Prophecy: A Gift for Today

by Graham Houston

Emphasizing that prophecy experienced in the early church and Old Testament is still active today as a spiritual gift to the believer

208 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1989

Reviews

[Justin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can I give 4.75 stars? Primary argumentation I found compelling, particularly in demonstrating two distinct forms of prophecy in both Old Testament and New Testament. His engagement with and slight adjustments to Wayne Grudem's more famous position I found largely clarifying and on-point. His relatively detailed unpacking of the relevant portions of 1 Corinthians 12-14 and his discussion of the linguistic issues in Ephesians come to conclusions I have come to embrace already, but his simple expression of the points is helpful. The appendix and final assessments of various movements and scenarios I found to be less helpful than I was hoping they would be. Some of that may be due to my lack of familiarity with the goings-on in Scotland in the late 20th century, as well as my own current theological contexts. Nevertheless, I highly recommend this out-of-print gem as a clear expression of a theologically legitimate consideration of the question of prophecy in the church.