However, no definite direction was given to Paul in this message in the sense that Agabus
didn't tell Paul to go or not to go to Jerusalem. That decision was left up to Paul. Agabus just
told Paul what was going to happen in the near future should he go to Jerusalem.
There are two possible ways of interpreting the word of wisdom that Agabus had for Paul. One,
it was a word of wisdom delivered through the vehicle of prophecy. Two, Agabus was just
reporting the word of wisdom he already knew by the Spirit of God.
Therefore, we see that the prophet may prophesy, but the message he brings may not be
simple prophecy at all. In other words, the message the prophet gives may come through the
vehicle of prophecy (inspired utterance), but the message may actually be the revelation gifts
in operation, such as the word of wisdom or the word of knowledge.
Or the prophet may just speak what he has already previously received from the Lord,
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