Lee
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Post by Lee on Jun 29, 2014 14:11:02 GMT
6 "And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man."
Would like to hear some of your thoughts on this?
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Ben
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Post by Ben on Jun 30, 2014 12:44:25 GMT
We read of several places where the spirit of Yahweh comes upon a man so that Yahweh's purpose can be furthered. - Judges 3:9-10 -- "And when the children of Israel cried unto Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. And the Spirit of Yahweh came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war:"
- Judges 6:34 -- "But the Spirit of Yahweh came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abi–ezer was gathered after him."
- Judges 11:29 -- "Then the Spirit of Yahweh came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon."
- Judges 13:25 -- "And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and Yahweh blessed him. And the Spirit of Yahweh began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol." (See also Judges 14:6, 14:19, 15:14.)
- 2 Chronicles 20:14 -- "Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of Yahweh in the midst of the congregation;"
- 2 Chronicles 24:20 -- "And the Spirit of Elohim came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said..."
When Samuel prophesied that Saul would be "turned into another man," I think we see that happen in 1 Samuel 11:6. "And the Spirit of Elohim came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly." Previously, he was humble to the point of hiding himself from the people. While this characteristic of humbleness was good, a man of strong courage was required to fight for Israel, and I think we see that in Saul when the "Spirit of Elohim came upon Saul when he heard" tidings from Jabesh-gilead. Maybe that is what is meant. Any other ideas?
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