The first person mentioned in the New Testament as being filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesying was Elisabeth, the mother of John the Baptist.
Luke 1:41-42And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
Later, John’s father was also filled with the Holy Spirit and Prophesied.
Luke 1:67-68
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
IN Matthew 11, Jesus told a multitude of followers that John the Baptist was a prophet.
Since Elisabeth, Zacharias and John the Baptist were the first family outside of the Holy Family who believed that Jesus was the Son of God. it seems like no one would think it strange – or outside of God’s will – for an entire family – mothers, fathers and children – to be filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesying.
In Luke 2:36-38The prophetess Anna was among the first to begin proclaiming that Christ had come —38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of Him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusale
The first person mentioned in the New Testament as being filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesying was Elisabeth, the mother of John the Baptist.
Luke 1:41-42And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
Later, John’s father was also filled with the Holy Spirit and Prophesied.
Luke 1:67-68
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
IN Matthew 11, Jesus told a multitude of followers that John the Baptist was a prophet.
Since Elisabeth, Zacharias and John the Baptist were the first family outside of the Holy Family who believed that Jesus was the Son of God. it seems like no one would think it strange – or outside of God’s will – for an entire family – mothers, fathers and children – to be filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesying.
In Luke 2:36-38The prophetess Anna was among the first to begin proclaiming that Christ had come —38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of Him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusale