God's Progressive Revelation of the Law
Heb. 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
God's progressive revelation throughout history involves several sovereign communications to mankind. Listed below are seven such revelations listed in the Bible;
- Written in nature - Psalm 19:1-2 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
- Written in conscience - all men are without excuse - Rom. 1:19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
- Written in stone - Ex. 24:12 And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.
- Written in scripture - Rom. 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
- Written in Christ - John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
- Written in believers - 2 Cor. 3:2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
- Written in the heart - there is a day coming where God will make Himself known in a new way by ruling visibly upon the earth and being personally accessible to all - Jer. 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. Heb. 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
(A devotional thought taken from Days of Praise)
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