16th February 2014

 Continuing with “Jesus and the prophets”  the reading is from. Revelation 1: 1 - 8 and looks at the form of apocalyptic writing in the New Testament in Revelation (uncovering.) OT prophets were a wide range of types and personalities rather like a quilted counterpane with great variety but with many repeated themes. While on the whole OT prophets were generally more predictive in scope .there are eschatological prophets both in OT and NT detailing about the end times/ final things. The NT Apocalypse or Revelation is highly symbolic and John is clearly in this prophetic tradition: The talk highlights the points that the truth that Jesus reveals inspires the prophets and that the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophesy - who also remains the key to unlocking the true meaning and application. What did prophesy mean in NT church? The talk reflects on what relevance prophesying had to the church then and to us now, today, and the various views on the place of prophesy by modern commentators. 

 

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