What is Divine Revelation?

“In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days He has spoken to us by a Son, whom He appointed the heir of all things…” (Heb. 1:1)

     Divine Revelation means that certain truths of our faith come not as a result of human reason or study, but have been revealed to us supernaturally by God. Without God telling us these truths, we would not have known them. The truths of revelation go beyond reason, but do not contradict it. They are logical according to the dictates of reason, but not provable by the powers of reason alone. For this reason, God has chosen to give this knowledge directly to us.

For discussion: Private and public revelation, the Church as Interpreter and Guardian of Scripture, the Divine Origins of Scripture, Reading and Understanding Scripture, the Canon, the Content of Scripture, Sacred Tradition, the Magisterium.