Revealed Knowledge

  1. Revealed knowledge refers to the information and understanding of God that is given or unveiled to humans through divine revelation. This knowledge is considered the most personal and intimate knowledge of God.

  2. There are two types of revealed knowledge: General (or Natural) Revelation and Special (or Supernatural) Revelation.

  3. General Revelation speaks of the knowledge of God that humans can perceive through nature, conscience, and history. The logic is that the observable universe and moral law within humans indicate a creator.

  4. Special Revelation, on the other hand, involves God’s self-disclosure through miraculous events, visions, prophecies, and most importantly, through scripture in the Christian belief system.

  5. Christian theologians argue that God’s purpose in revelation is to restore the broken relationship between him and humans, caused by human sin.

  6. Biblical personalities like Moses, the prophets of Israel, Jesus Christ and the apostles are considered recipients of direct divine revelations which they carried to people.

  7. The validity and reliability of revealed knowledge is a matter of faith. It cannot be empirically validated.

  8. Faith and reason come into play while discerning revealed knowledge, where rational evidence might lead an individual towards belief in God, but revelation is considered necessary for full understanding.

  9. Revealed knowledge brings humans closer to divine truth. It sets religious precepts and moral laws that lead mankind towards ultimate truth, goodness, and divine purpose of life.

  10. Divine revelation is foundational to religious monotheism - Christianity, Judaism and Islam all have their root in the belief in a God who has revealed Himself to man.

Remember, for questions on revealed knowledge, you’ll need to comprehend these broad concepts and also delve into details within specific relgious traditions. It’s common to contrast the significance and role of revealed knowledge – its merits, and its criticisms – within different theistic belief systems. Lastly, as religious concepts are often interrelated, understanding revealed knowledge gives you a valuable foundation for exploring other topics such as religious experience, miracles, and religious texts.