Dr Paul Allen

Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh (painting by Benjamin West) (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The Israelites who followed Joseph to Egypt were made slaves, and the man God chose to deliver them was also a Spirit-filled man. God himself recognized Moses as the greatest prophet of his time. Other prophets of the day would experience God speaking to them in dreams and visions only, but to Moses God spoke directly, “face to face,” just as a man would carry on a conversation with a friend (Numbers 12:6–8). It is true that at the burning bush Moses complained that he could not speak well and God designated Aaron as Moses’ prophet or spokesman. But God still spoke to Moses, and Moses would then speak to Aaron. Thus, Moses was still the real prophet ( Exodus 3:4; 4:10–16). At every point in Moses’ dealings with Pharaoh and Israel, God continued to speak to Moses. At Mt. Sinai God did speak directly to the people in the initial giving of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1–17). But the people ...

The Aleppo Codex is a medieval manuscript of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh), associated with Rabbi Aaron Ben Asher. The Masoretic scholars wrote it in the early 10th century, probably in Tiberias, Israel. It is in book form and contains the vowel points and grammar points (nikkudot) that specify the pronunciation of the ancient Hebrew letters to preserve the chanting tradition. It is perhaps the most historically important Hebrew manuscript in existence. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Author: Cripplegate. Are list of spiritual gifts in the New Testament is comprehensive. At my count, the New Testament lists 18 spiritual gifts: For to one is given through the Spirit the  utterance of wisdom, and to another the  utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another  faith by the same Spirit, to  another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the  working of miracles, to another  prophecy, to another the  ability to distinguish between s...

The Holy Spirit as a dove in the Annunciation by Rubens, 1628 (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge ( 2 Peter 1:5). Goodness concerns the quality of generosity, which perhaps is the principal focus of the fruit of the Spirit —at least regarding interpersonal relations. In the Bible, however, good also means “fitting, ordered, beautiful.” We see good used throughout Genesis 1. Each time God made something, He judged it good. And at the end He evaluated the entire ordered cosmos as very good. Protestant Christians do not seem very concerned with beauty. That is a terrible problem. God is very concerned with beauty. God is Himself beautiful, and when He appears, He appears in glory. The tabernacle and the temple, built to His specifications, were masterpieces of color, form, balance, and order. God wrote 150 psalms, and other hymns as well, to be sung to musical instruments. This obviously calls for great artistry, s...