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Did the Apostles have special understanding by the Holy Spirit afforded to them?
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I was referring also to how at times the Apostles seemed to apply OT prophecies to Jesus as a later and future fulfillment, for example, out of Egypt now called my Son was to israel in OT, but now applied to jesus
Q1- Did the Apostles have special understanding by the Holy Spirit afforded to them?
Yes, there are two passages in the Gospel of John specifically state that the Spirit would be manifest in the disciples in a way that cannot be duplicated in believers that followed them.
[Jesus speaking to the eleven disciples]
(1) But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. John 14:26 (ESV 2016)
(2) “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. John 16:12–13 (ESV 2016)
Q2 - In regards on how to view and apply the OT prophecies concerning Jesus as coming Promised messiah?
Regarding the interpretation and use of OT passages relating to Jesus coming...
All Scripture is breathed out [inspired] by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 2 Timothy 3:16 (ESV 2016)
Rob
Yes, there are two passages in the Gospel of John specifically state that the Spirit would be manifest in the disciples in a way that cannot be duplicated in believers that followed them.
[Jesus speaking to the eleven disciples]
(1) But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. John 14:26 (ESV 2016)
(2) “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. John 16:12–13 (ESV 2016)
Q2 - In regards on how to view and apply the OT prophecies concerning Jesus as coming Promised messiah?
Regarding the interpretation and use of OT passages relating to Jesus coming...
All Scripture is breathed out [inspired] by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 2 Timothy 3:16 (ESV 2016)
Rob
The Holy Spirit though did seem to allow the Apostles to link to Jesus what was not the immediate situation originally applied to when was prophesied
Would love to have heard this sermon:
Luke Chapter 24
27 | And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. |
Ascetic X
Active Member
I think much of it is recorded in the book of Hebrews.
atpollard
Well-Known Member
Yup.
That's what the prophet Simeon and the prophetess Anna were teaching and preaching in the Temple! Way back in Luke 2!
Dave G
Well-Known Member
" And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them [his] hands and [his] feet.
And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
And he took [it], and did eat before them.
And he said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and [in] the prophets, and [in] the psalms, concerning me.
Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
and said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
And ye are witnesses of these things.
And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high." ( Luke 24:36-49 )