Romans 1:5
By whom we have
received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations,
for his name:
Romans 16:26
But now is made
manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the
commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience
of faith:
When comparing the two
verses that you cited, it is my understanding that the prophets mentioned by
our Apostle Paul in Romans 16:26 could not be the prophets in the ministry of
Paul because there is NO evidence/verses which state that they wrote scripture. Yes, those prophets identified Paul’s letters
as scripture (1 Corinthians 14:37), and yes, they spoke God’s Word to the
saints in the body by the Holy Ghost (Ephesians 3:5), but there is no evidence that they themselves wrote any scripture as the verse
indicates. Paul’s epistles were actually written by himself (Galatians1:20), or
by a scribe called an amanuensis
(Tertius in Romans 16:22).
And when you look
at the three other verses in the bible, pairing the words “scripture/prophet”,
they ALL are talking about the O.T. scriptures.
Matthew 26:56
But all this was
done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all
the disciples forsook him, and fled.
Luke 24:27
And beginning at
Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the
scriptures the things concerning himself.
Romans 1:2
(Which he had
promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
Therefore, I see the
scriptures of the prophets in Romans 16:26 to be in reference to the same old testament Jewish prophets of Israel
that our Apostle Paul mentions earlier in Romans
Romans1:2
Which
he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures.
The old testament
prophets wrote about our Lord.
Rom 3:21
But now the
righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the
law and the prophets;
Romans 15:3-4
For
even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches
of them that reproached thee fell on me. For whatsoever things were written
aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and
comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
And even those old
testament scriptures are for our learning.
1 Corinthians 10:6
Now
these things were our examples, to
the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
1 Corinthians 10:11
Now all these things
happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition,
upon whom the ends of the world are come.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
For I
delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ
died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again
the third day according to the scriptures:
Our Apostle Paul
quotes the old testament scriptures a lot in Romans (as in all his epistles).
Rom 4:3
For
what saith the scripture? Abraham believed
God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
Romans 9:17
For the
scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee
up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared
throughout all the earth.
Romans10:11
For the
scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Romans 11:2
God
hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the
scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel
saying,
Galatians 3:8, 22
And the
scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached
before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
Galatians 4:30
Nevertheless
what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the
son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.
1 Tim 5:18
For the
scripture saith, thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn.
And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
So, I see the
“scriptures of the prophets” not a reference to the Body prophets, but to the old
testament prophets. Although we need to know Paul’s doctrine first and foremost,
we also need to know the rest of the bible rightly divided.
Hopefully this helps!
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