Dictionary of Bible Themes: 3272 Holy Spirit, in OT

3272 Holy Spirit, in OT

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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The OT portrays the Holy Spirit as being active in creation, in equipping individuals for skilled tasks and in inspiring prophecy and revelation.

The Holy Spirit as the presence of God

He is active in creation

Genesis 1:2 See also Job 33:4; Psalm 104:30

He is present everywhere

Psalm 139:7

His sovereignty

Isaiah 34:16 See also Ezekiel 36:27; Ezekiel 37:14

All life is dependent on the Spirit

Job 34:14-15 NIV footnote at verse 14. See also Genesis 6:3

He is present with God's people

Isaiah 63:11-14 See also Nehemiah 9:20; Haggai 2:5

The Holy Spirit equips individuals

For leadership

Judges 3:10 See also Numbers 11:17,25-29 The gift of prophecy was given temporarily to the elders in order to establish them as leaders of God's people; Numbers 27:18 fn; Deuteronomy 34:9 fn; Judges 6:34; Judges 11:29; Judges 13:25; 1 Samuel 10:6; Samuel 11:6; Samuel 16:13

In bringing revelation

Genesis 41:38-39 See also Daniel 4:8-9,18; Daniel 5:11,14

By empowering the prophet

Ezekiel 2:2; Ezekiel 3:12,14,24; Ezekiel 8:3; Ezekiel 11:24; Ezekiel 43:5

By giving special strength

Judges 14:6,19; Judges 15:14

By guidance

Psalm 143:10

In planning

1 Chronicles 28:12

In craftsmanship

Exodus 31:3-5; Exodus 35:31-35

In building

Zechariah 4:6

The Holy Spirit inspires

Prophecy

2 Chronicles 24:20 See also Numbers 24:2; 1 Samuel 10:6,10; Samuel 19:20,23; 2 Chronicles 15:1; 2 C 14; Isaiah 48:16; Ezekiel 11:5; Micah 3:8; 2 Peter 1:21

Teaching

Nehemiah 9:20,30

Praise

2 Samuel 23:1-2

A declaration of allegiance

1 Chronicles 12:18

Examples of the awareness of the Holy Spirit's activity

1 Kings 18:12; 2 Kings 2:16

Examples of grieving the Holy Spirit

Isaiah 63:10 See also Genesis 6:3; 1 Samuel 16:14; Psalm 51:11; Psalm 106:33-48; Isaiah 30:1; Micah 2:7; Zechariah 7:12

Promises of the Holy Spirit for the future

The Spirit and the Messiah

Isaiah 11:2 See also Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 61:1

The outpouring of the Spirit

Joel 2:28-29 See also Isaiah 32:15; Isaiah 44:3; Isaiah 59:21; Ezekiel 36:27; Ezekiel 37:14; Ezekiel 39:29