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Global Reach of God's Revelation in Scripture

The global reach of God's revelation is a recurring theme in Scripture. Isaiah 52:10 declares, "Yahweh has made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God" [3]. This verse highlights the universal scope of God's salvation, emphasizing that it is not limited to a particular people or region.

The New Testament continues this theme, with Acts 13:49 stating, "The Lord's word was spread abroad throughout all the region" [1]. This verse illustrates the rapid dissemination of the Gospel message, which was facilitated by the apostles and other early Christian missionaries. The book of Revelation also underscores the global reach of God's revelation, with Revelation 22:21 (LEB) pronouncing, "The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all" [2, 7].

According to John Gill, the proclamation of the Gospel is not limited to a specific geographic area but is intended to reach "all nations, from one end of the world to the other" (Revelation 14:6) [12]. This understanding is echoed in the writings of Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, who describe the book of Revelation as a "manifesto of the kingdom of Christ" and a "travelling manual of the Church" [14]. The universal scope of God's revelation is also emphasized in Romans 16:26, where it is said to be "made known to all nations for the obedience of faith" [15].

The global reach of God's revelation is not a new concept but rather a development of the Old Testament theme of God's universal salvation. As Matthew Henry notes, the book of Revelation is "the revelation of Jesus Christ" and provides insight into God's plans and purposes for humanity [16]. The cross-references provided by the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge highlight the connections between Revelation and other biblical passages that emphasize the universal scope of God's salvation [5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11].

In the view of the Baptist/Reformed tradition, as represented by John Gill, the knowledge of God's glory will one day fill the earth (Habakkuk 2:14) [13]. This understanding is rooted in the biblical text and underscores the global reach of God's revelation.

The Presbyterian tradition, as represented by Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, also emphasizes the universal scope of God's revelation, highlighting the role of Christ as the ultimate revealer of God's truth [14, 17]. According to this tradition, God's revelation is not limited to a particular people or region but is intended for all humanity.

The global reach of God's revelation is a theme that is woven throughout Scripture, from the Old Testament prophecies of universal salvation to the New Testament accounts of the spread of the Gospel message. As Easton's Bible Dictionary notes, the book of Revelation is an "uncovering, a bringing to light of that which had been previously wholly hidden or only obscurely seen" [4]. This understanding underscores the significance of God's revelation for all humanity.

Sources

  1. Acts “The Lord’s word was spread abroad throughout all the region. -- Acts 13:49”
  2. Revelation of John “Revelation of John 22:21 (LEB) — The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. </leb>”
  3. Isaiah “Yahweh has made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. -- Isaiah 52:10”
  4. Easton's Bible Dictionary “Easton's Bible Dictionary: Revelation — An uncovering, a bringing to light of that which had been previously wholly hidden or only obscurely seen. God has been pleased in various ways and at different times (Heb. 1:1) to make a supernatural revelation of himself and his purposes and plans, which, under the guidance of his Spirit, has been committed to writing. (See WORD OF [532]GOD.) The Scriptures are not merely the "record" of revelation; they are the revelation itself in a written form, in order to the accurate presevation and propagation of the truth. Revelation and inspiration differ. Rev”
  5. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge “Revelation 20:12 cross-references: Psalms 28:4, Psalms 62:12, Psalms 69:28, Proverbs 24:12, Proverbs 24:29, Ecclesiastes 12:14, Jeremiah 17:10, Jeremiah 32:19, Daniel 7:10, Daniel 12:1, Matthew 16:27, Luke 10:20, John 5:28, John 11:25, Acts 24:15, Romans 2:6, Romans 14:10, 1 Corinthians 4:5, 1 Corinthians 15:21, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Philippians 4:3, 1 Thessalonians 4:15, Revelation 2:23, Revelation 3:5, Revelation 11:18, Revelation 13:8, Revelation 17:8, Revelation 19:5, Revelation 20:11, Revelation 20:13, Revelation 21:27, Revelation 22:12”
  6. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge “Revelation 20:11 cross-references: Genesis 18:25, Job 9:6, Psalms 9:7, Psalms 14:6, Psalms 47:8, Psalms 89:14, Psalms 97:2, Jeremiah 4:23, Daniel 2:35, Matthew 24:35, Matthew 25:31, Acts 17:30, Romans 2:5, 2 Peter 3:7, 2 Peter 3:10, Revelation 4:2, Revelation 6:14, Revelation 12:8, Revelation 16:20, Revelation 19:11, Revelation 20:2, Revelation 21:1”
  7. Revelation “Revelation 22:21 (NASB) — The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.”
  8. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge “Revelation 11:19 cross-references: Exodus 9:18, Exodus 25:21, Numbers 4:5, Numbers 4:15, Numbers 10:33, Joshua 10:11, Job 38:22, Psalms 18:12, Psalms 105:32, Isaiah 6:1, Isaiah 28:2, Isaiah 30:30, Isaiah 32:19, Ezekiel 13:11, Ezekiel 38:22, 2 Corinthians 3:14, Hebrews 9:4, Revelation 4:5, Revelation 8:5, Revelation 8:7, Revelation 11:13, Revelation 11:15, Revelation 14:15, Revelation 15:5, Revelation 16:18, Revelation 16:21, Revelation 19:11”
  9. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge “Revelation 1:18 cross-references: Job 19:25, Psalms 18:46, Psalms 68:20, Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, John 14:19, Romans 6:9, Romans 14:8, 2 Corinthians 5:14, 2 Corinthians 13:4, Galatians 2:20, Colossians 3:3, Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 7:16, Hebrews 7:25, Hebrews 12:2, Revelation 3:7, Revelation 4:9, Revelation 5:14, Revelation 9:1, Revelation 20:1, Revelation 20:14”
  10. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge “Revelation 11:15 cross-references: Exodus 15:18, Psalms 2:2, Psalms 22:27, Psalms 72:11, Psalms 86:9, Psalms 89:15, Psalms 110:4, Psalms 146:10, Isaiah 2:2, Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 27:13, Isaiah 44:23, Isaiah 49:6, Isaiah 49:22, Isaiah 55:5, Isaiah 60:3, Jeremiah 16:19, Ezekiel 37:25, Ezekiel 47:5, Daniel 2:44, Daniel 7:14, Daniel 7:18, Daniel 7:22, Daniel 7:27, Hosea 2:23, Amos 9:11, Micah 4:1, Micah 4:7, Zephaniah 3:9, Zechariah 2:11, Zechariah 8:20, Zechariah 14:9, Malachi 1:11, Matthew 6:13, Luke 1:33, Luke 15:6, Luke 15:10, Hebrews 1:8, Revelation 8:2, Revelation 8:12, Revelation 9:1, Revelati”
  11. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge “Revelation 14:11 cross-references: Genesis 19:28, Exodus 15:18, Deuteronomy 28:65, Psalms 10:16, Psalms 145:1, Isaiah 33:14, Isaiah 34:10, Isaiah 57:20, Joel 2:30, Matthew 11:28, Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:46, Mark 9:43, Luke 16:23, Hebrews 1:8, Revelation 4:8, Revelation 5:13, Revelation 7:12, Revelation 11:15, Revelation 13:12, Revelation 14:9, Revelation 18:18, Revelation 19:3, Revelation 20:10, Revelation 22:5”
  12. Isaiah (Baptist/Reformed) “John Gill on Isaiah 62:11: Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the world,.... This is not to be interpreted of the proclamation by Cyrus, giving liberty to the people of the Jews to return to their own land, for that did not reach to the end of the world; but of the proclamation of the Gospel, which, as when first published, the sound of it went into all the earth, and the words of it to the ends of the world, Rom 10:18. So it will be in the latter day, when it shall be preached to all nations, from one end of the world to the other, Rev 14:6, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, beh”
  13. Habakkuk (Baptist/Reformed) “John Gill on Habakkuk 2:13: For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord,.... Of the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ; of the glory of his person, as the Son of God, and truly God; which is essential to him, and underived; the same with his Father's, and what transcends the glory of all created beings; and of the glory of his office as Mediator, which itself is glorious and honourable: and this his glory lies in his fitness for it; in his faithful performance of it, and the honour given him by his Father upon it; as well as in the fulness of grace in him, which makes”
  14. Revelation (Presbyterian) “Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Revelation 1 (introduction): 1TITLE: SOURCE AND OBJECT OF THIS REVELATION: BLESSING ON THE READER AND KEEPER OF IT, AS THE TIME IS NEAR: INSCRIPTION TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES: APOSTOLIC GREETING: KEYNOTE, "BEHOLD HE COMETH" (Compare at the close, Rev 22:20, "Surely I come quickly"): INTRODUCTORY VISION OF THE SON OF MAN IN GLORY, AMIDST THE SEVEN CANDLESTICKS, WITH SEVEN STARS IN HIS RIGHT HAND. (Rev. 1:1-20) Revelation--an apocalypse or unveiling of those things which had been veiled. A manifesto of the kingdom of Christ. The travelling manual of the Church for the G”
  15. Romans (Baptist/Reformed) “John Gill on Romans 16:24: But now is made manifest,.... In these last days, in which God has spoken by his Son, by whom the doctrines of grace are most clearly revealed, and fully dispensed; and by his apostles, who were blessed with a clear insight into them, and with extraordinary gifts to minister them; and by the Scriptures of the prophets; or prophetic writings, in which these truths are hinted, and by which, being made manifest by Christ and his apostles, they are attested and confirmed; according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience”
  16. Revelation (Nonconformist/Puritan) “Matthew Henry on Revelation 1:1: Here we have, I. What we may call the pedigree of this book. 1. It is the revelation of Jesus Christ. The whole Bible is so; for all revelation comes through Christ and all centres in him; and especially in these last days God has spoken to us by his Son, and concerning his Son. Christ, as the king of his church, has been pleased thus far to let his church know by what rules and methods he will proceed in his government; and, as the prophet of the church, he has made known to us the things that shall be hereafter. 2. It is a revelation which God gave unto Chris”
  17. Hebrews (Presbyterian) “Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Hebrews 1 (introduction): THE HIGHEST OF ALL REVELATIONS IS GIVEN US NOW IN THE SON OF GOD, WHO IS GREATER THAN THE ANGELS, AND WHO, HAVING COMPLETED REDEMPTION, SITS ENTHRONED AT GOD'S RIGHT HAND. (Heb 1:1-14) at sundry times--Greek, "in many portions." All was not revealed to each one prophet; but one received one portion of revelation, and another another. To Noah the quarter of the world to which Messiah should belong was revealed; to Abraham, the nation; to Jacob, the tribe; to David and Isaiah, the family; to Micah, the town of nativity; to Daniel, the exact”
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