The Gift of Prophecy
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The Gift of Prophecy
A Gift of LightA Prophet Among YouBelieve His ProphetsDivine Guidance in the Remnant of God’s ChurchEllen G. White and Her CriticsEllen G. White — Messenger to the RemnantMessenger of the LordThe Abiding Gift of ProphecyThe Ellen G. White WritingsThe Great Visions of Ellen G. WhiteThe Spirit of Prophecy in the Advent MovementThe Testimony of JesusThe Voice of The SpiritThe World of Ellen G. WhiteWhat Ellen White has Meant to MeWhy I Believe in Mrs. E. G. WhiteUnderstanding Ellen White101 Questions - About Ellen White and Her WritingsThe Gift of Prophecy (The Role of Ellen White in God’s Remnant Church)
By Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmonden
The Gift of Prophecy in Scripture and History provides an exhaustive approach to this subject from a Seventh-day Adventist perspective.
Book code: GOP
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Published by Review and Herald Publishing Association
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Citation: Dr. Alberto Timm & Dwain Esmond (2015) The Gift of Prophecy. Review and Herald Publishing Association.
Retrieved fromhttp://text.egwwritings.org/book/b13965
424 Pages
enThe Gift of Prophecy - Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Acknowledgments
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Part I—Biblical Studies
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Chapter 1 — The Prophetic Voice in the Old Testament: An Overview
- Categorization of Prophets
- Appearance in Crises and Crucial Moments of Salvation History
- Who Is an Old Testament Prophet? 16For details on how it applies to the life and ministry of Ellen G. White, see my article “The Phenomenon of Prophecy and Role of Prophets in the Old Testament Compared With the Ministry of Ellen G. White,” in Ellen White Current Issues Symposium 7 (2011): 6-38. It presents a comprehensive picture of a prophet and his/her functions that are briefly compared with the ministry of Ellen G. White, whom we as a Seventh-day Adventist Church consider to be a prophet. S…
- Conditionality of the Prophetic Voice
- Can an Old Testament Prophet Err?
- Conclusion
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Chapter 2 — The Prophetic Voice in the New Testament: An Overview
- Prophetic Ministry in the New Testament: The Vocabulary
- New Testament Prophets Who Are Not Directly Called “ Prophet”
- Summary
- The Relation Between Old Testament Prophecy and New Testament Prophecy
- Elements of Discontinuity
- Basic Continuity
- Summary
- Nature, Role, and Functions of Prophecy/Prophets
- Summary
- The Prophetic Message of the New Testament
- Conclusion
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Chapter 3 — Revelation/Inspiration and the Witness of Scripture
- Biblical Evidence
- Ellen G. White and Revelation/Inspiration 24On this topic one could consult, among others, Leslie Hardinge, “Philosophy of Inspiration in the Writings of Ellen G. White,” three-part series in Ministry, January 1969, 5-7; February 1969, 32-35; March 1969, 28-30; and P. Gerard Damsteegt, “The Inspiration of the Scripture in the Writings of Ellen G. White,” Journal of the Adventist Theological Society 5, no. 1 (1994): 155-179.
- The Phenomena of Scripture and Inspiration
- The Prophets’ Use of Sources
- Incidental Discrepancies
- Passages Difficult to Understand
- The Prophet’s Development in Understanding
- Summary and Conclusions
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Chapter 4 — The Use of Scripture by Bible Writers
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Chapter 5 — The Hebrew Prophets and the Literature of the Ancient Near East
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Chapter 6 — “My Heart Is Fainting in Me” (Jeremiah 8:18): Emotions and Prophetic Writings in the Bible
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Chapter 7 — Ellen White’s Insights Into Scripture in Light of the Original Biblical Languages
- Genesis 1:26, 27: Imago Dei
- Genesis 2:25: Garments of Light and Glory
- Genesis 3:7: Nakedness of Soul
- Genesis 4:1: The Expectation of Adam and Eve That Cain Would Be the Messiah
- Genesis 4:7: Insights Into the Cain-Abel Narrative
- Exodus 20: The Decalogue
- Exodus 25:9, 40: The “Miniature Model” of the Heavenly Sanctuary
- Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28: The Fall of Satan and the Rise of Evil in the Universe
- Conclusion
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Chapter 8 — The Meaning of “to Prophesy” in 1 Corinthians 14
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Chapter 9 — The “Spirit of Prophecy” in the Revelation of John
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Part II—Historical Studies
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Chapter 10 — The Gift of Prophecy in the Early Church and Middle Ages
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Chapter 11 — The Reformers and the Gift of Prophecy
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Chapter 12 — Dreams and Visions in American Religious History
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Chapter 13 — How Early Sabbathkeeping Adventists Accepted Ellen G. White as a True Prophet
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Chapter 14 — The Foundational Orientation of Ellen White’s Prophetic Ministry
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Chapter 15 — Sola Scriptura and Ellen G. White: Historical Reflections
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Chapter 16 — Ellen G. White’s Use of Scripture
- Ellen G. White Uses Scripture as the Authoritative Word of God
- Ellen G. White Uses the Sola Scriptura Principle16For a recent excellent discussion and defense of the sola Scriptura principle, see John C. Peckham, “Sola Scriptura: Reductio ad Absurdum?” Trinity Journal 35NS (2014): 195-223. in Biblical Interpretation
- A Prophetic Use of Scripture
- A Practical Use of Scripture
- A Pastoral Use of Scripture
- Echoes of Scripture and Allusions to Scripture
- Theological and Exegetical Use of Scripture
- Conclusion
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Chapter 17 — Ellen G. White’s Use of Extrabiblical Sources
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Chapter 18 — Ellen G. White and Adventist Mission1I am indebted to Benjamin Baker for assistance in researching this paper, to Evelyn Torres for checking references, and to Bruce Anderson for his comments on an earlier version presented on July 18, 2015, at the Ellen White Centennial Legacy Conference at Pacific Union College.
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Chapter 19 — Ellen G. White’s Dedicated Hands1The content of this chapter was presented orally at the last Friday (July 10) evening program of the 2015 General Conference session, in San Antonio, Texas.
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Chapter 20 — Making Ellen White Relevant to Third Millennials
- Contributors
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Appendices
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Appendix A — The Gift of Prophecy in the Fundamental Doctrines of Seventh-day Adventists
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Appendix B — Affirmations of Confidence in the Spirit of Prophecy
- 1867Spiritual Gifts
- 1869Spiritual Gifts
- 1870Spiritual Gifts
- 1871
- 1873
- 1877
- 1878
- 1879
- 1881
- 1882
- 1886
- 1889
- 1891
- 1926Circulating Mrs. E. G. White’s Books
- 1936“Testimonies for the Church”
- 1946The Spirit of Prophecy
- 1954The Spirit of Prophecy
- 1962Resolution on Spirit of Prophecy
- 1966Spirit of Prophecy Writings
- 1970The Spirit of Prophecy
- 1975The Spirit of Prophecy
- 1980Prophetic Guidance for the Church
- 1985Spirit of Prophecy Statement—1985 General Conference Session
- 1990Resolution on Spirit of Prophecy—1990 General Conference Session
- 1995Statement of Confidence in the Spirit of Prophecy
- 2000Resolution on the Gift of Prophecy Through the Ministry of Ellen G. White
- 2005Resolution on the Spirit of Prophecy
- 2010143-10GS Resolution on the Spirit of Prophecy as manifested in the ministry and writings of Ellen G. White
- 2015Statement of Confidence in the Writings of Ellen G. White
- Appendix C — The Inspiration and Authority of the Ellen G. White Writings 1Published in Adventist Review, Dec. 23, 1982, 9; and Ministry, February 1983, 24.
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Appendix D — “Believe His Prophets”—Why I Accept Ellen G. White’s Prophetic Ministry, Sermon, Gift of Prophecy Symposium, October 17, 2015
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