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Comparative Nature of Revelation … M.A Shafizadeh and S. As'ad / 19
There are also definitions of The condition that this book
revelation in Christianity that enumerates in order to attain
refer to some: John Hick sees the status of prophethood is
revelation as a set of truths that the blessed and holy
expressed in precepts and essence of the “Shekhinah”
propositions that convey does not descend except on a
authentic and valid divine person who is brave, rich, wise
truths to human beings . and humble; therefore, if a
According to the “Catholic prophet is arrogant, the
Encyclopedia”, revelation can be prophecy will turn away from
defined as the transmission of him, and if he becomes angry
certain truths from God to rational and furious, the prophecy will
beings through means beyond the leave him. (Kohan, 2003: 139)
.
ordinary flow of nature In general, revelation,
The “Bible Dictionary” meaning divine connection with
says: Revelation is generally human beings, is found in any
meant to be inspired. Also, in religion that ascribes its origin
the book “Treasure of the to God.
Talmud”, which is a The Islamic term revelation
description of the Torah, it is is slightly different from its
said: God has revealed His Christian equivalent. Revelation
will to the people through the in Arabic, meaning signification,
words of the speakers who in the Islamic term refers to
have been called prophets. divine guidance, and the Quran
Prophecy is not a gift given has repeatedly used this term to
by God voluntarily to some refer to the evolutionary
people; rather, it is the highest guidance of beings and the
level of exceptional legislative guidance of human
intellectual and intellectual beings. In the book
preparation and equipment that “Introduction to the Great
human beings can achieve . Religions” it is said: Revelation
comes from the Latin root
