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53261 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:
53262 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.”
53263 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 …
53264 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:
53265 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 …
53266 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 …
53267 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.
53268 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 …
53269 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.
53270 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 105.5 (Walter Edwin Read)
… is referred to also in New Testament days. The apostle Peter, referring to the work of the prophets before the advent of the Savior, mentions the witness of …
53271 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 105.6 (Walter Edwin Read)
A still further reference is the one under discussion found in the Apocalypse in the passage already referred to, where the apostle John, using the expression “testimony of Jesus,” clearly defines this to be “the spirit of prophecy.”
53272 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 105.7 (Walter Edwin Read)
… to the varied meanings of this word, it will be observed that in both the Old and the New Testament one of the meanings makes definite reference to the …
53273 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 106.5 (Walter Edwin Read)
… ”; this refers not to John but to Christ. The Revelation is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to Him, and Christ sent and signified it by His angel to …
53274 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 106.6 (Walter Edwin Read)
… as referred to in the first chapter of the Apocalypse. This revelation Christ gave to the angel. But it goes back further still; it is the revelation that God …
53275 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 107.2 (Walter Edwin Read)
… it refers to the testimony we as Christians bear when we witness for the Savior before the world and before our friends by precept and example. Others feel …
53276 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 108.1 (Walter Edwin Read)
… we refer to the prophets of ancient days. When they ministered, when they bore their testimony, it was the result of the “Spirit of Christ which was in them.” These …
53277 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 110.1 (Walter Edwin Read)
… ” with reference to the prophetic gift is found in the ancient Jewish writings. The expression occurs in the Targums on the Book of Genesis. Both the Onkelos …
53278 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 110.14 (Walter Edwin Read)
James Darmesteter refers to the “Spirit of prophecy” in his “Prophets of Israel,” in his Selected Essays, page 43.
53279 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 111.1 (Walter Edwin Read)
In the Abingdon Bible Commentary the author refers to “the bestowal of the spirit of prophecy on the seventy elders.”—page 302.
53280 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 111.8 (Walter Edwin Read)
… these references it is evident that John did not coin the expression “spirit of prophecy”; it was evidently a term in current use in his day, as is seen in its use …