Yes. One should call then universal truth, such as all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, and there is none righteous, no not one. These are divine revelations.
Let me give you an example of what I am talking about.
When we read the story of Abraham and Sariah, we discover that because of certain physiological conditions, they were unable to have children. They were too old and Sariah was baron. Despite these glaring limitations, God promised to give them a son. There are many generalizations one can glean from this example, but let me just give you two that immediately stand out.
One general principle that emerges from this story is that
material conditions do not determine the outcome. When it comes to God, material circumstances and the human condition are never determinate. Only the will of God is determinate. Since determinacy does not rest in the human condition, things like age, physiology, and infertility become irrelevant factors for producing a child. While the text never actually states this in so many words, this is a truth that clearly emerges from the story.
Material conditions are not determinate. Only the will of God is determinate.
Another good general principle is that
God stands over and above time, physics, and physiology. These general principles are arrived at through “parallel deduction.” These are principles that emerge
from a reading of the text without being expressly stated by the language of the text.
Nowhere in the text does it state that God alone is determinate or that God stands over and above time, physics, and physiology. These are truths that are
self-evident in the narrative and prove to hold true throughout the entire body of scripture.
We find many examples of generalization in scripture. Abraham applied generalization to God’s command to sacrifice Isaac. In so doing, he arrived at an eternal truth that was never directly stated by the Lord.
Abraham concluded that God was able to raise Isaac from the dead. Where did Abraham get such an illogical idea? How could he have possibly come to this conclusion? He did it by generalizing to the promise.
“In Isaac your seed shall be called.”
So, we can see from scripture itself that generalization is a process of which God approves for analyzing the word of God. More than that, it is a process that reveals true faith. God did not promise to raise Isaac from the dead, this was a truth Abraham deduced by generalizing from the promise. We learn in Hebrews, 11:17-19 that, because of this God called him faithful.
