Chapter 2

Question 1

What is the root word of Revelation and what is its meaning?

Answer 1

Relevare- disclosure of oneself

Question 2

What are the 6 revelations as the Word of God?

Answer 2

1. Events in Salvation History
2. Message of God proclaimed through the prophets
3. The person of Jesus, who himself is the Word of God
4. The preaching of Christian Faith
5. The general message of God to humanity
6. Bible

Question 3

2 avenues of Revelation

Answer 3

Revelation through events

Revelation through persons

Question 4

2 revelations through events

Answer 4

Creation

History

Question 5

3 revelation trough persons

Answer 5

Prophets
Church
Jesus Christ

Question 6

2 kinds of Revelation

Answer 6

1. General and special revelation

2. Private and public revelation

Question 7

What is a general revelation?

Answer 7

It is observe through creations and its activities

Aka natural revelation

Question 8

What is a special revelation?

Answer 8

It is observed through the bible and the chosen people in it

Question 9

What is a public revelation?

Answer 9

Aka Divine Revelation

It is revealed through Christ, complete and final

Question 10

What is a private revelation?

Answer 10

Church-recognized messages

It helps appreciate the public revelation

Question 11

Define Revelation

Answer 11

It is God’s personal loving communication

Question 12

What is “Word” in Hebrew?

Answer 12

Dabar

Question 13

Divine presence endows the church with teaching authority

Answer 13

Magisterium

Question 14

First coming of Jesus

Answer 14

Christmas / Advent

Question 15

Second coming of Jesus

Answer 15

Parousia