Reveal
The word we see in the Bible as reveal is apokalupto [1] means to uncover, lay open what has been veiled from two words which mean to separate the veil. The word for revelation [2] which is said to mean laying bear, making naked.
If revelation is connected laying bear, making naked then it may be more about setting down our personal baggage of judgment, resentment, blame, and anger through forgiveness than acts of our personal will. We forgive so that we may be forgiven which opens the door to revelation.
While the writers of the Bible received revelation everyone who reads the Bible may not receive the revelation needed to understand it.
Revelation is not the result of study but comes by Grace through the power of the Holy Spirit. It is not a product of flesh and blood.
Footnotes
- ↑ 601 ~ἀποκαλύπτω~ apokalupto \@ap-ok-al-oop’-to\@ from "out of"575 and "veil"2572; v AV-reveal 26; 26
- 1) to uncover, lay open what has been veiled or covered up
- 1a) disclose, make bare
- 2) to make known, make manifest, disclose what before was unknown
- 1) to uncover, lay open what has been veiled or covered up
- ↑ 602 ~ἀποκάλυψις~ apokalupsis \@ap-ok-al’-oop-sis\@ from 601; n f AV-revelation 12, be revealed 2, to lighten + 1519 1, manifestation 1, coming 1, appearing 1; 18
- 1) laying bear, making naked
- 2) a disclosure of truth, instruction
- 2a) concerning things before unknown
- 2b) used of events by which things or states or persons hitherto withdrawn from view are made visible to all
- 3) manifestation, appearance