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Comparative Nature of Revelation … M.A Shafizadeh and S. As'ad / 25
contents of all the prophets. but the Jews do not accept any of
(Kohan, 2003: 141) them in their scriptures.
It is also necessary to state Christians believe in both
that revelation is in the the Old and New Testaments
applications of the Old of the Bible. The Old
Testament, including idiomatic Testament represents the Old
and special revelation of the Testament of God with the
prophets; because it also Israelites through the prophets
mentions the revelation and the before Christ, and the New
“Holy Spirit” upon “Balaam Testament represents the new
Ba'ur”, if he was not a prophet . covenant of God through the
The author of the “Bible incarnate God- Christ- with all
Dictionary”, after stating some human beings.
of the uses of revelation in the The New Testament is
Old Testament, says: written in Greek and consists
Generally, the meaning of of 27 books, which are divided
revelation is inspiration; into four sections:
(Karimi, 2008: 394) - The “Gospels” include the
Therefore, it can be said that “Gospel of Matthew”,
the sum and result of “Gospel of Matthew
revelation in Judaism is briefly Mark”, “Gospel of
as follows: the Torah along Matthew Luke” and
with the Sunnah of Moses “Gospel of Matthew John”.
(Tankh) and the Talmud - “Acts of the Apostles”
(Interpretation and explanation contains a book on the
of the Torah). biography of the apostles.
- “Letters of the Apostles”
Revelation in the New including 13 letters.
Testament (Christianity) - Revelation contains a
The New Testament contains book called “Book of
books that only Christians accept; Revelation”. (Apocalypse
of John)
