What is entailed in the New Testament gift of prophecy? This essay identifies typical characteristics of New Testament prophecy, and takes a look at the book of Revelation as a prophetic book. The author sees a specific relationship between the end of prophecy and Revelation 22:18.

Can a valid distinction be made between the Levitical (ceremonial) and prophetic (moral) elements of the Old Testament? Freeman argues that such a separation is unbiblical and foreign to the Old Testament.

Beale reacts to the view of evangelical colleagues that God has inspired all of Scripture in such a way that the marks of human fallibility are woven into it. As background to his argument against such a position, Beale notes that the apostle John was given the same prophetic commission to write the Word of God as Ezekiel was.

Is it proper to speak of diaconal work as having a prophetic aspect? This article answers this question, discussing how deacons must be bold to bring God's word to God's people in their needs.

Interest in the prophetic can be commended. At the same time, however, the prophetic books can and should orient us in important areas of our existence and faith, areas which often has been overlooked. One example is our social ethics. It is ironic that evangelical Christians who are committed to a high view of the authority of the Scripture, have not given this fundamental part of the prophetic message the attention it deserve.