God reveals Himself to people through the preaching of His Word and by opening their understanding.
As demonstrated in Luke 24, the revelation of Christ is sovereignly bestowed by God. The disciples did not recognize Jesus until their understanding was opened. This denotes a divine initiative; the act of revelation is rooted in God's will, fulfilling John 17:3 which states that knowing the Father and the Son is eternal life. The means through which this revelation takes place is the preaching of the Scriptures—God’s ordained method for imparting truth. The understanding necessary to recognize Jesus as the Messiah comes through the Holy Spirit working in conjunction with the Word, emphasizing the necessity of both Scripture and divine revelation.
Scripture References:
Luke 24:31, John 17:3, Ephesians 1:17-18
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