Comments | burningbible: the foundation of the apostles and prophets

burningbible

the foundation of the apostles and prophets

Jun 11, 2010 17:25

So my reading today was Acts 13, and the first few verses caught my eye:

1Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy ( Read more... )

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Comments 3

stelimortan June 14 2010, 20:55:23 UTC

Excellent post! Good food for thought.

stelimortan June 14 2010, 21:00:02 UTC

Although: "Would that all the LORD’s people were prophets!"

burningbible July 27 2010, 20:02:29 UTC

I think the action/office distinction is important, even in the OT (cf Saul's prophesying). The elders at Sinai didn't occupy the office of prophet, but the Spirit fell on them so they responded accordingly. So I think by "being prophets," Moses means having the communion with the Holy Spirit that marks prophets and produces prophetic manifestations, rather than the role within the (OT or NT) Church of speaking words from God to the people ( ... )