d Saul or Paul. Acts 13:1. They were public
expounders of the Scriptures. Prophesy--to speak, to edify, exhort, and
comfort. 1 Cor. 14:3. A few examples: Zacharias filled with the Holy Ghost
prophesied. Luke 1:67-79. Compare this prophecy with Mary's words in Luke
1:46-55. "They spake with tongues and prophesied." Acts 19:6. "And Judas
and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many
words, and confirmed them." Acts 15:32. "Mystery of Christ 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." Eph. 3:4, 5. Prophets were
set in the church. "He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets." Eph.
4:11. "And God set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily
prophets." 1 Cor. 12:28. And there were certain prophets and teachers in
the church which was at Antioch. Acts 13:1.

Thus we see the prophets were identical with or a constituent part of the
New Testament ministry; and it only remains for us to prove there were
women prophets in the church and we have women identified with the
ministry. Example: Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven. "And
the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy." Acts 21:8,
9. "But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered
dishonoreth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven." 1
Cor. 11: 5. If there were no women prophets it were foolish to give
directions for them while praying or prophesying.

Joel prophesied, "And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I
will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your
daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your
old men shall dream dreams: and on my servants and on my handmaidens I
will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy." Acts
2:17, 18. We observe first, men and women were placed on equality as
prophets: second, this was to be a characteristic feature or mark of the
last days, or last dispensation; third, this was being fulfilled at that
time, at Pentecost, as women were present. Acts 1:14. All were filled with
the Holy Ghost, and spoke with tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:1-4.

Paul speaks of the whole church coming together into one place. 1 Cor.
14:23. This includes both men and women. He says, "But if all [men and
women] prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one
unle