Revelation: God Makes Himself Known

Read the text

Psalm 19

Read the primary passage aloud twice. On the first reading, listen for the burden of the text. On the second, mark repeated words, contrasts, commands, promises, causes, and conclusions.

• Romans 1:18–25
• Hebrews 1:1–3
• Romans 10:13–17

Language desk

Words that clarify—not words that perform.

Confirm each gloss by its use in this context. A lexicon offers possibilities; the sentence, paragraph, author, and canon determine what a word is doing here.

Form the doctrine

The theological claim

Creation truly reveals God, while the gospel comes through his verbal revelation.

Defense drill

Say it under pressure.

Explain why nature reveals enough for accountability but not the saving name of Christ.

• State the opposing claim in a form its adherent could recognize.
• Open the controlling passage and establish the immediate context.
• Make one clear argument before adding supporting texts.
• Ask a diagnostic question, listen to the answer, and return to Christ and the gospel.

Wednesday assignment

Carry the truth into the week.

Create a two-column comparison of general and special revelation.