All prophecy was fulfilled - ף
The final pe ף assumes the meaning of the pe פ as the metaphor for speaking in mystery, types, shadows, riddles and prophecy. As a metaphor is can refer to the speaker, the speaking, or the thing spoken.
The pe פ is formed with the kof כ as the Son of God, and two yods; one visible and one hidden in the body (in the white space). It signifies speaking of invisible things by speaking of visible things; to speak of heaven using earthly things.
When Jesus declared "It is finished" he had completed the spiritual work of the Father, as the Son of Man. Through the cross, all of the prophecies were fulfilled. The one who speaks of heavenly thing using earthly things will no longer speak in mystery, but face to face. [1] [2]
But in the resurrection, the Son of God finished the work of the Father hidden in all the prophecies of the earthly history. The marriage feast of the lamb, as mentioned previously, is the explosion of doctrine that happened after the cross as all the mystery was taught.
All that was hidden is revealed. There will be no more hiding eternal truths. We use the words that 'prophecy' has ceased, but we have to make sure they are understood. We are saying that their is no more hiding truth in riddles, mystery, etc.
However, prophets still operate in the realm of revealing the hidden. Peter did not get new information, but uncovered the mystery of old. [3] The same Spirit that hid away the truths of Christ, now uses people to unpack them in proper and legitimate interpretation. [4] [5]
I hear you: What of the Book of Revelation? It is of Christ revealed... at the cross. But we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
References
- ↑ Ex 33:11 And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.
- ↑ Heb 1:1 ¶ God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Heb 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
- ↑ Mt 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
- ↑ Eph 3:5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
- ↑ 2Pe 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
