MYSTERIES-REVELATIONS

Thompson Chain Reference (1908)

(A) MYSTERIES, GREAT

Of the Prosperity of the Wicked

Of the New Birth

Of Providence

Of the Future Life

1 Corinthians 15:51

Of the Union of Christ with the Church

Of the Incarnation

Of Suffering

(B) MYSTERY OF CHRIST

Romans 16:25 1 Corinthians 2:7 Ephesians 1:9 Ephesians 3:4 Colossians 1:27 Colossians 2:2 Colossians 4:3 1 Timothy 3:16

(C) GOD UNSEARCHABLE

Job 5:9 Job 11:7 Job 33:13 Job 37:23 Ecclesiastes 3:11 Ecclesiastes 8:17 Isaiah 40:28 Romans 11:34 1 Corinthians 2:16

(D) DEITY VEILED

Job 23:9 Psalms 10:1 Psalms 13:1 Psalms 89:46 Isaiah 45:15

(E) GOD INVISIBLE

Exodus 33:20 Job 9:11 Job 23:8 John 1:18 John 5:37 Colossians 1:15 1 Timothy 1:17 1 Timothy 6:16 1 John 4:12

(F) KNOWLEDGE WITHHELD

(1) Reasons for Withholding

Because Perilous

Genesis 2:17 Deuteronomy 29:29

Inability to Apprehend Truth

Human Weakness Necessitates

Earthly Limitations Fetter

1 Corinthians 13:12

Gradual Revelation, the Divine Plan

To give Opportunity for Faith

(2) Ignorance in reference to the Future

Proverbs 27:1 Ecclesiastes 3:22 Ecclesiastes 6:12 Ecclesiastes 8:7 Ecclesiastes 9:12 Ecclesiastes 10:14 Ecclesiastes 11:2 Matthew 24:43 Acts 20:22 James 4:14

(3) Secret Things belong to God

Deuteronomy 29:29 Proverbs 25:2 Daniel 12:9 Mark 13:32 Revelation 5:3 Revelation 10:4

(G) REVELATIONS, DIVINE

Daniel 2:22 Amos 3:7 John 15:15 Romans 16:26 1 Corinthians 2:9 1 Corinthians 2:10 Ephesians 1:9 Ephesians 1:10 Ephesians 3:5 Colossians 1:26

(H) METHODS OF REVELATION

(1) Visions

Genesis 15:1 Genesis 46:2 Ezekiel 37:1 Acts 9:10 Acts 10:3 Acts 10:11 Acts 16:9 Acts 18:9 Acts 22:18 Acts 23:11 2 Corinthians 12:1 Revelation 1:12

(2) Prophetic Visions

Isaiah 1:1 Isaiah 21:2 Ezekiel 11:24 Ezekiel 12:27 Ezekiel 37:2 Ezekiel 47:1 Daniel 8:1 Amos 1:1 Obadiah 1:1 Nahum 1:1

(3) By Urim and Thummim

Exodus 28:30 Leviticus 8:8 Numbers 27:21 Deuteronomy 33:8 1 Samuel 23:9 1 Samuel 28:6 1 Samuel 30:7 Ezra 2:63 Nehemiah 7:65

(4) Nature's Revelation

Psalms 19:1 Psalms 97:6 Acts 14:17 Romans 1:20

(I) FULLER REVELATION

John 13:7 John 16:13 1 Corinthians 13:12

(J) CHRIST'S REVELATION

Deuteronomy 18:18 John 8:26 John 12:49 John 14:10 John 14:24 John 17:8 Acts 3:22

(K) SPECIAL MANIFESTATIONS

(1) Pillar of Cloud and Fire

Exodus 13:21 Exodus 14:19 Exodus 16:10 Exodus 33:9 Exodus 40:36 Numbers 9:17 Numbers 10:11 Numbers 12:5 Numbers 16:42 Deuteronomy 1:33 Deuteronomy 31:15 Nehemiah 9:12 Psalms 78:14 Psalms 105:39 Isaiah 4:5

(2) The Shekinah

Exodus 40:35 Leviticus 16:2 2 Samuel 6:2 1 Kings 8:10 2 Chronicles 5:13 Psalms 80:1 Isaiah 37:16 Ezekiel 9:3

(3) Signs given to Confirm Faith

Judges 6:38 1 Kings 13:2 2 Kings 20:9 2 Chronicles 32:24 Isaiah 7:14 Isaiah 55:13 Luke 2:12

(4) The Holy Spirit in the form of a Dove

Matthew 3:16 John 1:32 Acts 2:3