for noprophecywas evermadeby an act of humanwill,but menmovedby the HolySpiritspokefrom God.
"The Spiritof the LORDspokeby me, And His wordwas on my tongue.
Now behold,there camea manof Godfrom Judahto Bethelby the wordof the LORD,while Jeroboamwas standingby the altarto burnincense.
So she saidto Elijah,"Whatdo I have to do with you, O manof God?You have cometo me to bringmy iniquityto remembranceand to putmy sonto death!"
Then the womansaidto Elijah,"NowI knowthat you are a manof Godand that the wordof the LORDin your mouthis truth."
Then she calledto her husbandand said,"Pleasesendme oneof the servantsand oneof the donkeys,that I may runto the manof Godand return."
Then she cameand toldthe manof God.And he said,"Go,sellthe oiland payyour debt,and you [and] your sonscan liveon the rest."
She saidto her husband,"Beholdnow,I perceivethat thisis a holymanof Godpassingby us continually.
The kingof Israelsentto the placeabout whichthe manof Godhad toldhim; thus he warnedhim, so that he guardedhimself there,more than onceor twice.
Now when the attendantof the manof Godhad risenearlyand goneout, behold,an armywith horsesand chariotswas circlingthe city.And his servantsaidto him, "Alas,my master!Whatshall we do?"
But [as for] Mosesthe manof God,his sonswere namedamongthe tribeof Levi.
Now according to the ordinanceof his fatherDavid,he appointedthe divisionsof the priestsfor their service,and the Levitesfor their dutiesof praiseand ministeringbeforethe priestsaccording to the dailyrule,and the gatekeepersby their divisionsat everygate;for Davidthe manof Godhad socommanded.
"Howlong?Is there[anything] in the heartsof the prophetswho prophesyfalsehood,even [these] prophetsof the deceptionof their own heart,
the wordof the LORDcameexpresslyto Ezekielthe priest,sonof Buzi,in the landof the Chaldeansby the riverChebar;and therethe handof the LORDcameupon him.)
The wordof the LORDwhichcame[to] Micahof Moreshethin the daysof Jotham,Ahaz[and] Hezekiah,kingsof Judah,whichhe sawconcerningSamariaand Jerusalem.
The seerswill be ashamedAnd the divinerswill be embarrassed.Indeed, they will allcover[their] mouthsBecausethereis noanswerfrom God.
Mosessaid,"By thisyou shall knowthat the LORDhas sentme to doallthesedeeds;for this is not my doing.
"Davidhimselfsaidin the HolySpirit,THE LORDSAIDTO MY LORD,"SITAT MY RIGHT HAND,UNTILI PUTYOUR ENEMIESBENEATHYOUR FEET."'
As He spokeby the mouthof His holyprophetsfrom of old--
"Brethren,the Scripturehadto be fulfilled,whichthe HolySpiritforetoldby the mouthof DavidconcerningJudas,who becamea guideto thosewho arrestedJesus.
And when they did not agreewith one another,they [began] leavingafter Paulhad spokenone[parting] word,"The HolySpiritrightlyspokethroughIsaiahthe prophetto your fathers,
"But the things whichGodannounced beforehandby the mouthof allthe prophets,that His Christwould suffer,He has thusfulfilled.
Now thisis the blessingwith whichMosesthe manof Godblessedthe sonsof Israelbeforehis death.
And the HolySpiritalsotestifiesto us; for aftersaying,
Therefore,justas the HolySpiritsays,"TODAYIFYOU HEARHIS VOICE,
The HolySpirit[is] signifyingthis,that the wayinto the holy placehas not yetbeen disclosedwhile the outertabernacleis stillstanding,
Then the sonsof Judahdrewnearto Joshuain Gilgal,and Calebthe sonof Jephunnehthe Kenizzitesaidto him, "You knowthe wordwhichthe LORDspoketo Mosesthe manof Godconcerningyou and me in Kadesh-barnea.
seeking to knowwhatpersonortimethe Spiritof Christwithinthem was indicatingas He predictedthe sufferingsof Christand the gloriesto follow.
ThenI fellat his feetto worshiphim. But he saidto me, "Do not dothat; I ama fellow servantof yoursand your brethrenwho holdthe testimonyof Jesus;worshipGod.For the testimonyof Jesusis the spiritof prophecy."
