Illumination

Illumination is sometimes used with reference to the ministry of the Holy Spirit in knowing and understanding God’s word. This word and the function it represents is represented by other words used in Scripture such as “opened the Scriptures” (Luke 24.32), “opened their understanding” (Luke 24.45), and “opened her heart” (Acts 16.14). The word of God is the product of the Holy Spirit, and it is light. Illumination comes by comparing and organizing the word of God and often seeing its connection with Christ, and therefore resulting in things like understanding, agreement (it rings true), and conviction and assurance (faith).

And He said to them, 'O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!' LUK 24:25

Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory? LUK 24:26

Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures. LUK 24:27

Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from their sight. LUK 24:31


They said to one another, 'Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?' LUK 24:32