When we talk about speaking out the words of God we are
talking about something different than asking in prayer. Whether logos, rhema,
laleo, or grapho, instead of asking we are declaring. There is a phrase
regarding “speaking by the Holy Spirit” that we need to look at more closely.
The Prophets of the Old Covenant spoke words given to them from the Holy
Spirit. When we are speaking by the Holy Spirit we are speaking living and
active words that have power, and that power changes things. When the Spirit of
the Lord is involved, kings become paralyzed and naked, or do exactly as the
Spirit wills. This is obviously not of men’s own desires, but by the will of the
Holy Spirit who is on the earth as the advocate of the righteous. With the Holy
Spirit within us there is a vein of power we should explore.
1 Cor 12:3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one
speaking under the power and influence of the [Holy] Spirit of God can [ever]
say, Jesus be cursed! And no one can [really] say, Jesus is [my] Lord, except
by and under the power and influence of the Holy Spirit. AMP
Speaking under the power of the Holy Spirit is speaking
words from the Holy Spirit through people to other people. Sometimes it is
prophetic words spoken in the languages found on the earth, sometimes it is
heavenly words in the language of angels. Sometimes the one speaking knows the
words and the language that is spoken and sometimes the one speaking does not. Sometimes
the hearer knows the words spoken and sometimes they do not. Regardless, the
Holy Spirit wants something verbalized on the earth and the Holy Spirit uses
humans to do that. Let’s look at these words carefully.
1 Cor 12:3G1352Therefore
G1107I make
known G1473to
you, G3754that G3762no one
G1722[2in
G41513spirit
G23164of God
G29801speaking]
G3004says, G331Jesus is anathema;
G* G2532and G3762no one
G1410is
able G2036to
say, G2962Lord G*Jesus,
G1508except
G1722by G4151[2spirit
G391holy]
1722 LSJ Gloss: ἐν in, among. c. dat.
Dodson: ἐν in, on, among.
Thayer: 1) in, by, with etc.
Wigram's frequency count is 2798 not 2782.
Wigram's frequency count is 2798 not 2782.
ἐν en en A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position(in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); “in” , at, (up-) on, by, etc. KJV Usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-) by (+ all means), for (. . . sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-) in (-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-) on, [open-] ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, [speedi-] ly, X that, X there (-in, -on), through (-out), (un-) to(-ward), under, when, where (-with), while, with (-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) prep.
4151 LSJ Gloss: πνεῦμα a blowing
Dodson: πνεῦμα wind, breath, spirit.
Thayer:
1) the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit,
coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
1a) sometimes referred to in a way which emphasises his personality and character (the "Holy" Spirit)
1b) sometimes referred to in a way which emphasi
1a) sometimes referred to in a way which emphasises his personality and character (the "Holy" Spirit)
1b) sometimes referred to in a way which emphasi
πνεῦμα pneuma pnyoo'-mah From G4154; a current of air, that is, breath(blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively a spirit, that is, (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, daemon, or (divine) God, Christ’s spirit, the Holy spirit KJV Usage: ghost, life, spirit (-ual, -ually), mind.
2980 LSJ Gloss: λαλέω to talk, chat, prattle, babble
Dodson: λαλέω I speak, say (I talk, chatter in classical
Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.
Thayer:
1) to utter a voice or emit a sound
2) to speak
2a) to use the tongue or the faculty of speech
2b) to utter articulate sounds
3) to talk
4) to utter, tell
5) to use words in order to declare one's mind and disclose one's thoughts
5a) to speak
2) to speak
2a) to use the tongue or the faculty of speech
2b) to utter articulate sounds
3) to talk
4) to utter, tell
5) to use words in order to declare one's mind and disclose one's thoughts
5a) to speak
λαλέω laleō lal-eh'-o A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, that is, utter words KJV Usage: preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter.
3004 LSJ Gloss: λέγω to lay asleep, lull to sleep to
gather, pick up to say, speak
Dodson: λέγω I say, speak (denoting speech in progress),
(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the
pass., (c) I tell, command.
Thayer:
1) to say, to speak
1a) affirm over, maintain
1b) to teach
1c) to exhort, advise, to command, direct
1d) to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say
1e) to call by name, to call, name
1f) to speak out, speak of, mention
1a) affirm over, maintain
1b) to teach
1c) to exhort, advise, to command, direct
1d) to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say
1e) to call by name, to call, name
1f) to speak out, speak of, mention
λέγω legō leg'-o A primary verb; properly to “lay” forth, that is, (figuratively) relate (in words [usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean KJV Usage: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say (-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
331 LSJ Gloss: ἀνάθεμα anything devoted to evil, an
accursed thing
Dodson: ἀνάθεμα a curse, a cursed thing a votive offering,
a thing devoted to God; a curse, the thing cursed.
Thayer:
1) a thing set up or laid by in order to be kept
1a) specifically, an offering resulting from a vow, which after being consecrated to a god was hung upon the walls or columns of the temple, or put in some other conspicuous place
2) a thing devoted to God without hope of being redeemed, and if an animal, to be slain; therefore a person or thing doomed to destruction
2a) a curse
2b) a man accursed, devoted to the direst of woes
1a) specifically, an offering resulting from a vow, which after being consecrated to a god was hung upon the walls or columns of the temple, or put in some other conspicuous place
2) a thing devoted to God without hope of being redeemed, and if an animal, to be slain; therefore a person or thing doomed to destruction
2a) a curse
2b) a man accursed, devoted to the direst of woes
ἀνάθεμα anathema an-ath'-em-ah From G394; a (religious) ban or (concretely) excommunicated (thing or person)KJV Usage: accursed, anathema, curse, X great.
2036 LSJ Gloss: ἔπω to say
Strong's: ἔπω to speak or say (by word or writing)Derivation:
a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed
from G2046, G4483,
and G5346); KJV
Usage: answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
Thayer:
1) to speak, say
ἔπω epō ep'-o A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting) KJV Usage: answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
It would be easy for someone who disagrees with the Holy
Spirit to accuse the person speaking by the Holy Spirit as cursing or saying
something against Jesus. That would only happen when the person speaking is
speaking in a language that the people do not know, right? If the person was
speaking in a known language they wouldn’t be able to misconstrue what was
said. Likewise if one is not speaking words from the Holy Spirit, that one
could not be calling Jesus Lord. We need the Holy Spirit within us to declare
that Jesus is Lord. Therefore if someone says Lord Jesus, or Jesus is Lord,
that one is speaking by way of the Holy Spirit. That would be something spoken
in a language known to the people, right? If someone said Lord Jesus in a
language foreign to others, they would not know what that person speaking said.
Therefore this one statement Paul made, 1 Corinthians 12:3 tells us that
speaking by the Holy Spirit can either be in languages known or unknown. If the
speaker is speaking by the Holy Spirit, the speaker will not be cursing Jesus,
but saying Lord Jesus; no matter what language the speaker is using, the languages
of earthly men or of angels.
People were speaking by the Holy Spirit since the beginning
of humanity. Here Moses had a conversation with the Lord and the Lord took some
of the Holy Spirit upon Moses and placed it on the seventy elders and they
prophesied, during that time.
Numbers 11:24 And Moses went out, and spoke the words
of the Lord to the people; and he gathered seventy men of the elders of the
people, and he set them round about the tabernacle. 25 And the Lord
came down in a cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the spirit that was upon
him, and put it upon the seventy men that were elders; and when the spirit
rested upon them, they prophesied and ceased.
Numbers 11: 25G2532And G2597the lord came
down G2962 G1722in G3507a
cloud, G2532and G2980he
spoke G4314to G1473him, G2532and G3867.1he
lifted G575from G3588the G4151spirit,
G3588of the
one G1909upon G1473him, G2532and G2007he
placed it G1909upon G3588the G1440seventy
G435men G3588of the
G4245elders.
G5613And as
G1161 G1879[2rested
G41511spirit]
G1909upon G1473them, G2532that G4395they
prophesied, G2532and G3765no
longer G4369proceeded
These seventy elders were prophesying the words of Yahweh
when the Holy Spirit came on them, this is when the people were complaining
about not having any meat to eat. Moses then responded to Joshua in regard to
two men prophesying in the camp.
Numbers 11:29G2532And G2036Moses
said G* G1473to
him, G3361Are G2206you
zealous G1473 G1473for
me? G2532and G5100O how G1325it
would be given G3956all G3588the G2992people
G2962of the lord
G4396were prophets,
G3752whenever
G1325the lord should
put G2962 G3588 G4151his
spirit G1473 G1909upon G1473them
We understand that the Holy Spirit upon, and in people
allows people to speak for the Holy Spirit. Moses wanted all the people to have
the Holy Spirit on them. Before Jesus came, the Holy Spirit would come upon the
righteous holy men and women, but when they sinned the Holy Spirit would leave.
After Jesus came, even people with sin can have the Holy Spirit in them and the
Holy Spirit does not leave. Samuel had a school for Prophets. What did the
Prophets do? They prophesied with the Holy Spirit upon them. They spoke for the
Holy Spirit. David hid out with the Prophets for a time when Saul was looking
for him. This is why David understood things of the Spirit and prophecy. The
power of the Holy Spirit was so strong among the Prophets that even when
non-prophets came near, the non-prophets prophesied.
1 Sam 19:18 aka 1 Kings 19:18 So David fled, and
escaped, and comes to Samuel to Armathaim, and tells him all that Saul had done
to him: and Samuel and David went, and dwelt in Navath in Rama.
19 And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is in
Navath in Rama. 20 And Saul sent messengers to take David, and they
saw the assembly of the prophets, and Samuel stood as appointed
over them; and the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they
prophesy. 21 And it was told Saul, and he sent other messengers, and
they also prophesied: and Saul sent again a third set of messengers, and they
also prophesied. 22 And Saul was very angry, and went himself also to
Armathaim, and he comes as far as the well of the threshing floor that is in
Sephi; and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And
they said, Behold, in Navath in Rama. 23 And he went thence to Navath
in Rama: and there came the Spirit of God upon him also, and he went on
prophesying till he came to Navath in Rama. 24 And he took off his
clothes, and prophesied before them; and lay down naked all that day and all
that night: therefore they said, Is Saul also among the
prophets?
Saul prophesied naked. Seriously, what was going on in
Ramah? That is a lot of power. For all those who don’t understand the power of
the Holy Spirit, the man with the most human authority in the land of Israel,
could not withstand the power of the Holy Spirit. The man who had all the earthly
authority in the land lay naked before the Lord’s Prophets, prophesying. Who
has more power, the earthly king or the Prophets? On the earth today, who has
more power, the earthly kings and elite or the Prophets? What could happen if
we really understood that? We’d see our earthly leaders lying naked before the
Lord’s Prophets, prophesying the words of Yahweh.
When the Holy Spirit is in a person, that person has more
power than those who do not. David hung around the Prophets. The Holy Spirit
spoke through him, and the Spirit’s words were upon David’s tongue.
2 Sam 23:1 aka 2 Kings 23:1 23:1 And these are the
last words of David.
Faithful is David the son of Jessae, and
faithful the man whom the Lord raised up to be the anointed of the God of
Jacob, and beautiful are the psalms of Israel. 2 The
Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, and his word was upon my
tongue.
2 Sam 23:2G4151SpiritG2962of the lordG2980spokeG1722byG1473me,G2532andG3056his
wordG1473 G1909was uponG1100my
tongue.G1473
The Holy Spirit spoke, #2980 laleo, and his word, #3056 logos,
was upon David’s tongue. This is why we love David’s psalms of Israel, because
the Holy Spirit inspired them. The words came from David’s tongue, but they
were due to the Holy Spirit giving him the logos of God. The words of David’s
songs were given in the language of the people, but it may be that those were
not the only words of the Lord David spoke out. All we know is that the Holy
Spirit initiated the words, the same as with the school of the Prophets.
Ezekiel had the Holy Spirit come upon him and then the Lord
spoke to him. Ezekiel needed the Holy Spirit to hear the words of the Lord, but
the Holy Spirit took him up, lifted him away, and stood him on his feet. That
is a different posture than Saul. Ezekiel was a Prophet, Prophets can stand
before the Lord as compared to earthly kings.
Ezekiel 2:1 This was the appearance of the likeness of
the glory of the Lord. And I saw and fell upon my face, and heard the voice of
one speaking: and he said to me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will
speak to thee. 2 And the Spirit came upon me, and took me up, and
raised me, and set me on my feet: and I heard him speaking to me.
Ezekiel 2:2G2532And G2064came G1909upon G1473me G4151a
spirit. G2532And G353it
took me up, G1473 G2532and G1808lifted
me away, G1473 G2532and G2476stood G1473me G1909upon G4228my
feet. G1473 G2532And G191I
heard G1473him G2980speaking
G4314to G1473me.
Ezekiel’s visions were amazing. He understood all the
doings of the Lord regarding the Glory leaving the Temple and the future of the
world. The Holy Spirit is the one who is on the earth today; our helper, our
comforter, and our teacher. This is why on the Day of Pentecost that people who
believed that Jesus is Lord received the power of the Holy Spirit in them. Now
people who are filled with the Holy Spirit can speak the things of the Holy
Spirit.
Acts 2:4G2532And G4130they
were filled G537all
together G4151[2spirit
G391of
holy], G2532and G756they
began G2980to
speak G2087with
other G1100languages,
G2531as G3588the G4151spirit
G1325gave G1473to
them G669to be
declared
Jesus had already told the disciples that the Holy Spirit
would help them speak, especially when they were going to be persecuted
unjustly. Jesus said it would be the Holy Spirit speaking through them.
Matt 10:19G3752And
whenever G1161 G3860they
deliver G1473you, G3361be not
anxious G3309 G4459how G2228or G5100what G2980you
should speak; G1325for it
shall be given G1063 G1473to you
G1722in G1565that G3588 G5610hour G5100what G2980you
should speak;
20G3756[4not
G10631for G14732you G1510.2.53are] G3588the
ones G2980speaking,
G235but G3588the G4151spirit
G3588 G3962of
your father, G1473 G3588the
one G2980speaking
G1722in G1473you.
If the Holy Spirit would speak through the disciples when
they were being interrogated for being disciples of Jesus, the understanding is
that the people who were persecuting the disciples were truly fighting against
the Holy Spirit. It is one thing to imprison a criminal, but another thing to
attempt to imprison the Spirit of the Living God. Remember the school of the
Prophets and how much power they had. Again if Jesus’ disciples would all rise
up today, we could see a lot of naked world leaders lying on the ground
prophesying.
Jesus was speaking in the temple courts and he asks this as
a question regarding himself. But notice the first part of the statement. David
said, laleo, by the Holy Spirit.
Mark 12:36G1473[3himself
G10631For G*2David]
G2036said G1722by G4151[2spirit
G391holy],
G2036[3said
G35881The G29622Lord] G3588to G2962my
Lord, G1473 G2521Sit
down G1537at G1188my
right! G1473 G2193until G302whenever
G5087I
should make G3588 G2190your
enemies G1473 G5286a
footstool G3588 G4228for
your feet. G1473 37G1473[3himself
G37672then G*1David]
G3004calls G1473him G2962Lord. G2532Then G4159from
where G5207[2his
son G1473 G1510.2.31is
he]? G2532And G3588the G4183great G3793multitude
G191heard G1473him G2234with
pleasure
David laleo’d by the Holy Spirit that the Lord laleo’d to
David’s Lord. David is recounting a conversation between the Father and the
Son. We understand that. Jesus was asking the people about why David would say
that. David said it by way of the Holy Spirit. Again, similar to what Paul was
saying, no one speaking by the Holy Spirit calls Jesus anathema and yet no one
can call him Lord except by the Holy Spirit. Wasn’t David calling the future
Messiah his Lord? Jesus is Lord, and although he had not yet come, David calls
him Lord. He did this by the Holy Spirit.
Solomon tells us something interesting. The righteous
spoiled the unrighteous because the Lord fought for them when the Holy Spirit,
the Spirit of Wisdom opened the mouths of the dumb.
Wisdom 10:20-21 Therefore the righteous spoiled the
ungodly, and praised thy holy name, O Lord, and magnified with one accord thine
hand, that fought for them.21 For wisdom opened the mouth of the dumb, and made
the tongues of them that cannot speak eloquent. KJV
The Holy Spirit opened the mouths of the dumb and made them
speak eloquent words which helped the Lord fight for the righteous. Then the
righteous praised His Holy Name. Those who could not speak, spoke when the Holy
Spirit came upon them. Those who wouldn’t know what to say, said what was
needed to spoil the ungodly. This is the importance of speaking out, but in
this instance the dumb spoke out through the Holy Spirit. Remember, our weapons
for calling out the words of God that we studied last week. We are in a war
over knowledge.
2 Cor 10:4G3588(for
the G1063 G3696weapons
G3588 G4752of our
army G1473 G3756are not
G4559fleshly,
G235but G1415mighty
G3588 G2316with
God G4314to G2506the demolition
G3794of
fortresses),
5G3053[2devices
G25071demolishing]
G2532and G3956every G5313height
G1869being
lifted up G2596against
G3588the G1108knowledge
G3588 G2316of
God, G2532and G163captivating
G3956every G3540thought
G1519into G3588the G5218obedience
G3588of the
G5547Christ;
The warfare we are engaged in is knowledge. Solomon says
the Spirit came and opened the mouths of the ones who couldn’t speak. Whatever
it was that they spoke it was eloquent to the pulling down of the strongholds,
fortresses. This is the battle we are in. It is a battle that can be won
verbally because the Holy Spirit will open people’s mouths. People will speak
by the Spirit of Wisdom.
Jeremiah prophesied that Israel would be in captivity for
70 years. Daniel recognized that when the 70 years were ending, and prayed and
fasted for the people. Cyrus is the earthly king that overtook Babylon and
allowed the captives to go back to Jerusalem. By the rhema of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, Cyrus then makes a
proclamation.
2 Chron 36:20-23 Those who had escaped from the sword he
took away to Babylon, where they were servants to him and his sons until the
kingdom of Persia was established there, 21 To fulfill the Lord's word by
Jeremiah, till the land had enjoyed its sabbaths; for as long as it lay
desolate it kept sabbath to fulfill seventy years. [Lev 25:4; 26:43; Jer 25:11;
29:10.] 22 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the
Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the Lord stirred up the
spirit of Cyrus king of Persia so that he made a proclamation throughout all
his kingdom and also put it in writing: 23 Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: All
the kingdoms of the earth the Lord, the God of heaven, has given me, and He has
charged me to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever there
is among you of all His people, may the Lord his God be with him, and let him
go up [to Jerusalem]. AMP
2Chron 36:22G2094[2year
G44131 In
the first] G*of
Cyrus G935king G*of the Persians,
G3326after G3588the G4137fulfillment
G4487of the saying
G2962of the lord
G1223through
G4750the mouth
G*of
Jeremiah, G1825the lord awakened
G2962 G3588the G4151spirit
G*of
Cyrus G935king G*of the Persians.
G2532And G3853he
exhorted G2784to
proclaim G1722in G3956all G3588 G932his
kingdom G1473 G1722in G1123writing,
G3004saying
4487 ῥῆμα rhēma hray'-mah From G4483;
an utterance (individually, collectively or specifically); by
implication a matter or topic (especially of
narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever KJV
Usage: + evil, + nothing, saying, word.
3004 λέγω legō leg'-o A primary verb;
properly to “lay” forth, that is, (figuratively) relate (in
words [usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally
refer to an individualexpression or speech respectively;
while G4483 is
properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means
an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean
KJV Usage: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say
(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
Ezra notes this time as well. Ezra says in Cyrus’ first
year to initiate the logos of the Lord which was spoken by Jeremiah, and the
Lord awakened the Spirit of Cyrus.
Ezra 1:1-2 NOW IN the first year of Cyrus king of Persia
[almost seventy years after the first Jewish captives were taken to Babylon], that
the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might begin to be accomplished,
the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia so that he made a
proclamation throughout all his kingdom and put it also in writing: [Jer
29:10-14.] 2 Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: The Lord, the God of heaven, has
given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and He has charged me to build Him a
house at Jerusalem in Judah. AMP
Ezra 1:1G2532And G1722in G3588the G2094[2year
G44131first]
G*of
Cyrus G935king G*of the Persians,
G3588 G5055to
initiate G3056the word
G2962of the lord
G575by G4750the mouth
G*of
Jeremiah, G1825the lord awakened
G2962 G3588the G4151spirit
G*of
Cyrus G935king G*of the Persians.
G2532And G3853he
exhorted G5456by a
report G1722in G3956all G932his
kingdom, G1473 G2532and G1065indeed
G1722in G1123writing,
G3004saying,
3056 λόγος logos log'-os From G3004;
something said (including the thought); by
implication a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the
mental faculty) or motive; by extension a computation;
specifically (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (that
is, Christ) KJV Usage: account, cause, communication, X concerning,
doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question,
reason, + reckon, remove, say (-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, +
none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
Chronicles says rhema,
and Ezra says logos. Both are the
same account so both words are acceptable to use regarding Jeremiah’s
revelation from the Lord. Cyrus’ spirit was awakened or stirred to fulfill the
words of Jeremiah. Cyrus was the person who had the ability to do what needed
to be done for the captive Jews. Some of the people who went back to Jerusalem
were from the northern kingdom and some were from the southern kingdom. Nehemiah
was an attendant to Cyrus and he spoke about why he was sorrowful, which was
the very thing that caused Cyrus to allow the people to return and rebuild the
wall and then the temple. Nehemiah makes the point that Yahweh did testify, or
attested, to the people by the Holy Spirit, but they refused to listen.
Nehemiah 9:30 Yet thou didst bear long with them many
years, and didst testify to them by thy Spirit by the hand of thy prophets: but
they hearkened not; so thou gavest them into the hand of the nations of the
land. 31 But thou in thy many mercies didst not appoint them to
destruction, and didst not forsake them; for thou art strong, and merciful, and
pitiful.
Neh 9:30G2532And G3114you
were long-suffering G1909unto G1473them G2094[2years
G41831many],
G2532and G1670drew
out patience G1909unto G1473them G2094[2years
G41831many],
G2532and G1957attested
G1473to
them G1722by G4151your
spirit, G1473 G1722by G5495the hand
G4396of
your prophets. G1473 G2532But G3756they
did not G1801give
ear, G2532and G1325you
gave G1473them G1722into G5495the hand
G2992of the peoples
G3588of the
G1093land
1957 LSJ Gloss: ἐπιμαρτυρέω to bear witness to
Dodson: ἐπιμαρτυρέω I testify earnestly I testify
earnestly, bear witness to.
Strong's: ἐπιμαρτυρέω to attest further, i.e. corroborate
Derivation: from G1909 and G3140; KJV
Usage: testify.
Thayer:
1) to bear witness to, establish by testimony
ἐπιμαρτυρέω epimartureō ep-ee-mar-too-reh'-o From G1909 and G3140; to attest further, that is, corroborate KJV Usage: testify.
Nehemiah is reminding the people why they went into
captivity, because they didn’t listen to the words spoken by the Prophets which
were given to them by the Holy Spirit. Speaking by the Holy Spirit is not just
powerless, empty words. Speaking by the Spirit is not just wishing. Speaking by
the Spirit is not powerful due to the person who speaks, it is powerful due to
the Holy Spirit speaking. They are His words; we are the loudspeaker, He is the
playwright.
When we speak by the Spirit, whether in known or unknown
languages, the words are powerful. Those words can reveal things that the Lord
wants us to know. Those words can also testify of the Messiah years before the
Messiah comes to earth. Those words can bring down fortresses and keep us from
captivity. Those words can raise a “Cyrus” to deliver Yahweh’s people. Those
words can cause kings to writhe naked on the floor, speaking words from the
Spirit of Wisdom. Those words can even come out of the mouths of the dumb to
help win a war for the righteous. When an unbeliever hears the words spoken by
a believer from the Holy Spirit something happens, the power of the Holy
Spirit’s words enters into the individual.
1 Thess 1:4-6 It is clear to us, friends, that God not only
loves you very much but also has put his hand on you for something special. 5
When the Message we preached came to you, it wasn't just words. Something
happened in you. The Holy Spirit put steel in your convictions.
You paid careful attention to the way we lived among you, 6
and determined to live that way yourselves. In imitating us, you imitated the
Master. Although great trouble accompanied the Word, you were able to take
great joy from the Holy Spirit! — taking the trouble with the joy, the joy with
the trouble. (from THE MESSAGE: The
Bible in Contemporary Language © 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. All rights
reserved.)
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1411 δύναμις dunamis doo'-nam-is From G1410; force (literally
or figuratively); specifically miraculous power (usually by
implication a miracle itself) KJV Usage: ability, abundance,
meaning, might (-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle (-s), power, strength,
violence, mighty (wonderful) work.
The miracle working power of the logos spoken by someone
who was speaking from the Holy Spirit gives the hearer strength to endure. If
one speaks by the Spirit, one brings the power of the Holy Spirit into the life
of another. Those words that we speak are miracle working words. We see how
important words from the Holy Spirit are to humankind, more powerful than
earthly kings. And that is exactly what the devil does not want us to know,
that if we rise up to speak from the Holy Spirit we will have miracle power to
overcome and spoil the ungodly. If we spoil the ungodly we will praise His Holy
Name. Shouldn’t we spoil the strongman’s house? Can’t we bind the strong man?
Next week.
