The History of Verbal Revelation (Belgic Confession 3a)
Rev. Angus Stewart provides a systematic explanation of Belgic Confession Article 3 regarding the history of verbal revelation, organizing God's communication with humanity into three phases: spoken word without written word, spoken and written word together, and the completion of the canon. This resource traces how God revealed Himself through language to the patriarchs and prophets before commanding the inscription of His Word in Scripture, demonstrating the Reformed understanding of inspiration and the authority of the written Word.
Rev. Angus Stewart Belgic Confession 3: The Written Word of God We confess that this Word of God was not sent, nor delivered by the will of man, but that holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost, as the apostle Peter saith. And that afterwards God, from a special care which He has for us and our salvation, commanded His servants, the prophets and apostles, to commit His revealed Word to writing; and He Himself wrote with His own finger the two tables of the law. Therefore we...