Bible Discussion Thread

The author mentions that Paul was part of prophecy in the old testament. Does anyone know which prophet and where in the Scriptures?

Hello Chris - It seems as if you are correct but then the writer should have used a capital H instead of a lower h. Do you agree? I completely see your logic. In Christ - Bob

Very true, Bob, I agree. It is however unfortunate that at the time of printing the Bible, letter cases weren't given the importance it deserved. I'm particularly sensitive to that as well, even applying caps to, for example, possessive nouns (e.g. God's Glory). It all depends how one is taught I suppose. Having said that, I've noticed & with my apology, "(i.e. God;s)" in my text, was a result of finger trouble or carelessness, or maybe both.

Hello Rrscaccia. I think you have misread this portion. If I might write it as I understand this passage ( Romans 1:1-3):

"Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (Which he (i.e. God) had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) concerning his (i.e. God;s) Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh..."

So Paul is stating that even as he Paul was called by the Lord to be Jesus' apostle, the Gospel which Paul had to preach was of Jesus Christ, God's Son Whom God had "promised afore by His prophets..."). So where are these promises? You can look at Deuteronomy 18:18; Isaiah 9:6,7; Isaiah 53:1-12; Isaiah 61:1-3; Jeremiah 23:5 (yet a future fulfillment): these prophets all spoke of Jesus (though they didn't know Him by that Name but that One would be sent from God), Who would come from Heaven through the Davidic line, being called the Son of God by His Divine Birth.