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53061 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 69.2 (Walter Edwin Read)

… passages referred to, it is employed with the genitive of the Divine Name.... answering to the New Testament epithet.”— The Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan ben …

53062 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 70.2 (Walter Edwin Read)

… which reference has already been made, namely, that the word of God is the life giving word. It is all alive; it is full of life; in fact, it is life. When God speaks …

53063 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 71.1 (Walter Edwin Read)

It might be well to list a few features of this life-giving word of the eternal God. In this listing, reference will be made to various texts of Scripture, with short quotations from those selected.

53064 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 74.3 (Walter Edwin Read)

… psalmist, referring to the delight which came to his own soul in partaking of the delectable things of the Divine Word, remarks:

53065 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 79.2 (Walter Edwin Read)

The Holy Spirit referred to in these verses was the same that inspired the prophets of old, for it was “the Spirit of Christ which was in them.” 1 Peter 1:11 .

53066 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 81.7 (Walter Edwin Read)

… are referred to in the first two books of the Sacred Record. Notice some of these avenues of communication:

53067 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 82.6 (Walter Edwin Read)

These texts in each instance give the first reference in the Bible to the particular ministry mentioned.

53068 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 83.2 (Walter Edwin Read)

… psalmist refers to this chapter [see Genesis 20 ] in Abraham’s experience when he says, in speaking of the chosen people, that God ‘reproved kings for their sakes …

53069 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 83.8 (Walter Edwin Read)

… , 210 .) Referring to Joseph, “Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?” Genesis 41:38. The rendering of the Targums …

53070 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 87.5 (Walter Edwin Read)

Besides these there were certain women on whom this gift was bestowed. These, however, will be referred to in detail in the next chapter.

53071 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 89.3 (Walter Edwin Read)

… make reference to the remnant of the church. Not only the writers of the New Testament but the prophets of the Old Testament refer to the church of the last …

53072 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 89.5 (Walter Edwin Read)

The apostle Paul also refers to a special experience of the remnant church in his letter to the Corinthian believers. He writes:

53073 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 93.4 (Walter Edwin Read)

2. Deborah. Reference to her noble service is found in Judges 4 and 5. In chapter 4 verse 4 she is called a “prophetess.”

53074 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 93.6 (Walter Edwin Read)

… instance, refers particularly to the fact that God called this woman, even though at the time other prophets were living and exercised their prophetic ministry …

53075 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 96.3 (Walter Edwin Read)

Referring to her own work, Mrs. E. G. White has written, in the Introduction to her volume entitled The Great Controversy, the following:

53076 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 96.6 (Walter Edwin Read)

… first reference to a prophet in the Bible. Even before this incident we see Abraham in the capacity of an intercessor, when God revealed to him His purpose …

53077 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 97.5 (Walter Edwin Read)

… that reference is made to but a few instances. In addition to giving warnings to the people, the prophets were called upon to give counsel on many matters. In …

53078 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 98.8 (Walter Edwin Read)

… . Numerous references could be given concerning this; the books of Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and some of the minor prophets abound in instances of this nature.

53079 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 100.2 (Walter Edwin Read)

Here reference is made to a “writing” that had been prepared by the prophet Elijah. But Elijah at this time was dead. The margin of the Bible recognizes this, for …

53080 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 105.4 (Walter Edwin Read)

“Testimony” is used with this meaning quite frequently. One might meditate on John 5:31, where definite reference is made to the witness borne by Christ Himself, both by word and by life.