Review of what we have found so far:
•Prophecy is a given for the service of the church
•There was an Old Testament Prophet who spoke God’s
Words, to be believed, revered, in some cases written down
(scripture) and obeyed.
•Apostles in the New Testament have the same authority to
speak God’s Word as OT Prophets.
•Prophets in the NT or in the local churches, did not have
divine authoritative words, that would have entailed “thus
saith the Lord” motif, In the NT we find the command to
“test” prophecy, that would not have been an OT
command. Note the fruit of OT prophecy true or untrue,
but not test the validity if the content.
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4 through the Spirit they were telling Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.
This apparently indicates some prophecies given by the Christians at
Tyre. But what these disciples told Paul was wrong, because the narrative
clearly shows that Paul was being guided by the Holy Spirit to go to
Jerusalem (see 19:21; 20:22–24; 21:14). Interpreters differ over how much
of what these disciples told Paul was actually part of their prophesying
(or speaking “through the Spirit”): (1) Some hold that this incident shows
that there are two potential kinds of problems with early Christian
prophecies: first that there could be mistakes in the prophecies themselves,
and second that there could be mistakes in the prophet's own interpretation.
This then would be an example of why Paul commands that prophecies
must be tested, that is, to guard against both (a) possible mistakes in the
prophecy itself, and (b) possible mistakes in the interpretation of the prophecy
(see notes on 1 Cor. 14:29; 1 Thess. 5:20–21). (2) Other interpreters hold
that, although such prophecies themselves are completely accurate (because
they come “through the Spirit”), there still could be mistakes in the
interpretation of the prophecy. Thus, even though the prophecy is accurate,
such prophecies still need to be tested. In the first case, both the prophecy
and the interpretation may be wrong; in the second case only the
interpretation may be wrong. In either case, all prophecies would need to
be tested, as Paul commands.
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Lastly, we saw two things. The Book of
Revelations is an authoritative prophecy
because it is by an apostle, it is prophetic as OT
largely was.
Apostolic authority trumped prophets in NT
i.e. 1 Corinthians 14:37-38
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Theological Dictionary of the New Testament:
A philosopher is called “a prophet of immortal nature”
(Dio Chrysostom, A.D. 40–120)
A teacher (Diogenes) wants to be “a prophet of truth
and candor” (Lucian of Samosata, A.D. 120–180)
Those who advocate Epicurean philosophy are called
“prophets of Epicurus” (Plutarch, A.D. 50–120)
Written history is called “the prophetess of truth”
(Diodorus Siculus, wrote c. 60–30 B.C.)
A “specialist” in botany is called a “prophet”
(Dioscurides of Cilicia, first century A.D.)
A “quack” in medicine is called a “prophet” (Galen of
Pergamum, A.D. 129–199)
29 Let two or three prophets
speak
And let the others weigh what is said
30 one at a time
33b as in every church
31 you can do this, and
34 women shouldn’t speak out and judge
these prophecies; they should be
subordinate
32 the Holy Spirit won’t force you
33a for God promotes not
confusion but peace
35 They shouldn’t even question the
prophet: they can ask a question at home
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As The Law also says? 1 Corinthians 14:34
Probably the Creation of Adam before Eve in
Genesis.
Cp. 1 Timothy 2:13 1 Corinthians 11:2, 8-9
Note of importance here is that prophesy is not
preaching or teaching……authoritatively.
““ ‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will
pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your
daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see
visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; ” (Acts
2:17, ESV)
“He had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied. ”
(Acts 21:9, ESV)
“to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to
another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to
another various kinds of tongues, to another the
interpretation of tongues. ” (1 Corinthians 12:10,
ESV)
“Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away;
as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will
pass away. ” (1 Corinthians 13:8, ESV)
“For we know in part and we prophesy in part, ” (1
Corinthians 13:9, ESV)
“Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts,
especially that you may prophesy. ” (1 Corinthians
14:1, ESV)
“On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to
people for their upbuilding and encouragement and
consolation. ” (1 Corinthians 14:3, ESV)
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“The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one
who prophesies builds up the church. ” (1 Corinthians 14:4, ESV)
“Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I
benefit you unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or
prophecy or teaching? ” (1 Corinthians 14:6, ESV)
“But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is
convicted by all, he is called to account by all, ” (1 Corinthians
14:24, ESV)
“For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all
be encouraged, ” (1 Corinthians 14:31, ESV)
“So, my brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid
speaking in tongues. ” (1 Corinthians 14:39, ESV)
“Do not despise prophecies, ” (1 Thessalonians 5:20, ESV)
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“This charge I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance
with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you
may wage the good warfare, ” (1 Timothy 1:18, ESV)
“Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by
prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you. ” (1
Timothy 4:14, ESV)
“Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the
grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, ” (1
Peter 1:10, ESV)
“knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes
from someone’s own interpretation. ” (2 Peter 1:20, ESV)
“For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men
spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. ” (2
Peter 1:21, ESV)