The spiritual gift of prophecy, in the sense of receiving new revelations from God to be proclaimed to others, ceased with the completion of the Bible. Most of the modern day false prophets will parrot each other, using the following verse as their proof text for their definition of New Testament Prophecy.If we were to isolate this Scripture, as many often do, and apply our current understanding of the words “edification,” “exhortation” and “comfort,” this would be great news! The writings of the New Testament prophets carried the same authority as writings of the Old Testament prophets. A. f) Prophecy in the New Testament is never the basis for the development of —They are not isolated like Elijah and others. Prophecy has always been an exciting way in which God reveals himself and his thoughts to his people. This is the review of the book by Anthony Thiselton: “…a careful and painstaking study of prophecy, and includes mainly New Testament prophecy. —They are not isolated like Elijah and others. Is prophecy the same thing as preaching? As was true in the Old Testament period, the main job of the New Testament prophets was to speak forth the Word of God. With the completion of the New Testament canon, prophesying changed from declaring new revelation to declaring the completed revelation God has already given. Paul and the phenomenon of prophecy in the church ; 6. Named Prophets Of The Lord math Abominations Abomination Of Desolation Understanding Olivet Discourse Image Of The Beast Sacrilege Reading Holiness, As Set Apart For God This Generation “Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), Jesus : 'a prophet might in deed and word' 3. —Prophecy from modern prophets must not contradict end-time prophecy in the Word of God. 2 e) New Testament prophets are not powerful authority figures (like Moses, Ezekiel etc) but rather are 'judged' by the congregational leadership and their prophecies are weighed up (1 Corinthians 14:29-31). This is the review of the book by Anthony Thiselton: “…a careful and painstaking study of prophecy, and includes mainly New Testament prophecy. —New Testament prophets do not write Scripture. Other books and traditions associated with Christian prophetism ; 7. D. Hill, New Testament Prophecy As can be seen from the title of this book, Hill is dealing with the NT, but he does then consider its application to the present day.
A pastor/preacher who declares the Bible can be considered a “prophesier” in that he is speaking forth the counsel of God. —All prophecy is submitted to the written Word. Regarding prophecy as mere preaching, you should consider how the New Testament differentiates between prophecy on one hand and preaching and teaching on the other. —Prophecy from modern prophets must not contradict end-time prophecy in the Word of God. The new testament does not have any prophets, because Jesus had already fufilled the prophecies made in the old testament. There are other interpretations that place this prophecy at one generation (40 years) from the rebirth of Israel in the early 1900's but that point in history has passed. Ac 21:10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
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—All prophecy is submitted to the written Word. These are some of the questions I explore on this blog and, in greater depth, in my book, Speaking in the Spirit, A Study of New Testament Prophecy.
The book of Revelation as Christian prophecy ; 4. This connection leads Hill (New Testament Prophecy, 128) to claim that 1 Thessalonians 2:12 bears witness to Paul’s prophetic ministry in Thessalonica.