For instance The Crowning with Thorns--when Abraham was about to sacrifice Isaac God stopped him and told him to look over in the bramble bushes and there was a ram trapped up with the sticker bramble bushes around his head caught by his horns. I had never thought of this before but, it is the same as the crown of thorns Jesus wore as the sacrificial lamb.
2006-09-30 11:49:11 · 9 answers · asked by Midge 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Wow. I had never thought of that before (the crown of thorns connection).
But God does that for me too. Usually when I read the Bible, something relevant in my daily life pops out.
I guess that proves that the Word of the Lord is living and active and sharper than a two edged sword. (Heb 4:12)
2006-09-30 12:45:35 · answer #1 · answered by Theodore R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't get your example - but yes, revelation is received mostly when one meditates on the word of God, that is why it is important to read it. It is the only reliable substance under the sun.
There is quite a number of revelations about Jesus in the old testament. One of them is that Jesus is a Christian's Passover Lamb. Another one is that Jesus is the rock that the Israelites drank from in the wilderness (Often called the Rock of Ages).
The is also one that I like very much, about the woman who had an issue of blood for twelve years. This revelation is a bit long....
2006-09-30 12:07:17 · answer #2 · answered by RealArsenalFan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The revelation that I had when Abraham was about to sacrifice his son was that I couldn't believe that a just and loving God would choose this man as the leader of his church. What kind of God decides to elevate a man who:
1. Slept with his sister?
2. Kept slaves?
3. Raped his slaves?
4. Banished his son and his slave mother?
5. Was willing to kill his other son just because he had a dream?
A real holy man would tell God that he wasn't willing to kill -- even for a God.
I've had revelations when I've read other parts of the Bible. For example, when Eve was given a choice between eternal happiness or knowledge -- I rooted for her to choose knowledge. It is a shame that more people don't follow her example.
2006-09-30 12:26:10 · answer #3 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i imagine that it sucks, and that i do not favor your sermonizing about a mythical savior. Christians say that their mythical Jesus Christ loves us, yet he will have us tortured forever if we do not say or imagine the right magic words. that's no longer love; that's extortion. Christianity is a cult that emphasizes a narrative about what takes position after we die -- no matter if we finally end up chuffed forever or tortured forever. The mythical tale of Jesus' crucifixion is a terrible, sadistic tale of human sacrifice. Christians actually rejoice it through ceremoniously ingesting his blood and eating his body. that is ritual vampirism and cannibalism. the idea of blood sacrifice for vicarious atonement (i.e. the mythical Jesus death for human beings's sins) is immoral -- punishing the harmless to free the to blame. yet, that's good merchandising. All good evidence factors to Jesus Christ being only a delusion. there is not any good evidence that Jesus even existed, and major evidence that he did not. The evidence is in the Bible, the different religions of the time, and the shortcoming of writings about Jesus through historians of the time. the tale of Jesus might want to be shown to be only a delusion created to fulfill prophesy, cobbled at the same time out of reports from the former testomony and previous gods and myths -- created in the 40s and 50's through Paul of Tarsus (who exhibited indicators of epilepsy and had delusions of Christ chatting with him), the different apostles, the unknown authors of the gospels in the 70's or later, and many human beings. The good evidence for that is overwhelming. For the evidence, see the links. -
2016-12-04 02:00:07 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes that is a great one. That the lamb signified Jesus as a substitute. That we didn't have to die in sin. So much in that one part of the bible. As you read and grow in Christ you will see many like that, as the bible is a living word.
I guess that one of my favorite revalations, was that God made us, we are his sons and daughters, that means that God has a picture of me in his wallet, and says see this is my daughter Vicki that I love very much.
Be blessed in your journey through the Word.
2006-09-30 11:56:26 · answer #5 · answered by 2ndchhapteracts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Every time I open the bible I get a new revelation. As you said before you see things you missed at first when you take a second look at things.
2006-09-30 11:54:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for that meditation where God revealed a revelation. Yes. When one meditates on the Word of God, revelation happens. I call it when God highlights scripture.
2006-09-30 11:52:26 · answer #7 · answered by t a m i l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very interesting. In theology, that is called Typology.
http://www.christiancourier.com/articles/read/a_study_of_biblical_typology
2006-09-30 11:52:34 · answer #8 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dreamed I was in hell with Jesus one time....
2006-09-30 11:52:43 · answer #9 · answered by i luv teh fishes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋