Lesson 2

Knowing God through His Word

Special revelation goes beyond nature in revealing God’s gracious intention for the salvation of all people through Jesus. God’s Word is the primary source of special revelation. In the Old Testament, special revelation occasionally occurred through direct conversation between God and Adam, Noah and a few others. On a few occasions, God revealed his purposes through dreams, angels, and in other supernatural ways. However, the pinnacle of God’s special revelation was the coming in flesh of his beloved Son, Jesus Christ (John 1:14–18; Galatians 4:4-5; Hebrews 1:1-3).