Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists

communicated (1 Peter 1:10-12).
The writers' responses to the messages they
bore were not uniform. Daniel and John said they
were greatly perplexed over their writings (Dan.
8:27; Rev. 5:4), and 1 Peter 1:10 indicates that
other writers searched for the meaning of their
messages or those of others. Sometimes these
individuals feared to proclaim an inspired message,
and some even debated with God (Habakkuk 1;
Jonah 1:1-3; 4:1-11).
The Method and Content of Revelation
Frequently the Holy Spirit communicated
divine knowledge by means of visions and dreams
(Num. 12:6). Sometimes He spoke audibly or to
the inner senses. God spoke to Samuel "in his ear"
(1 Sam. 9:15). Zechariah received symbolic
representations with explanations (Zechariah 4).
The visions of heaven that Paul and John received
were accompanied by oral instructions (2 Cor.
12:1-4; Revelation 4, 5). Ezekiel observed events
transpiring in another location (Ezekiel 8). Some
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