The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

it may be a 1 Corinthians 12:10 manifestation of prophecy. See explanations of these headings for further insight. 1246. Revelation—Truth uncovered and demonstrated or made obvious or clear. The disclosed word of God. 1247. Revelatory—That which emanates from, or emerges as, a revelation of God’s truth as found in His word. 1248. Riddle—Counsel. A puzzling saying, enigmatic statement, or proverb that poses a question that must first be discerned before it can be answered. Riddles and enigmas are typical questions for prophets because of their dark revelations that ordinary ministers overlook or fail to penetrate. According to Daniel 5:12, the prophet was renowned for his ability to resolve riddles. The Bible’s use of this term defines them as “hard sentences.” Statements for which the obvious answer is instinctually incorrect. The prophet’s ability to detect the intended psychological, spiritual, and practical application of comments stated too simplistically to be taken at their face value. That the Lord used this method of challenging His prophets’ spiritual intelligence and prophetic wit is seen in Ezekiel 17:2 where God introduces a parabolic prophecy with a riddle. In Matthew 13:35, Jesus the Great Prophet recalled Psalm 78:2–6 where “dark sayings,” or enigmatic riddles, are used to present divine truth. Truth that has been uttered since the beginning of time in hidden form because the Lord seeks to snare the crafty in their own craftiness. 1249. Rimmon—A Syrian autumn god of the sun. 1250. Rite—Sacred acts and observances in service to or worship of a deity. See Ritual. 1251. Rite of Intoxication—Imbibing to the point of inebriation to experience divine encounters with unclean spirits. In ancient times, prophets and diviners, seers, priests, and other spiritual officials indulged in this practice to court revelations from their patron spirits. Jehovah, in establishing His kingdom’s prophetics, forbade the practice in favor of allowing His Spirit to generate all the manifestations the agents of His powers needed. Balaam discovered this truth when, after attempting to curse Israel on two occasions, he encountered (probably his first) a genuine meeting with the Almighty. See Numbers 22. 1252. Ritual—The word for the combination of ceremonies, sacrifices and sacraments, offerings, and services engaged in by worshippers of a deity as his or her cult. In addition to sacrifices and offerings, rituals included oblations and