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NASB | Ephesians 1:10 with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. In Him |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 1:10 with regard to the fulfillment of the times [that is, the end of history, the climax of the ages]--to bring all things together in Christ, [both] things in the heavens and things on the earth. |
Bible Question:
Where does the Theology of, Progressive Revelation come from? I have done a search on the term, it seems as though whenever something is hard do define, the term ( P.R.) is then used to explain it away. The question is where, and when did the term first come from? 1) Who taught it first? 2) When ? |
Bible Answer: Progressive Revelation is the revealance to man of God through various forms. Progressive Revelation is not the gradual evolving development of history. Progressive Revelation builds upon latter revelations being built on the earlier revelations. One example is the sacrifices required by God in the OT resulting in the final sacrifice of Christ. Another is the General Revelation of what God has created as a witness to man that God is and then the Special Revelation of miraculous manifestations of God to man with Christ being the most special and ending with the Bible. A next form are the seven dispensations. Another form are the prophetic revelations from the OT resulting in Christ Jesus as the final revelations. Progressive revelation was first coined as a phrase by the Dispensational Camp. But the concept has been around since Paul wrote Romans where you find the first example of what a General Revelation is in chapter 1 and then Special Revelation as Christ in chapters 3-6. The concept of this then appeared in a certain form in the Epistle of Barnabas. Then elements appeared in the Dialogue of Tryphos by Justin Martyr. Elements appear in the writtings of the following church fathers as varying forms of Dispensationalism; Justin Martyr (A.D. 110-165) Iranaeus (A.D. 130-200) Clement of Alexandria (A.D. 150-220) Augustine (A.D. 354-430) The next persons to show elements of Progressive Revelation where; Joachin of Fiore Pierot Poiret John Edwards The persons who coined the term and see Progressive Revelation as only the seven dispensations; Charles Ryrie Isac Watts John Darby C.I.Scoffield The term has been much abused since the advent of dispensationalism. Systematic theologians see Progressive Revelation as the total of all the forms mentioned above and not just as Dispensationalism. There are scriptures which speaks of dispensations where a word in Greek means dispensation; Ephesians 1:10 with a view to an administration (dispensation) suitable to the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on earth. Ephesians 3:9 and to bring to light what is the administration (dispensation) of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things. Hope this helps Tamara |
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Tamara Brewington |