after the canon had closed in A.D. 96. However, it should be noted that this is a historical argument rather than an exegetical one. Historical arguments are subject to interpretation, as evidenced by other scholars who have observed that certain gifts ceased not long after the close of the apostolic age.133 Furthermore, experiential arguments are never conclusive verification of divine activity, since it is always possible for miracles to emanate from sources other than God. Scripture is replete