Dictionary entry

Inspiration Of The Holy Spirit, The

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Foretold Joe 2:28; Ac 2:16-18

All Scripture given by 2Sa 23:2; 2Ti 3:16; 2Pe 1:21

DESIGN OF

To reveal future events Ac 1:16; 28:25; 1Pe 1:11

To reveal the mysteries of God Am 3:7; 1Co 2:10

To give power to ministers Mic 3:8; Ac 1:8

To direct ministers Eze 3:24-27; Ac 11:12; 13:2

To control ministers Ac 16:6

To testify against sin 2Ki 17:13; Ne 9:30; Mic 3:8; Joh 16:8,9

MODES OF

Various Heb 1:1

By secret impulse Jud 13:25; 2Pe 1:21

By a voice Isa 6:8; Ac 8:29; Re 1:10

By visions Nu 12:6; Eze 11:24

By dreams Nu 12:6; Da 7:1

Necessary to prophesying Nu 11:25-27; 2Ch 20:14-17

Is irresistible Am 3:8

Despisers of, punished 2Ch 36:15,16; Zec 7:12