The Spirit in the Prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel

Dr. Schreck continues looking at the spirit in the Old Testament with the prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel.  Although Jeremiah has a negative view of prophecy because of false prophets' claims, he himself prophesies God establishing a "new covenant."  Ezekiel speaks frequently and positively about the spirit of God and also prophesies a "new covenant," which includes a "new spirit" that will awaken the hopes and lives of God's people in exile, who are pictured as "dry bones."  Ezekiel is given a vision of a river of life-giving water, which in the New Testament is revealed as the Holy Spirit.

 

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