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NASB | Luke 2:36 ¶ And there was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years and had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 2:36 ¶ There was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, and had lived with her husband for seven years after her marriage, [Josh 19:24] |
Bible Question: dose the bible say it ok for a woman to preach the gospel |
Bible Answer: There are places (plural) where the Bible mentions women (plural) as preachers (plural). The word prophetess is mentioned a total of 8 times in the entire Bible. If you look up the references, you will see in most cases that not only is the word prophetess mentioned, but also the name of the prophetess is given. Bear in mind that "to prophesy" means "to preach (tell forth)" as well as "to tell the future (forth-tell)". The references to prophetesses are as follows: Exod 15:20; Judges 4:4; 2Kings 22:14; 2Chr 34:22; Neh 6:14; Isa 8:3; Luke 2:36; Rev 2:20 |
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