The Holy Spirit Lesson Three The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament

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• I. The Holy Spirit in Creation.
• A. He hovered over the void of the waters at
  creation. (Genesis 12).
• B. Said to be responsible for the creation of
  man. (Job 334 cf. Creation of Adam - Genesis
  27).

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• II. The Holy Spirit The Judges.
• A. He is said to be upon the Judges.
• 1. To provide physical strength.
  (Judges 146 1514).
• 2. To provide victory over an enemy.
  (Judges 1419).

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• III. The Holy Spirit The Prophets.
• A. He is said to be within Joseph.
  (Genesis 4138).
• B. He is said to be in Daniel. (Daniel 514).

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• III. The Holy Spirit The Prophets.
• C. He is said to fill prophets.
• 1. Balaam. (Numbers 242).
• 2. Saul. (I Samuel 101-11 116 1923).
• a. When the Spirit was to come upon him,
  he was said to be turned
• (changed NASB) into another man. (I
  Samuel 106).
• b. Departed from him after his sin and
  Gods rejection of Him. (I Sam 1614).

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• III. The Holy Spirit The Prophets.
• C. He is said to fill prophets.
• 3. Messengers of Saul. (I Samuel 1920).
• 4. Azariah. (II Chronicles 151).
• 5. Zechariah. (II Chronicles 2420).
• 6. Micah. (Micah 35-8).

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• III. The Holy Spirit The Prophets.
• D. He is said to be upon
• 1. David from the time of his anointing.
  (I Samuel 1613).
• a. God is said to have spoken by
  David. (II Samuel 232).
• 2. Isaiah. (Isaiah 611).
• 3. Jahaziel. (II Chronicles 2014).

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• III. The Holy Spirit The Prophets.
• E. He is said to lead one who receives a
  vision. (Ezekiel 1124).
• F. He is said to fall upon a prophet.
  (Ezekiel 115).

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• IV. Various References to the Spirit of God.
• A. He is prophesied to rest upon the Messiah.
  (Isaiah 112).
• B. The Spirit is said to fill an artisan of
  the tabernacle. (Exodus 313 3531).

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• IV. Various References to the Spirit of God.
• C. He is believed to be able to carry someone
  from place to place. ( I
• Kings 1812 II Kings 216).
• D. He is said to give rest to animals.
  (Isaiah 6314).