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Progressive revelation is the doctrine in Christianity that the sections of the Bible that were written later contain a fuller revelation of God than the earlier sections.^{[citation needed]} "Progressive revelation does not mean to say that the Old Testament is somehow less true than the New Testament. The progress was not from untruth to truth – it was from less information to more full information."^[1]

For instance, the theologian Charles Hodge wrote:

The progressive character of divine revelation is recognized in relation to all the great doctrines of the Bible... What at first is only obscurely intimated is gradually unfolded in subsequent parts of the sacred volume, until the truth is revealed in its fulness.^[2]

References

^ Don Stewart What Is Progressive Revelation?
^ Hodge, Charles (2003), Systematic Theology, vol. 1, Peabody: Hendrickson, p. 446, ISBN 1-56563-459-4 (also available as Hodge, Gross, Edward N (ed.), Systematic Theology (abridged ed.), ISBN 0-87552-224-6)

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+{{Short description|The bible progressively reveals God}}
-'''Progressive revelation''' in [[Christianity]] is the concept that the sections of the [[Bible]] that were written later contain a fuller [[revelation]] of God compared to the earlier sections.
+{{For|the Bahá'í belief|Progressive revelation (Bahá'í)}}
+{{Rewrite|date=October 2021}}
+'''Progressive revelation''' is the doctrine in [[Christianity]] that the sections of the [[Bible]] that were written later contain a fuller [[revelation]] of God than the earlier sections.{{cn|date=October 2021}} "Progressive revelation does not mean to say that the Old Testament is somehow less true than the New Testament. The progress was not from untruth to truth – it was from less information to more full information."<ref>Don Stewart [https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_1203.cfm What Is Progressive Revelation?]</ref>
+For instance, the theologian [[Charles Hodge]] wrote:
-For instance, the theologian [[Charles Hodge]] wrote, "The progressive character of divine revelation is recognized in relation to all the great doctrines of the Bible. .. What at first is only obscurely intimated is gradually unfolded in subsequent parts of the sacred volume, until the truth is revealed in its fulness." <ref>''[http://www.ccel.org/h/hodge/ Systematic Theology]''. Hodge, Charles. ''Systematic Theology.'' Vol. 1.Peabody: Hendrickson Publishers (2003), pg. 446. ISBN 1-56563-459-4 (also available abridged by Edward N. Gross, ISBN 0-87552-224-6)</ref>
+{{quote|The progressive character of divine revelation is recognized in relation to all the great doctrines of the Bible... What at first is only obscurely intimated is gradually unfolded in subsequent parts of the sacred volume, until the truth is revealed in its fulness.<ref>{{Citation | url = https://archive.org/details/systematicth200301hodg/page/446 | last = Hodge | first = Charles | title = Systematic Theology | volume = 1 | place = Peabody | publisher = Hendrickson | year = 2003 | page = [https://archive.org/details/systematicth200301hodg/page/446 446] | ISBN = 1-56563-459-4 }} (also available as {{Citation | last = Hodge | edition = abridged | editor-first = Edward N | editor-last = Gross | title = Systematic Theology | ISBN = 0-87552-224-6}})</ref>}}
-The ultimate [[revelation]] of God is understood to be found in [[Jesus Christ]] as revealed in the [[Gospels]]. Hence according to this idea, the [[New Testament]] should be used to understand and interpret the [[Old Testament]], even though all sections of the bible are believed to be accurate according to [[conservative theology]].
+==See also==
-The notion of progressive revelation is not shared by the Roman Catholic Church and by Eastern Orthodoxy, who instead favor the idea of tradition and development of doctrine, while progressivist and continuationist approaches are specifically condemned in the declaration [[Dominus Iesus]].
+* [[Biblical inspiration]]
+* [[Christian views on the Old Covenant]]
+* [[Continuous revelation]]
+* [[Deposit of faith]]
+* [[Direct revelation]]
+* [[Dispensationalism]]
+* [[General revelation]]
+* [[Progressive revelation (Bahá'í)]]
+* [[Special revelation]]
+* [[Supersessionism]]
+* [[Development of doctrine]]
 == References ==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
+== Further reading ==
-[[Category:Christian theology of the Bible]]
+* {{Citation | url = http://www.eldrbarry.net/clas/gb/b12progres.pdf | title = Progressive revelation: The unfolding of God's revelation | format = PDF | last = Barry | first = Eldr}}.
+* {{Citation | url = http://www.religioustolerance.org/sinpars1.htm | publisher = Religious tolerance | title = Progressive revelation, An introduction}}.
+*[https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_1203.cfm What is Progressive Revelation]
+{{christian-theology-stub}}{{Revelation}}
+[[Category:Christian theology of the Bible]]
-{{christian-theology-stub}}
+[[Category:Christian terminology]]
+[[Category:Revelation]]

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