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The term "disclose" in a biblical context refers to the act of revealing or making known something that was previously hidden or unknown. This concept is significant throughout Scripture, as it pertains to the revelation of divine truths, the uncovering of human hearts, and the manifestation of God's will and purposes.
Divine RevelationIn the Bible, God often discloses His will and purposes to humanity through various means, including dreams, visions, prophets, and ultimately through His Son, Jesus Christ. The act of divine disclosure is central to the biblical narrative, as it is through revelation that God communicates His covenant, laws, and promises to His people.
One of the most profound instances of divine disclosure is found in the New Testament, where the mystery of the Gospel is revealed. The Apostle Paul speaks of this in
Ephesians 3:3-5 : "that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets."
Human Hearts and IntentionsThe Bible also addresses the disclosure of human hearts and intentions. God, who knows all things, often reveals the true nature of individuals, exposing hidden motives and thoughts. This is seen in passages such as
Hebrews 4:12-13 : "For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. It pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account."
End Times RevelationThe concept of disclosure is also significant in eschatological contexts, where the Bible speaks of the end times as a period when hidden things will be revealed. Jesus Himself speaks of this in
Luke 12:2-3 : "There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs."
Prophetic DisclosureThroughout the Old Testament, prophets served as instruments of divine disclosure, revealing God's messages to the people of Israel. These disclosures often included calls to repentance, warnings of judgment, and promises of future restoration.
Amos 3:7 states, "Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets."
Jesus Christ as the Ultimate RevelationIn the New Testament, Jesus Christ is presented as the ultimate disclosure of God to humanity. He is the Word made flesh, the full revelation of God's character and redemptive plan.
John 1:18 declares, "No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known."
ConclusionThe theme of disclosure in the Bible underscores the importance of revelation in understanding God's nature, His will, and His purposes for humanity. Through divine disclosure, believers are called to live in the light of God's truth, with the assurance that all things will ultimately be revealed in His perfect timing.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
v. t.) To unclose; to open; -- applied esp. to eggs in the sense of to hatch.
2. (v. t.) To remove a cover or envelope from;; to set free from enclosure; to uncover.
3. (v. t.) To lay open or expose to view; to cause to appear; to bring to light; to reveal.
4. (v. t.) To make known, as that which has been kept secret or hidden; to reveal; to expose; as, events have disclosed his designs.
5. (n.) Disclosure.
Greek
1718. emphanizo -- to exhibit, appear (in person), to declare... Origin from emphanes Definition to exhibit, appear (in person), to declare NASB
Word Usage appear (1), appeared (1), brought charges (3),
disclose (2), make
...1583. eklaleo -- to speak out, divulge
... to speak out, divulge. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: eklaleo Phonetic Spelling:
(ek-lal-eh'-o) Short Definition: I speak out,disclose Definition: I...
312. anaggello -- to bring back word, announce
... from ana and aggello Definition to bring back word, announce NASB Word Usage announce
(1), announced (1), declare (1), declaring (2),disclose (3), disclosing...
3377. menuo -- to make known, report
... Probably from the same base as massaomai and mnaomai (ie Mao, to strive); todisclose
(through the idea of mental effort and thus calling to mind), ie Report...
5319. phaneroo -- to make visible, make clear
... Definition to make visible, make clear NASB Word Usage appear (1), appeared (6),
appears (3), become visible (1), becomes visible (1),disclose (1), disclosed...
601. apokalupto -- to uncover, reveal
... reveal. From apo and kalupto; to take off the cover, ieDisclose -- reveal. see
GREEK apo. see GREEK kalupto. (apekaluphthe) -- 3 Occurrences....
Strong's Hebrew
1540. galah -- to uncover, remove... usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal -- + advertise, appear, bewray, bring,
(carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart,
disclose, discover, exile
...Library
A Strain of the Judgment of the Lord.
... todisclose. The secret rivers on the fluvial top.... With stately [1288] muses will
I spin, and waves. Healthful will from their fountainheadsdisclose:...
Of Confession.
... For in the Decrees, Chrysostom is quoted, who says thus: I say not to you that you
shoulddisclose yourself in public, nor that you accuse yourself before...
The Immortal Prayers of the Saints
... It is obviously consistent with His Divine Nature and eternal purpose in redemption
todisclose Himself in some unusual place and in some unexpected manner....
The Prooemium. --Motives for Undertaking the Refutation; Exposure...
... those secret mysteries of theirs, which, to the initiated, with a vast amount of
plausibility they deliver who are not accustomed first todisclose (to any one...
Brought up Thus Modestly and Soberly, and Made Subject Rather by...
... out into, when the crudities of enmities are breathed out in sour discourses to
a present friend against an absent enemy, she never woulddisclose aught of the...
What, Then, are we Alone Ignorant? do we Alone not Know who is the...
... If you chose to lay aside audacious [3805] conjectures, can you unfold anddisclose
whether this world in which we dwell [3806] was created or founded at some...
He Describes the Praiseworthy Habits of his Mother; Her Kindness...
... give vent to, when the crudities of enmities are breathed out in bitter speeches
to a present friend against an absent enemy, she woulddisclose nothing about...
Of Prayer to be Offered Within the Chamber and with the Door Shut.
... fulfilled by us as follows: We pray within our chamber, when removing our hearts
inwardly from the din of all thoughts and anxieties, wedisclose our prayers...
The Secrets of Divine Love are to be Kept
... whose elevated heads. A moist and misty veil o'erspreads;Disclose a solitary bride....
Compassionate the numerous woes,. I dare not, e'en to thee,disclose;...
Acts and Martyrdom of the Holy Apostle Andrew.
... being an intelligent man, shouldest fall into [2222] the folly of thinking that
thou mayst be able to persuade me, through thy tortures, todisclose to thee...
Thesaurus
Disclose (16 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Disclose (16 Occurrences). John 14:21 One who has my
commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me.
...Bewray (1 Occurrence)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary To reveal ordisclose; an old English word equivalent
to "betray" (Proverbs 27:16; 29:24, RV, "uttereth;Isaiah 16:3; Matthew 26:73)....
Discover (28 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To uncover. 2. (vt) Todisclose; to lay open to view; to make visible; to
reveal; to make known; to show (what has been secret, unseen, or unknown)....
Disclosed (18 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (imp. & pp) ofDisclose. 2. (pa) Represented with
wings expanded; -- applied to doves and other birds not of prey....
Confess (65 Occurrences)
... 5. (vt) To hear or receive such confession; -- said of a priest. 6. (vt) Todisclose
or reveal, as an effect discloses its cause; to prove; to attest....
Reveal (29 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To make known (that which has been concealed
or kept secret); to unveil; todisclose; to show....
Divorce (18 Occurrences)
... But a careful examination of Paul's writing willdisclose the fact that he has nowhere
discussed the question-for what cause or causes a man might put away his...
Taste (46 Occurrences)
... But a careful examination of Paul's writing willdisclose the fact that he has nowhere
discussed the question-for what cause or causes a man might put away his...
Quality (14 Occurrences)
... For the day of Christ willdisclose it, because that day is soon to come upon us
clothed in fire, and as for the quality of every one's work-- the fire is the...
Utter (111 Occurrences)
... 8. (v.) To give public expression to; todisclose; to publish; to speak; to
pronounce. Multi-Version Concordance Utter (111 Occurrences)....
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