Profetyzm, Paweł Apostoł i Ekklesia

Abstrakt

Paul the Apostle left behind a unique legacy in the form of letters written to the ekklesia, including those founded by him in Galatia, Macedonia, Thessaly and Achaia. An important issue in the proto-Pauline texts of the Corpus Paulinum is the phenomenon of prophecy. In addition to recognizing the divine inspiration of the OT prophetic books, discovering in them the prophecies concerning the Messiah and the Gospel, with its character and message and the role he played in it, the Apostle sees the importance and role of the charism in building the local ecclesial community. In particular, he draws attention to the prophecy in his correspondence with the community in Corinth (1 Cor 12 and 14). There we find very interesting threads related to the practice of this gift at liturgical gatherings. Paul sees this gift as essential to building the ekklesia. According to his concept, through this charism God admonishes, encourages and strengthens his Church. No wonder that it was the prophecy and the prophet's ministry that were distinguished and recognized as one of the most important charisms, playing a special role in the development of the ekklesia.