Jesus is the Word, From the beginning was the Word. He gives His words to those who seek Him.
All scripture is the Word of God. Remember that. That Bible you read has His signature on it.
Word through the Holy Spirit, to the mouths of prophets-major and minor, and judges, kings-David, Solomon < Old Testament.
New Testament new breed, but same principles still apply, but the titles of
men have changed such as Apostles, Disciples, Faithful, prophetic utterance through whom the Word deems or chooses. And it can be any one, because the Holy Spirit is now free to roam the Earth. The eyes of the Lord roam through and forth the Earth seeking whom He wills. He looks at hearts. We cannot change God, God can change us. And He administers regardless of what we think. We are ants in comparison to the Infinite.
Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word which proceeds out
of the mouth of God.
God gives man, everything-- basic necessities for the flesh--creature, such as food, raimant, so forth.
spiritualy: wisdom-- most important, knowledge, for God is Creator and He supplies all our needs according to His riches and glory. For without wisdom from God you wouldn't be able to determine where all this comes
from. So a 'private revelation' is in order. How do you think, prophets, judges, kings got through life?
Now that Grace is restored the Holy Spirit goes about at Gods direction to reveal Christ, a private revelation. Without a private revelation no one would hear, see, know God. What is a private revelation? Is it concerning some event in the future? Maybe. Is it concerning something in the past? Could be. The private revelation we talk mostly about is the revelation of Jesus Christ to each individual so they come to know Christ as a true friend, master, savior, redeemer, God.
When you read a book about say Truman Copote a biography
written by someone who studied Truman or it can be one of his close friends or relatives. It's not Truman doing the introduction, nor giving his life story. When we read Gods Word, it is God revealing Himself to that person who reads its. Much different.
But how can it seem that way when say David writes a psalm or two? Or Solomon writing a proverb or two, or Moses writing Exodus, or Genesis? Or Gospel? Maybe a letter from Paul? The correlation here is that God inspires men to write about things that are God based. The Word of God inspires. If you spend enough time in the scriptures you see the Word, you hear the Word, and you imitate the Word. And finally you "Know" the Word and Hear
His Voice. And say "that is the Jesus the Word." My sheep know Me and Hear My Voice. Your ears are they tuned to His Voice?
Lets say you have never read the scriptures, and you go to church and hear the Word, the Word takes root depending on how much it intrigued
you. Then you go to receive the Word in Bread minus the Wine(priests only in my parish). The Word is now in you in a different way, but still the Word. Because Jesus is the Word of God. No matter how you slice it. This is basic Christianity 101. And this came by "private revelation".
St. Johns Gospel Chapter 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God.
He has spoken through the prophets. Moses a prophet and a judge, the first judge over men. The Word speaking to Abraham about being the father of many nations. The Word speaking to Noah about preparing for the flood. The Word speaking to Adam and Eve about not eating of that particular tree.
The Word speaking to so many in the scriptures. The Word speaking to St. Paul. All these are private revelations because it wasn't a hoard or a counsel that decided that these words came to so and so. It came directly to each person privately. In some cases a voice was heard by bystanders: Transfiguration, Baptism at the River Jordan, St.Paul road to Damascus and I'm sure many other situations in the past.
Like I've encouraged previously study carefully.
Peace
