Presence, Power and Promise: The Role of the Spirit of God in the Old Testament

by David G. Firth and David G Firth and Paul D Wegner

The Hebrew word reah, 'spirit', occurs over three hundred times in the Old Testament, with a range of meanings: breeze, breath, wind, spirit. Although more references are possible, thirty-nine of these are clearly connected with God, e.g. 'Spirit of God', 'Spirit of the Lord'. It appears that God's Spirit is the energizing force that empowers people to serve him in some way ruling, defeating enemies, judging, prophesying. However, while the Spirit...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844745341
• ISBN13: 9781844745340
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Apollos
• Length: 384 Pages