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NASB | 1 Corinthians 13:8 ¶ Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 13:8 ¶ Love never fails [it never fades nor ends]. But as for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for the gift of special knowledge, it will pass away. |
Bible Question:
Can I ask you a few questions? What is the role of prophecy? Or what was God hoping to accomplish with prophecy? Is there room for differing views on prophecy? If so in what way? If not why not? What do we do when we disagree? |
Bible Answer: Hello gkidder, Very good questions! Allow me to provide you a definition that I think summarizes thew answer to your questions. "The chief function of the prophet or of prophecy was not necessarily found in the element of prediction of future events. Though prediction was an important factor in the prophetic role, the predictive aspect is considered a later development in the significance of the word group. A primary function of the prophet in both extrabiblical and biblical usage was to proclaim or announce the will of God to the people. As such, the prophet was the “immediately inspired spokesman” for God. Since every prophet declared something that was not his own, the synonym that comes closest to the primary function of the prophet is the Greek word kerux (verb, kerusso), for the kerux also declared what he had received from another. Thus the 'prophet' occupies a mediatorial role, for he was both the mouthpiece of and spokesman for God. In that role a prophet had the potential to claim much authority in a believing community, particularly since he announced the will of God to His people." [When Will the Gift of Prophecy Cease? — F. David Farnell, Bibliotheca Sacra : A Quarterly Published by Dallas Theological, 1996] I hope this helps, BradK |
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