Having introduced God’s progressive revelation of Himself in Adam, let’s consider God’s revelation of Himself in creation. Psalms 19:1-4 states:

1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. 2 Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night reveals knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard. 4 Their line has gone out through all the earth…

These words inform us that all of creation declares some things about God to every human being, everywhere, at all times. This revelation is rich, but incomplete, especially concerning Christ and the Gospel. This creation revelation reveals the supreme intelligence, creativity, power, and glory of God. This revelation is only sufficient to reveal that God is, but it contains nothing about His holiness, our sin, and salvation through Jesus Christ.

Next, God revealed Himself between the fall and the giving of the Law in Exodus 20. God revealed Himself at various times and in different ways. They included actions (such as the Flood and the confusion of man’s language), dreams, visions, visitations of the Angel of the Lord, which are theophanies, or pre-incarnation visitations from Jesus Christ.

Each of God’s progressive revelation of Himself reveals a little more, all leading to God’s revelation of Himself in the Person of Jesus Christ, the only begotten, incarnate Son of God—in whom salvation is completed.

Next Time: God’s revelation of Himself in the Law and the Prophets.