Acknowledgments

It probably goes without saying that a book of this magnitude and scope is no small undertaking. From its inception we were keenly aware of the challenges we would face in attempting to track the gift of prophecy in Scripture and history. There was the obvious hurdle of the subject matter itself, namely the movement and work of the Holy Spirit, who gives the gift of prophecy. How to assemble a group of scholars who could discern the manifestation of the Spirit’s work in Scripture and history and then relate their findings in an understandable way was itself a Spirit-led enterprise. We therefore want to thank God for guiding our efforts.GOP 11.1

We were heartened by the support of colleagues around the globe who saw light in the project and offered their expertise as needed. Their hard work and dedication were critical to producing The Gift of Prophecy in Scripture and HistoryGOP 11.2

We especially want to recognize G. T. Ng and the board members of the Ellen G. White Estate for their assistance in this venture. In addition to voting the project, the White Estate board offered financial assistance to help defray some of the production costs associated with this volume. Jim Nix, director of the White Estate, has been an enthusiastic ally of this book project from the start. Without his timely guidance this project might not have seen the light of day.GOP 11.3

Merlin D. Burt, Michael Campbell, Jiří Moskala, and E. Edward Zinke played an integral part in envisioning the symposium that gave birth to this book project. Their support along the way helped to make The Gift of Prophecy in Scripture and History possible. Several people—Burt and Moskala included—willingly gave of their time to serve on the reading committee for this book, some doing so while also contributing chapters. We are especially indebted to Willie E. Hucks II and E. Edward Zinke for their timely insight and critical feedback during the manuscript review process. Besides offering valuable suggestions to the content of several chapters, James R. Nix facilitated financial and administrative support for the project through the Ellen G. White Estate.GOP 11.4

With Gratitude,
Alberto R. Timm and Dwain N. Esmond, Editors