actually possessed by an evil spirit and he then casts the spirit out of her (Acts 16:16–18). This gift is especially valuable in detecting false teaching (cf. 1 John 4:1–3). The meaning of prophecy (prophēteia) is particularly difficult, and scholars propound various interpretations. First, some understand prophecy in terms of charismatic exegesis.50 The evidence, however, that prophets actually engaged in scriptural exegesis is lacking and thus this view should be rejected. Second, others claim