The Gift of Prophecy

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• Foreword
• Introduction
• Acknowledgments
• Part I—Biblical Studies
• Part II—Historical Studies
  • Chapter 10 — The Gift of Prophecy in the Early Church and Middle Ages
    • Apostolic Fathers—Where Is the Spirit of God?
    • Taming the Spirit
    • Spirit, Scriptures, and Church Leadership
    • The Gift of Prophecy—A Working Definition
    • Who Received Which Spirit?
    • Prophetic Voices? Spiritual Manifestations in the Middle Ages
    • Conclusion
  • Chapter 11 — The Reformers and the Gift of Prophecy
    • The Gift of Prophecy During the Reformation
    • The Gift of Prophecy During the Reformation: An Adventist Perspective
    • Conclusion
  • Chapter 12 — Dreams and Visions in American Religious History
    • Evangelicalism and Prophecy
    • Antebellum Innovations
    • Spiritualist Cults
    • Mormons
    • Quakers and Shakers
    • Restorationists
    • Adventists
    • Conclusions
  • Chapter 13 — How Early Sabbathkeeping Adventists Accepted Ellen G. White as a True Prophet
    • Accepting the Prophetic Gift: The Years Leading up to 1850
    • Defending the Prophetic Gift, 1851-1862
    • Affirming the Prophetic Gift, 1863-1872
    • Conclusions
  • Chapter 14 — The Foundational Orientation of Ellen White’s Prophetic Ministry
    • Part I: Ellen White’s Passion for the Love of God in Christ
    • Summary
    • Part II: Ellen White and Scripture
    • Ellen White’s Understanding of Her Writings and Scripture
    • Summary
    • Conclusion
  • Chapter 15 — Sola Scriptura and Ellen G. White: Historical Reflections
    • The Roman Catholic Church: True Interpreter of Scripture?
    • The Protestant Response: Sola Scriptura as Principle
    • Sola Scriptura: New Hermeneutical Alternatives
    • Ellen White’s Emphasis on Sola Scriptura
    • Ellen White’s Use of the Sola Scriptura Principle
    • Conclusion
  • Chapter 16 — Ellen G. White’s Use of Scripture
    • Ellen G. White Uses Scripture as the Authoritative Word of God
    • Ellen G. White Uses the Sola Scriptura Principle in Biblical Interpretation
    • A Prophetic Use of Scripture
    • A Practical Use of Scripture
    • A Pastoral Use of Scripture
    • Echoes of Scripture and Allusions to Scripture
    • Theological and Exegetical Use of Scripture
    • Conclusion
  • Chapter 17 — Ellen G. White’s Use of Extrabiblical Sources
    • A Concise History of Adventist Scholarship
    • Seven Facts About Ellen White’s Use of Sources
    • Exhibits of How Ellen White Used Her Sources
    • Conclusion
  • Chapter 18 — Ellen G. White and Adventist Mission
    • From America to “All Parts of the World”
    • Strengthening Mission: The Fruits of Experience
    • An Apocalyptic Imperative for Action
    • Embodying Christ—to All People
    • Enlightening the Whole Earth
    • Conclusion
  • Chapter 19 — Ellen G. White’s Dedicated Hands
    • Hands That Knit
    • Hands Wrung With Regret
    • A New Vision to Write
    • Frugal Hands
    • Hands That Help to Heal
    • Hands That Remained Faithful to the End
  • Chapter 20 — Making Ellen White Relevant to Third Millennials
    • Millennials
    • Contextualization
    • Millennials and Their Metanarrative
    • Millennials and the Metaphysical
    • Millennials and Their Methods
    • Does It Matter?
    • Summary
  • Contributors
• Appendices