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Questions and Answer: The Prophets in Ephesians Same as Luke & Acts?
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Answers to Correspondents: Prophets in Eph., Luke, and Acts?
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Questions and Answers: Prophets in Ephesians Same as in Luke 24 and Acts 3?
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Questions and Answers: Prophets in Ephesians Same as in Luke 24 and Acts 3?
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QUESTION: Are the prophets spoken of in Eph. 2 and 3 the same as those referred to in Luke 24 and Acts 3?
ANSWER: The prophets in
Eph. 2:20
20
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; (Ephesians 2:20)
refer to the prophets of the New Testament, as is plainly taught in
Eph. 3:5
5
Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; (Ephesians 3:5)
, where the fact is stated that the
"mystery of Christ"
(that is, the Church) had not been made known unto the sons of men in past ages, but
"is now revealed unto His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit."
What is in question is the
ministerial
foundation (by teaching) of the Church; in this building (the Church) Jesus Christ is the chief corner stone.
In Rev. 21 where the Church is seen in glory as the bride, the Lamb's wife, we read in verse 14,
"And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb."
This confines the foundations of the Church to the apostles of Christ, not as the Messiah, but as the Lamb, that is, after redemption had been accomplished. (See
Acts 1:26
26
And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. (Acts 1:26)
.)
In
Luke 24:27, 44
27
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. (Luke 24:27)
44
And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. (Luke 24:44)
the prophets referred to are certainly those of the Old Testament, and their testimony is concerning Christ as the Messiah of the nation of Israel, and the Church is not in question.
The same is true of
Acts 3:18, 21, 24
18
But those things, which God before had showed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. (Acts 3:18)
21
Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. (Acts 3:21)
24
Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. (Acts 3:24)
. All these refer to Christ in connection with Israel, and have nothing to do with the Church. Till the ascension of Christ to glory, there could be no Head of the Church, and no revelation was given to any Old Testament prophets as to Christ, except in connection with Israel and the nations. This only went as far as blessing for man on the earth under Christ as King and Savior.
The Church had been hidden in the mind and purpose of God until Christ, having been rejected by Israel, had accomplished redemption and entered into His glory.
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