“Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke to himself, saying, “This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner.”
– Luke 7:39 NKJV
Misconceptions abound when it comes to prophetic ministry and prophets. The reference above illustrates this perfectly. Jesus is interacting with a woman and a religious leader has a preconceived idea as to what a “real” prophet would be doing or saying. It becomes even more interesting as the religious leader is a supposed expert in what we would call “biblical knowledge” and the accusation is made towards Jesus who would epitomize the ultimate prophetic expression. I also think this story opens up the very real consideration that Old Testament prophetic activity may not exactly be replicated under a new covenant. In other words, an Old Testament prophet may not transition through the Cross in exactly the same way to be a New Testament prophet. (We will open that can in an upcoming post.)
