How’s a New Covenant Prophet Suppose To Act? Part I

Lesslie Newbigin once wrote, ”Wherever we look in the Old Testament we find that the prophets and psalmists speak of salvation in terms of actual historic happenings: deliverance from famine, sickness, danger, enemies, and oppression. Therefore, for the biblical writers, to “know the Lord” is not a matter of intellectual contemplation or mystical union; it is a matter of doing justice and mercy in concrete situations.” *

 

 

In the light of that quote, how does the new Covenant Prophet translate these thoughts to action?

* Lesslie Newbigin. The Open Secret: An Introduction to the Theology of Mission (Kindle Locations 1330-1332). Kindle Edition.

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