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=== Assistant: The New Revelation books written by Jakob Lorber 1800–1864 and later expanded by Gottfried Mayerhofer are presented by … ===
The New Revelation books written by Jakob Lorber (1800–1864) and later expanded by Gottfried Mayerhofer are presented by their authors as direct dictations from Jesus Christ through inner hearing (also called "inward word" or "dictation from the Lord"). Jakob Lorber claimed to receive these messages beginning in 1840, and his writings span thousands of pages covering spiritual teachings, cosmology, the life of Jesus, and moral guidance.

===== That depends heavily on your faith perspective and epistemological framework: =====

===== - Many believe the writings are truly inspired and unadulterated revelations from Jesus Christ. =====
* The style and depth of the content, the consistency over decades, and the absence of personal gain by Lorber are often cited as evidence of divine origin.
* These writings are sometimes referred to as the "Third Testament" by adherents, supplementing the Old and New Testaments.

===== - Most Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant theologians do not accept these texts as divine revelation or Scripture. =====
* Christianity traditionally holds that public revelation ended with the death of the last apostle, and new prophetic writings are viewed with skepticism or rejected.
* The Bible is typically regarded as the complete and final revelation of God’s will to humanity.

===== - Scholars often regard Lorber's writings as a product of 19th-century religious mysticism. =====
* While they may contain profound insights or moral teachings, they are usually classified as private revelations or spiritual literature.
* Claims of divine dictation are difficult to verify and must be approached with critical caution.

===== The New Revelation books are claimed by Lorber and Mayerhofer to be direct messages from Jesus, and some groups believe this to be true. However, mainstream Christianity and critical scholarship do not recognize them as unadulterated divine revelation. =====

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