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Apr 7, 2009 · From this he concludes: “If prophets had been thought to speak the very words of God, we would have expected Paul to show more concern for the preservation of these words and their proclamation. If God actually were speaking his words through a prophet to the church, it would be important for the church to hear those words!” (p. 80).
8 OT prophets are not comparable to NT prophets, but to NT apostles, according to his theory.9 Consequently, NT prophets were "simply reporting in their own words what God would bring to mind, and . . . these prophecies did not have the authority of the words of the Lord."10 Grudem writes, Much more commonly, prophet and prophecy were used of ...
Mar 18, 2015 · Wayne Grudem: “Telling something that God has spontaneously brought to mind.” Mike Bickle: “Prophecy is the testimony of Jesus’ heart for His people.” Words of revelation (prophecy, words of knowledge, tongues/interpretation) open people’s eyes and ears to God. A word of knowledge is information given supernaturally by the Holy ...
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In the Old Testament, a prophet was a man or woman called by God to deliver His words to His people. Since Israel could not bear to hear the Lord’s voice directly (Exod. 20:18–19), God established the prophetic office as an answer to their request that the divine word come to them through human mediation (Deut. 18:16–18). As such, while OT prophets...
An examination of the NT data regarding prophecy reveals significant continuity with the picture painted by the OT. First of all, the NT also treats prophecy as an act of intelligible communication. For instance, the synoptic Gospels refer to Isaiah’s words as an example of prophecy (Matt. 13:14, 15:7; Mark 7:6). Zechariah’s speech is called a prop...
This brief survey demonstrates that the NT and the OT alike regard true prophecy as from God. Moreover, the NT similarly regards the messages of the prophets to be the very words of God. As such, the NT seems to assume that genuine prophecies always warranted complete trust and obedience. While some dispute this point, the biblical material provide...
Jul 24, 2017 · Among modern analyses of the origin and development of John’s Christology, the socio-religious analysis of Wayne A. Meeks advances one of the most compelling and suggestive theses in recent years, addressing the riddles pertaining to the puzzling presentation of Jesus as a prophet-king like Moses in John 6:14-15.
Jun 4, 2024 · Daniel the Prophet and John the Revelator. Saw in similar ways and displayed similar attributes of excellence, kindness, and love. They also each lived long lives. Daniel was a statesman prophet who powerfully was shown the future. John’s revelation equally was shown the future.
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Mar 16, 2021 · In the New Testament, John the Baptist was prophetic when he baptized Jesus and proclaimed Him as the Messiah. Got Questions cited John as “the last of the Old Testament prophets” but mentioned the New Testament’s lack of acknowledgment to other prophets. Throughout Paul’s letters, he repeatedly emphasized spiritual gifts, like prophecy ...
