How may Divine Revelation be classified?
— Divine Revelation may be classified into pre-Christian and Christian revelation. • Pre-Christian revelation may be divided into: • primitive revelation, made to Adam and Eve; • patriarchal revelation, made to the patriarchs; and • Mosaic revelation, made to Moses and the prophets. God spoke to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Paradise. He spoke to Abraham, to Noe, sending Noe to preach to sinful men before the Flood. He sent Moses to the Israelites when Pharaoh oppressed them. The patriarchs and prophets were called messengers of God, and often received from Him extraordinary powers, of miracles and prophecy, in order that they might be believed. • Christian revelation contains the truths revealed to us by Jesus Christ, either directly or through His Apostles. Our Lord commanded His Apostles to teach all these truths to the end of time. “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations.” Why should we believe in Divine Revelation? — We should believe in Divine Revelation because God,
