thần khải
Definition
- Noun:
- Revelation: The act of making known a divine or sacred truth, typically by a supernatural entity. It refers to the communication of knowledge from God or a deity to humanity.
- Divine disclosure: A truth or reality that is revealed by a god, often considered profound and beyond ordinary human understanding.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Theo một số tôn giáo, Kinh Thánh là sản phẩm của thần khải. (In some religions, the Bible is a product of divine revelation.)
- Sự kiện đó được coi như một điều thần khải đối với ông ấy. (That event was considered a revelation to him.)
Advanced Usage
- "thần khải luận": revelationism (the theological doctrine that emphasizes revelation as the primary source of religious knowledge).
- Thần khải luận nhấn mạnh vai trò của sự mặc khải trong tôn giáo. (Revelationism emphasizes the role of revelation in religion.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sự mặc khải (n): revelation. This is a more common synonym in religious contexts.
- Sự mặc khải của Thiên Chúa. (The revelation of God.)
Synonyms
- Revelation: The divine or supernatural disclosure to humans of something relating to human existence or the world.
- Divine disclosure: The act of making divine truths known.
- Prophecy: A message inspired by God, which may be a form of revelation.
Related Concepts
Linh cảm (n): intuition, inspiration (a human feeling or idea, not necessarily divine).
- Đó chỉ là linh cảm, không phải thần khải. (That is just intuition, not divine revelation.)
Điềm báo (n): omen, portent (a sign of something to come, not necessarily a full revelation).
- Họ coi cơn bão như một điềm báo. (They saw the storm as an omen.)