#985.  Judeo-Christian Revelation.—­ N. revelation, inspiration,
afflatus; theophany[obs3], theopneusty[obs3]. 
     Word, Word of God; Scripture; the Scriptures, the Bible; Holy Writ,
Holy Scriptures; inspired writings, Gospel. 
     Old Testament, Septuagint, Vulgate, Pentateuch; Octateuch; the Law,
the Jewish Law, the Prophets; major Prophets, minor Prophets; Hagiographa, Hagiology; Hierographa[obs3]; Apocrypha. 
     New Testament; Gospels, Evangelists, Acts, Epistles, Apocalypse,
Revelations. 
     Talmud; Mishna, Masorah.
     prophet &c. (seer) 513; evangelist, apostle, disciple, saint; the
Fathers, the Apostolical Fathers[obs3]; Holy Men of old, inspired penmen. 
     Adj. scriptural, biblical, sacred, prophetic; evangelical,
evangelistic; apostolic, apostolical[obs3]; inspired, theopneustic[obs3], theophneusted[obs3], apocalyptic, ecclesiastical, canonical, textuary[obs3].

     #986.  Pseudo-Revelation.—­ N. the Koran, the Alcoran[obs3];
Lyking[obs3], Vedas, Zendavesta, Avesta[obs3], Sastra, Shastra, Tantra[obs3], Upanishads, Purana, Edda; Book of Mormon.
     [Non-Biblical prophets and religious founders] Gautama, Buddha;
Zoroaster, Confucius, Bab-ed-Din[obs3], Mohammed.
     [Idols] golden calf &c. 991; Baal[obs3], Moloch, Dagon.

% 3.  RELIGIOUS SENTIMENTS %

     #987.  Piety.—­ N. piety, religion, theism, faith; religiousness,
holiness &c. adj.; saintship[obs3]; religionism[obs3]; sanctimony &c. (assumed piety) 988; reverence &c. (respect) 928; humility, veneration, devotion; prostration &c. (worship) 990; grace, unction, edification; sanctity, sanctitude[obs3]; consecration.
     spiritual existence, odor of sanctity, beauty of holiness.
     theopathy[obs3], beatification, adoption, regeneration, conversion,
justification, sanctification, salvation, inspiration, bread of life; Body and Blood of Christ.
     believer, convert, theist, Christian, devotee, pietist[obs3]; the
good, the righteous, the just, the believing, the elect; Saint, Madonna, Notre Dame[Fr], Our Lady.
     the children of God, the children of the Kingdom, the children of the
light. 
     V. be pious &c. adj.; have faith &c. n.; believe, receive Christ;
revere &c. 928; be converted &c.
     convert, edify, sanctify, keep holy, beatify, regenerate, inspire,
consecrate, enshrine. 
     Adj. pious, religious, devout, devoted, reverent, godly, heavenly-
minded, humble, pure, holy, spiritual, pietistic; saintly, saint-like; seraphic, sacred, solemn.
     believing, faithful, Christian, Catholic.
     elected, adopted, justified, sanctified, regenerated, inspired,
consecrated, converted, unearthly, not of the earth. 
     Phr. ne vile fano[It]; “pure-eyed Faith . . . thou hovering angel girt
with golden wings” [Milton].

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