Revelation Knowledge
According as his divine power hath given unto
us all things that pertain unto life and godliness,
through the knowledge of him that hath called us
to glory and virtue (2 Peter 1:3).
The English translation of the New Testament
section of the Bible was derived from the
Greek. The old Greek words are written differently
from what you’d see in English, because the English
language isn’t rich enough to express certain spiritual
realities; it’s overly generic in nature.
For instance, the English language uses only one
word to represent “love,” but in the Greek, about four
different words are used. This helps to clarify what kind
of love is being referred to. When you say for example,
“I love my wife,” in the Greek, it’s a different word from
when you say, “I love my country.” Then when you
say, “I love football,” that’s another Greek word.
The same goes for the word, “knowledge”; there’re
at least four different words translated “knowledge” in
Greek. Our opening verse says, “According as his
divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain
unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of
him that hath called us to glory and virtue” (2 Peter
1:3). “Knowledge” here isn’t dealing with general
knowledge or the knowledge of science (Greek:
“Gnosis”) but with absolute knowledge that comes
through revelation and relationship; the Greek word
is “epignosis.”
2 Peter 1:2 says, “Grace and peace be multiplied
unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus
our Lord.” This means, if you want to multiply grace
and peace in your life, you’ve got to know more about
God and Jesus Christ. You have to have the “epignosis”
of God and of Jesus our Lord. “Epignosis” is the precise
and accurate knowledge of God that you gain through
revelation and meditation.
This type of knowledge isn’t just something you
acquire from reading history books; it’s a revelation
that’s granted you. A part of it is already given to you
in the scriptures, while the rest of it is through your
relationship with God, and fellowship with the Holy
Spirit; all in consistency with the Word. Hallelujah!
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for the enlightenment I receive from
studying the Scriptures. Through consistent study and meditation
on your Word, I increase in knowledge; grace and peace
are multiplied in my life. I have dominion in every situation, in
Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study
Proverbs 11:9; Ephesians 1:17-18
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Hebrews 10:1-18
Ezekiel 1-2
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 11:24-34
1 Chronicles 11