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Originally Posted by madavilla  Where can I find good references to the work of the Holy Spirit in the OT? Specific questions like:
1. Did the Holy Spirit indwell believers in the OT? |
Yes, 1 Peter 1:11
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Originally Posted by madavilla 2. What is the difference between the work of the Holy Spirit in the OT compared to the NT? |
The essential operations are the same: the scope is different. But most importantly, in the OT it was about preservation and preparation. Now, the great day of the Spirit has come. It is about sowing and harvesting.
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Originally Posted by madavilla 3. What was the purpose of Jesus sending the Spirit compared to what the Spirit was doing prior? |
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The Spirit of God in the Old Testament" by B.B. Warfield, that should answer most of your questions. It can be found in the little Calvary Press book,
The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit, or online at the link provided.
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Originally Posted by madavilla Stuff like that. Does your theology (Covenantal vs. Dispensationalism) make a difference?
Thanks!
Miguel |
Dispensationalists often give very different answers, but I don't know that in all forms of dispensationalism it's necessarily tied to dispensational distinctives. Some dispensationalists believe that in the OT the Spirit did not indwell anyone, and this would have implications for their doctrine of regeneration as well.