the universality of the pouring out of the Spirit on all, eclipsing issues of age, gender, and social status (Acts 2:17–18, 39). Although it has been argued that the reception of the prophetic call by both women and men indicates that the “highest levels of ministry” are now open to women,69 it is doubtful that this is the explicit purpose of the passage. Prophets certainly exhibited leadership as those who spoke for God as recipients and proclaimers of revelation. But it was still left to the church authorities, such as the elders, to confirm the message and then take action, as seen in Acts
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