PROPHESYINGS Religious exercises of the clergy in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, instituted for the purpose of promoting knowledge and piety. The ministers of a particular division at a set time met together in some church of a market or other large town, and there each in their order explained, according to their abilities, some … Continue reading “Prophesyings”
Prophesy
Prophesy propheteuo (G4395) Prophesy manteuomai (G3132) Tell Fortunes Although propheteuo is used frequently in the New Testament, manteuomai is used only in Act 16:16, where a girl possessed with a “spirit of divination” or “spirit of Apollo” is said to have “brought her masters much profit by for-tune-telling [manteuomene]. “The absence of manteuomai elsewhere in … Continue reading “Prophesy”
Prophecy, Prophets
Prophecy, Prophets PROPHECY, PROPHETS.Hebrew prophecy represents a religious movement of national and worldwide importance, not paralleled elsewhere in history. Most significant in itself, it has acquired deeper and wider import through its connexion with Christianity and the philosophy of religion generally. The present article will deal in brief outline with (1) the history, (2) the … Continue reading “Prophecy, Prophets”
Prophecy Prophet Prophetess
Prophecy Prophet Prophetess Christianity produced a revival of the ancient gift of prophecy, which was so marked a feature of the religious life of Israel. It was the spoken utterance of the man of vision and inspiration; it was a declaration of the word of Jahweh; it was a revelation of the Divine will not … Continue reading “Prophecy Prophet Prophetess”
Prophecy, Prophet, and Prophetess
Prophecy, Prophet, and Prophetess I. IN THE OLD TESTAMENT A. Introduction Yahweh had forbidden Israel all kinds of oracles in vogue among the pagans. If, for a time, he consented to reply by Urim and Thummim (apparently a species of sacred lots which the high-priest carried in the cincture of his ephod, and consulted at … Continue reading “Prophecy, Prophet, and Prophetess”
Prophecy, Prophet
PROPHECY, PROPHET In present-day language the words prophecy and prophet are usually used in relation to foretelling events; a prophet is one who predicts (for example, a weather prophet). This was not the basic idea associated with the work of a prophet in Old Testament times. In those times prophecy meant making known the will … Continue reading “Prophecy, Prophet”
Prophecy, Prophesy, Prophesying
Prophecy, Prophesy, Prophesying signifies “the speaking forth of the mind and counsel of God” (pro, “forth,” phemi, “to speak:” see PROPHET); in the NT it is used (a) of the gift, e.g., Rom 12:6; 1Co 12:10; 1Co 13:2; (b) either of the exercise of the gift or of that which is “prophesied,” e.g., Mat 13:14; … Continue reading “Prophecy, Prophesy, Prophesying”
Prophecy, Jewish Interpretation Of
Prophecy, Jewish Interpretation Of The Hebrew and the Christian alike recognise the reality of the predictive element in the chosen oracles of the great I am. The two religionists, however, differ widely in their manner and sense of interpretation and in the application of the oracular utterances. This difference regarding a portion of Scripture accepted … Continue reading “Prophecy, Jewish Interpretation Of”
Prophecy, Gift of
Prophecy, Gift of See SPIRITUAL GIFTS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Prophecy
PROPHECY The foretelling of future events, by inspiration from God. It is very different from a sagacious and happy conjecture as to futurity, and from a vague and equivocal oracle, without any certain meaning. A true prophecy can come only from God; and is the highest proof of the divine origin of the message of … Continue reading “Prophecy”