The Prophetic in the Old and New Testaments
Healthy Prophetic Ministry Series, Part 2
Malcolm Webber
Prophetic ministry occurs in both testaments and there are many areas of similarity, but there are also some key areas of difference. Two of the biggest contrasts were: (1) in the Old Testament only a few were anointed by God, while in the New Testament all believers are priests, and all have access to Him and can hear His voice, and (2) in the Old Testament, the prophet is often standing outside the community, alone, independent (“just me and God”), and thundering against Israel in an adversarial relationship. In the church, however, the prophet is not independent and isolated, but is a genuine part of the healthy interdependence of the body of Christ, receiving nurture and support, and being accountable to the community. This is healthy prophetic ministry.
