Given the prolific attention to the Holy Spirit throughout the New Testament, it has led some to think that His activity was largely confined to that time and little to nothing is expressed in the Old Testament. Some have further imagined that the Holy Spirit’s work didn’t really begin until Pentecost and prior to that was largely dormant with the exception of a few sporadic appearances.

How are we to understand the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament time? Do we see his personality and identity coming through? Was he as prolific and as necessary as we understand him to have been in the New Testament?

In this second episode of our new series, the Curious team take a look back into the Old Testament to discover the regularity and prominency of the Spirit’s presence and activity. Beginning as early as the second verse of the opening chapter of the bible, as He broods over the waters at creation; the team take a potted tour of the Old Testament, cementing the truth of the Spirit’s continuous involvement in the developing purposes of God

Further Reading

We’ve listed some views below for you to read and ponder…

10 Roles of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament - Christianity.com

The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament - Ligonier.org

What we’re reading?

As a new little feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve been browsing and reading as part of this series. So here goes. We’ve been getting stuck into the following;

Abraham Kuyper ― The Work of The Holy Spirit

Sinclair B. Ferguson ― The Holy Spirit

George Smeaton ― The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit

R. C. Sproul ― The Mystery of the Holy Spirit

J. I. Packer ― Keep In Step With The Spirit

John Owen ― The Holy Spirit (works vol.3)

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