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  Bible Question: When did the Holy Spirit come, after Jesus or before? The Old Testament also refers to the Holy Spirit. When reading John 16:7, it sounds as if the Holy Spirit is sent to replace the physical absence of Jesus. Why would the Holy Spirit be in the Old Testament then?
 
Bible Answer: This is an extremely important question. The answer to this question unlocks the door of many mysteries about Jesus Christ.
     Ministry To Old Testament Saints.
The Holy Spirit was present in the Old Testament. He has always been present but in different ways. In the Old Testament, He ministered to Moses and his leadership team as well as to Othniel, Gideon, Sampson, Samuel, Jephthah, Saul, David, and Ezekiel.
 
  Reference Passage  
  Num. 11:26 And the Spirit rested upon them (now they were among those who had been registered, but had not gone out to the tent), and they prophesied in the camp. (NASB)  
  Num. 11:25 Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him; and He took of the Spirit who was upon him and placed Him upon the seventy elders. And it came about that when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they did not do it again. (NASB)  
  Judges 3:10 And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him [Othniel]. . . (NASB)  
  Judges 6:34 So the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon . . . (NASB)  
  Judges 11:29 Now the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah . . . (NASB)  
  Judges 13:25 And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him . . . (NASB)  
  Judges 15:14 And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him mightily . . . (NASB)  
  1 Samuel 10:6-10 Then the Spirit of the LORD will come upon you mightily . . .  
  1 Samuel 16:13-14 . . . and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David . . . (NASB)  
  1 Samuel 19:20-23 . . . the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul; and they also prophesied. (NASB)  
  2 Chronicles 24:20 Then the Spirit of God came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest . . .  
  Nehemiah 9:30 However, Thou didst bear with them for many years, and admonished them by Thy Spirit through Thy prophets . . .  
  Psalms 51:11 Do not cast me away from Thy presence, and do not take Thy Holy Spirit from me. (NASB)  
  Ezekiel 2:2 And as He spoke to me the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me. (NASB)  
     
 
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