53. The divine plan of Revelation is realized simultaneously “by deeds and words which are intrinsically bound up with each other” and shed light on each another. It involves a specific divine pedagogy: God communicates himself to man gradually. He prepares him to welcome by stages the supernatural Revelation that is to culminate in the person and mission of the incarnate Word, Jesus Christ.
St. Irenaeus of Lyons repeatedly speaks of this divine pedagogy using the image of God and man becoming accustomed to one another: the Word of God dwelt in man and became the Son of man in order to accustom man to perceive God and to accustom God to dwell in man, according to the Father’s pleasure.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
301. What forms does penance take in the Christian life?
216. What is the hope of the new heavens and the new earth?
41. In what way is God the truth?
378. What are the human virtues?
286. What kind of worship is due to the sacrament of the Eucharist?
103. What does the Gospel teach about the mysteries of the birth and infancy of Jesus?
457. What place does the family occupy in society?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
The Quest for Divine Justice: Tobias’ Example Against Israel’s Oppressors
What does “giving thanks in all circumstances” mean in 1 Thessalonians 5:18?
Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what is their significance?
How to experience communion with God?
What is the message of Isaiah’s heavenly vision of the Lord’s glory revealed in Isaiah 40:1-31?
What does 1 John 2:29 teach us about God’s holiness and justice?
