The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

1062. Prophecy Anointing—A term that applies to the move of the Holy Spirit within a person to move them to prophesy. The prophecy anointing is typical equipment for the official prophet, the psalmist, the seer, and the intercessor. When the Holy Spirit manifests in one of the children of God, the prophecy anointing and the words of wisdom and knowledge manifest. The prophecy anointing is tangibly felt in the abdomen, the heart (as a burning), the belly which the Lord Jesus made reference to in John 7:38, and the intestines—what people recognize as a gut instinct. All the early prophets talk about fire in the belly or burning in the joints. Others talk about a pounding within to signify the activation of the word of the Lord. A moving of the bowels is further referred to by them, as well as an inner movement that precedes the utterance of prophecy. 1063. Prophecy Confirmation—There is no more important aspect of prophetic activity than that of prophecy confirmation. That means finding accurate and reliable means of assuring the messages people get from the Lord are authentic, relevant, and therefore able to come to pass. One prevailing belief about prophecy is that it exists to and automatically confirms what the hearer has already heard from God. As consoling as this idea may be, the Bible says that the opposite is the case. That is why the Lord put so much emphasis on prophetic accuracy and other prophets bearing witness to the word of God’s truth. Refer to 1 Corinthians 14:28 and see Prophetic Repetition/Reiteration. Prophecy can more often be new to the hearer than confirmational, otherwise how does it live up to its definition as “an inspired utterance from the mouth of a deity of an event beforehand”? Here are some examples of prophecy confirmation. Mary could not possibly have imagined that she would be the one woman to bear the Messiah, conceiving Him as an unwed mother. Israel was stunned and angered to learn that their beloved Yahweh was so incensed with them that He planned to evict them from their land. Elisha for sure did not think that he would be summoned from the family business by the famed prophet Elijah. His response indicates that he was surprised at the veteran prophet’s actions toward him. Zecharias exhibited near disbelief at the words of the angel Gabriel when he told him that he would bear a son. The apostle Paul did not act as if Agabus’ prophecy that he would be killed was confirmational; he was just determined to complete his course. Gideon was shocked to find that the almost forgotten God of the Hebrews wanted to use him to rescue His people. Jeroboam, Solomon’s successor, did not appear to have foreknowledge of his call to replace his king as