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Until the Spirit Comes: The Spirit of God in the Book of Isaiah is unavailable, but you can change that!

The surge of the Pentecostal movement in this century has brought new relevance to the study of the Spirit of God in the Old Testament. Surprisingly, however, this theme has been largely neglected by Pentecostal scholars. Ma seeks to fill this gap by providing an in-depth study of the Spirit of God in the Isaianic traditions. He argues that the Old Testament concept of the Spirit of God has more...

1.2.4. Denoting an extension of Yahweh’s being, the רוח executes God’s will, for the רוח, along with God’s word and hand, is God’s instrument, agent or tool. The רוח contributes to the move of human history toward the definite direction which Yahweh has set. The רוח is often used to bring God’s judgment or salvation to Israel and to the nations. As a historical reflection reveals (e.g. Isa. 63:14), the רוח achieves God’s definite will in this world. This study will, therefore, examine the eschatological
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