Prof. Razafiarivony Davidson

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    The “Spirit of Prophecy” (Rev 19:10) in the Light of Second Temple Jewish Usage
    (Journal of the Adventist Theological Society, 2020) Prof. Razafiarivony, Davidson
    The phrase “spirit of prophecy” occurs only once in the entire New Testament, and it is in Revelation 19:10. It appears to signify that the prophetic gift was still manifested in the time of the New Testament and in the latter days of the Church. But how can we understand the Jewish tradition through several statements from Jewish literature that prophecy ceased earlier?1 Can the understanding and use of “spirit of prophecy” within Judaism be of help to us as we interpret and apply the “spirit of prophecy” in the book of Revelation? In this study, I intend to engage in a literary-historical and exegetical investigation of “spirit of prophecy” in order to be able to present evidences of the use and understanding of the phrase “spirit of prophecy.” In doing so, the study will confirm or deny prophecy’s continued existence, during the intertestamental and the New Testament.
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    Two New Jerusalems
    (Ministry, International journal for pastors, 2020) Prof. Razafiarivony, Davidson
    God’s promise in Isaiah 65:17–25 begins with the statement, “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come to mind” (KJV). The promise is repeated in Isaiah 66:22–24. For some conservative evangelicals, this passage has been applied to the eschatological new heavens and new earth, especially because it is echoed by Revelation 21.1 For some other Christians, Isaiah 66:23 has become a favorite biblical text in defense of the Sabbath, often used in evangelistic sermons to highlight the perpetuity of the Sabbath, as it states, “from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD” (KJV). There is, however, a problem in applying these texts to the eschatological new heavens and new earth. Paul warned the Colossians, “So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come” (Col. 2:16, 17, NKJV).2 Paul clearly implies that ceremonial laws are not binding anymore after the death of Jesus. So why observe a “new moon” now and thereafter? What kind of “new heavens and new earth” does the prophet Isaiah describe, and how should we reconcile them with the “new heaven and new earth” of Revelation 21:1–5?