The Pentecostal understanding and experi ence are firmly grounded in Scripture." With that Introductory proposition, Dr. Anthony Palma takes the reader through a careful examination of the biblical evidence for the baptism in the Holy Spirit from Old Testament promise to New Testa ment fulfillment.

Familiar with the biblical languages and the scholarly literature, the argument and the de bate, Dr. Palma makes the case surely and thor oughly. Believers today have the same privilege as believers in the New Testament-being bap- tized in the Holy Spirit.

Anthony D. Palma has had a long and distin- guished career as an educator, especially as pro- fessor of New Testament, Greek and Theology. Не has served on a number of Assemblies of God fac- ulties, including that of its seminary. His degrees include an M.Div. from New York Theological Seminary and an S.T.M. and a Th.D. from Con- cordia. His writings have contributed to The Full Life Bible Commentary (Zondervan), Bible Doc- trines (GPH), and The Holy Spirit in Christian Education (GPH); monographs include The Spirit-God in Action.