The Spirit and Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible

Spirit of God E4 —  So far in this series, we've looked at how the Spirit is connected to life and wisdom in the Hebrew Bible. The third most consistent idea associated with the Spirit is God's word, or speech, happening through a human; the Bible calls this prophecy. While most ancient prophecy involved deities taking over a person’s mind, we see a different experience among many of Israel’s prophets. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore this spectrum and focus on prophets like Ezekiel and Micah who experienced a true partnership with the Spirit as they spoke for God.

CHAPTERS

1. Recap and the Breath and Word of God in Creation (0:00-10:33)
2. Ancient Prophets as Madmen and Maniacs (10:33-24:47)
3. The True Prophet Template in Ezekiel (24:47-38:29)
4. More of the Gold Standard in Micah (38:29-4:16)

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

View this episode’s official transcript.

REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Tim refers to Hebrew Bible  Jack Levison, though not referencing any specific work.
• Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Mist of Blessing ft. Marc Vanparla” by Lofi Sunday
• “Cool Breeze” by Lofi Sunday, Tbabz
• “Cherish ft. PAINT WITH SOUND” by Lofi Sunday

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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