In this article Dr. Franke suggests that the normative speaking of the Spirit comes through culture, and that what we have in the texts of Scripture constitutes a particular instantiation of the speaking of the Spirit that is deemed authoritative for the life of the church by virtue of the particular act of the Spirit in inspiring these texts. However, the act of inspiration does not lead to the divinization of the human words of the prophets and apostles, meaning that they are still subject to situatedness of their creaturely character. The essay goes on to explore the significance of these claims for theology and the witness of the church.
The Institute for Cultural Engagement, an official program of Multnomah University and Biblical Seminary