The discussion also raises the possibility of revelation reaching Jesus by the impressing of meaning upon his heart rather than through a visible angelic appearance. Its purpose at this point is to establish that the mode of communicating revelation need not be the same in every case; it is not a verified historical reconstruction of every revelation to Jesus.
Even if a message reaches a prophet inwardly, its claimed source is God, not the prophet’s personal divinity. The source of revelation and the person who receives or communicates it remain distinct.
Thus direct-seeming divine speech through a messenger does not, by itself, prove that the messenger is God. The logical analysis asks where the message originates and how it is conveyed.