I do not mean any disrespect, but the word "revelation" is a very negative one to me -- and not just because Revelation is such a negative book of the Bible.Based on the history of the four gospels, there is no reason, at least not based on historical evidence, for believing in their validity. On this forum I have posted dreams I've had about God, Satan, heaven, and Jesus. From what I know from my dreams, Jesus was God, and not the son of God. Inasmuch as you can't prove revelations, I have no evidence. However, no one in the religious community has proof for their beliefs. Also, we have no empirical evidence for supernatural beings as portrayed in the Bible, unless you accept what the prophets said. If you want evidence, turn to science or law.
Based on what I know, I am certain Jesus was God, and God is a duality. Also, it appears as if the Messiah as mentioned in the OT is Jesus.
As a scholar, I continue to research the Bible. My revelations have guided me on topics to pursue. Following my revelations, I have researched several topics, and lo and beyond I have found interesting and profound information about them. Ehrman's books are particularly insightful for an understanding of the four gospels and Paul.
Can you see the problem? So many religious figures have had "revelations," and yet they've all been different. Not just different, but all over the map. What do you suppose makes your revelations more correct -- more representative of what God thinks/does/wants -- than Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, Gautama, Baha'u'llah, Joseph Smith, the list goes on and on.
To those of us watching all these "revelations" from the outside, the only thing we can suppose is that either God is hopelessly schizophrenic, or all of these "revelations" are the products of people's own minds.
I opt for the latter.