When the Lord spoke to the prophets such as Isaiah, Amos, David, how do suppose it happened if you have an opinion
How would you explain the Word of God inter-reactions and transfer of knowledge
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Its hard to say. I suppose it was the same way Moses heard God as a physical voice. They didn't have the holy spirit like we do. This is just a guess.
16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.
2 Timothy 3 :16
Isaiah
59: 21As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.
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Isaiah 59:21 is one of the reasons I cannot accept the Spirit as a third person
I agree with divine revelation being a combination of meditation and inspiration.
The Scriptural stories prior to the dispersion following the tower of Babel seem rather like parables,
and Abraham's history seems normative, so perhaps we should begin by examining his story.
Genesis 12:1 states that "The Lord had said to Abram...", and Genesis 13:16 states that "The Lord said to Abram...".
Then Genesis 14:18 reports that Melchizedek, priest of God Most High, blessed Abram, who gave him a tithe.
Next, Genesis 15:1 says "The word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision".
So far is seems as though Genesis 15:1 (insight) is the normal way divine knowledge is transferred to human minds.
Oh, you're a Oneness Pentecostal.
We have a large settlement of Apostolics in West Virginia .
Some used to attend our Evangelical church.
Just so happens that God the Holy Spirit spoke to me just now to answer your question.
12Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. 13Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together. 14All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things? The LORD hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans. 15I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous. 16Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me. 17Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
I recall Someone in the New Testament Who is and was and evermore will be the Alpha and Omega.
He is also the Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
The Father and the Holy Spirit sent Him.
If the LORD spoke to someone then they wouldn't have an opinion on how the LORD speaks to man, they could actually draw from their own experience, would you not agree?
It is written that Saul heard a voice yet saw not a man, but it written that he saw a light brighter than the sun.
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I can tell you from a personal experience that I heard the voice of the Lord and at the moment I thought it was by audible hearing thru the ear but later determine it was by the Spirit. Because of others around me who heard nothing except for myself.
Holy Spirit! God did sent His Holy Spirit at the prophets, it is in scripture but it was sent not at large but very selectively.
Jesus Himself explained how God spoke to the prophets. When He spoke about David, He said that David spoke by the Spirit. This shows that God’s Spirit was the one giving the words.
Jesus said, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’?” (Matthew 22:43 NKJV).
So David was not speaking by his own thoughts. The Spirit of God was speaking through him.
Peter, one of the twelve, explains the same truth in a simple way. He says that prophecy did not come from human will, but that holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21). This means God guided their words, not their own ideas.
In the Old Testament, the prophets also say this clearly. Isaiah says, “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings” (Isaiah 61:1).
This shows the Spirit came upon him for a purpose, to speak God’s message.
The Lord Himself explains how He spoke to prophets. He says that if there is a prophet among His people, He makes Himself known to him in visions and speaks to him in dreams (Numbers 12:6).
God did not pour out His Spirit on everyone at that time. He chose certain people and placed His Spirit on them so they could speak His words faithfully (Numbers 11:25, 1 Samuel 10:6). Later, Jesus promised that the Spirit would be given more fully to His followers (John 14:26, John 16:13).
So yes, God spoke to Isaiah, Amos, David, and the other prophets by His Holy Spirit. It was real, personal, and directed by God, not something the prophets made up on their own.
Blessings
My personal experience is that I hear the voice of the Lord every time I read the New Testament.
Isaiah specifies that he saw visions. Amos says that Amos "saw" things concerning Israel; so, also visions, probably. David describes his divine inspiration thusly:
...The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me;
His word was on my tongue.
The God of Israel spoke;
the Rock of Israel said to me....
This was part of what is called an "oracle" of David; which I think has less to do with visions; and more to do with God giving somebody words to speak apart from visions in a more direct way.
In the book of Samuel, Samuel literally hears a voice that apparently not even Eli could hear.
I forgot to give the rest of the address. It's also found in Isaiah, but in chapter 48.
I asked Him and that's where He brought me to.
You guys do realize that if you just post scripture, a oneness believer- pentecostal or otherwise, will just have a different interpretation of the scripture than ortho-trinitarians? It's not like we aren't aware of what the scriptures say.
12Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. 13Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens:...
: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me. 17Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
Isaiah 48