Until the Spirit Comes: The Spirit of God in the Book of Isaiah

Wonsuk Ma

Jan 1999 · A&C Black

About this ebook

The surge of the Pentecostal movement in this century has brought new relevance to the study of the Spirit of God in the Old Testament. Surprisingly, however, this theme has been largely neglected by Pentecostal scholars. Ma seeks to fill this gap by providing an in-depth study of the spirit of God in the Isaianic traditions. He argues that the Old Testament concept of the Spirit of God has more than one root, and that the development of the various spirit traditions can be fruitfully traced. The study utilizes a synchronic approach together with historical analyses in order to elucidate the message of the book of Isaiah. The author concludes that the concept of the Spirit of God retains a strong eschatological significance throughout the book.

Ratings and reviews

On page 91 you give credit to S. A. Cook when in fact it is Rowley who makes the statement. Rowley footnotes Cook's work in C.A.H for further consideration, but Cook never actually makes that statement. Rowley's footnote makes it a bit confusing. I read the article in C.A.H and Cook never makes that statement or anything close to it; however, he does present similar ideas--that the Servant is a personification or type.

About the author

Dr Wonsuk Ma is Academic Dean and Lecturer in Old Testament Studies at Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Baguio City, Philippines.