We
do not question that holy men moved by the Holy Spirit have foretold
things that were to come to pass, which could not have been foreseen by
the natural wisdom of men. But too much of importance has been attached
to the purely predictive element of prophecy. Looking for fulfillment of
prophecy in particular historical events, we do not see revelations of
the character of our holy God, and his relation to a race of lost men.
We do not read the lesson that we are the creatures of his all-wise and
gracious purpose, the objects of his redeeming love and providential
care. – Wilbur O. Allen in The Book of Revelation: A Christian Philosophy
Anybody can tell it like it is. What is vastly more difficult is to tell it like it should be. – anonymous
Our calling is to be biblically discerning and historically specific without being historically captive. – Wes Michaelson, Sojourners, October 1979
It’s hard to be prophetic when nobody’s listening. – Harold Dean Trulear, Missing Connections
Paul is like a musician who does not need the approval of the audience if he can catch the look of approval from his Master. – Oswald Chambers, Utmost For His Highest
In biblical days prophets were astir while the world was asleep; today the world is astir while church and synagogue are busy with trivialities. – Abraham Joshua Heschel, theologian, poet, mystic, social reformer, author, in The Insecurity of Freedom
