The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament

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Directory
of Old
Testament
References

Genesis

Spirit of God in Creation

1:2

Drew Animals to the Ark

7:9

Spirit Working in Joseph

41.38

Exodus

As Symbol in Oil

27:20; 30:31

Fruit of Holy Spirit

34:6-7

Holy Spirit enhances abilities

31:3-11; 35:30-36:1

Leviticus

The Oil

2:1

Holiness of action / worship

10:3

Holiness of people

11:44

Holiness of God

19:2

Numbers

Anointing for leadership

11:17

Gives prophetic words

11:23, 25

Desired for all people

11:29

Deuteronomy

Prophecies of Moses

18:15; 30:1, 2, 5, 6, 9

Joshua

Ever-present Spirit

1:5

Enjoins human partnership

1:6-7

Empowers human effort

6:20; 10:12-13

Judges

Spirit upon Othniel

3:10

Spirit with Gideon

6:34

Spirit equipped Jephthah

11:29

Spirit empowered Sampson

13:25; 14:6, 19; 15:14, 15

Ruth

Naomi gently guides

chs 2 and 3

1 Samuel

Saul transformed and equipped

10:6

Saul prophecies

10:10

Spirit upon David

16:13

Spirit inspires worship

19:20

2 Samuel

Priestly Counselor

15:25-28

Conviction by Nathan

12:1-15

1 Kings

Spirit of the Lord

18:12

Enabling "Hand of the Lord"

18:46

Spirit from the Lord

22:24

2 Kings

Spirit of the Lord

2:16

Empowering Spirit

2:9-16

Hand of the Lord

3:15

1 Chronicles

Spirit gives utterance

12:18

Spirit reveals

28:12

2 Chronicles

Spirit of God gives utterance

15:1; 24:20

Spirit of the Lord gives utterance

20:14

Spirit dwells in the Temple

5:13-14

Spirit of the Lord

18:23

Ezra

Cyrus está animado por el Espíritu

1:1

Turned the heart of the King

6:22

Gave prophetic utterance

5:1

Gives favor

7:1

Nehemiah

The Hand of God

2:18

Esther

Produces humility, love, and loyalty in Mordecai and Esther

(Rom 5:5)

Directs Esther to fast for her nation and call her people to do the same

(Rom 8:26-27)

Job

Holy Spirit gives wisdom

32:8

Holy Spirit gives life

33:4

Holy Spirit sustains life

34:14-15

Psalms

Creates life

104:30

Accompanies the believer

139:7

Guides and instructs

143:10

Sustains the repentant

51:11-12

Interacts with the rebellious

106:33

Proverbs

Wisdom's Spirit

1:23

Ecclesiastes

All references to "spirit" in Ecclesiastes are to the life-force that animates the human or animal

(see 3:18-21)

Song of Songs

Love is a work of the Spirit

(Rom 5:5)

Isaiah

Empowering Spirit

11:1-2

Spirit on His servant

42:1-9

Anointing Spirit

61:1-3

Spirit outpoured

44:1-5; 63:1-5

Spirit protects

59:19-21

Spirit at creation

40:13; 48:16

Jeremiah

Fire of the Spirit

5:14; 20:9

Spirit writes law on men's hearts

31:33

Lamentations

Spirit grieves over sin

2:1-6 (Is 63:10)

Spirit leads to repentance

(John 16:7-11)

Ezekiel

Spirit enters in

2:2

Spirit inspires prophecy

11:5

Spirit gives vision

11:24

Spirit promised

36:26

Spirit brings life

37:1

Daniel

Gives dream interpretation

2:29-45; 4:19-27

Gives prophetic insights

chs 7-12

Hosea

Although the work of the Holy Spirit is not mentioned specifically in Hosea, the impartation and revelation to prophets is credited to the Spirit in other passages

(Is 48:16; Ezek 3:24; Mic 3:3)

Joel

Spirit poured out

2:28-32 (Acts 2:16)

Amos

Although the work of the Holy Spirit is not mentioned specifically in Amos, the impartation and revelation to prophets is credited to the Spirit in other passages

(Is 48:16; Ezek 3:24; Mic 3:3)

Obadiah

There is no specific reference to the Holy Spirit in Obadiah, but His working is assumed in imparting the "vision" (vs 1) and prompting the fulfillment of God's judgment

Jonas

Spirit inspires prophecy

3:4

Spirit brings conviction

3:5-10

Micah

Power by the Spirit of the Lord

3:8

Nahum

Spirit gives a vision

1:1

Habakkuk

Spirit received by faith

2:4 (Gal 3:11-14)

Joy, fruit of the Spirit

4:18 (Gal 5:22)

Zephaniah

Spirit convicts of Judgment

2:1-2 (John 16:8-11)

Promise of a pure language

3:9 (Acts 2:1-11)

The gift of tongues unites believers

3:9 (Acts 10:44-48)

Haggai

Holy Spirit is an abiding gift

2:5

Holy Spirit drives out fear

2:5

Zechariah

Work done by the Spirit of God

4:6

The Spirit gives revelation

7:12

The Spirit of grace and supplication

12:10

Malachi

The Spirit gives prophecy

1:1

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