HOW GOD SPEAKS

 

Monday, October 7, 2024

 

HOW GOD SPEAKS

 

Heb 1:1-2

1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; [KJV]

 

Heb 1:1

1 In many parts, and many ways, God of old having spoken to the fathers in the prophets, [Young’s Literal Translation]

 

          English, being a rather complex language, often uses more words than the original Greek composition. In fact the first verse reads “times and manners.” Times is trnslated from the Greek polumeros and manners from the Greek polutropos. We understand those two words by the addition of English words to form “at irregular times and in various ways.”

 

          Now, in the times near the end, God speaks to us by His Son and, usually through the written Word. John wrote, “ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1 John goes on the explain that the Word was and still is the Son of God.

 

          Many are they who claim a special revelation by saying “God told me,” or “I had a vision,” claim something that the writer of Hebrews says has past. This is the manner that God used “in times past.” But now, in these last days, God speaks through His Son, Jesus, the written Word. I reckon seers may see but readers surely can read and the one seems much more believable. I seem to recall that the veil of the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom. Man did not rip it. God did.

 

Lord, help me to maintain a healthy respect for the authoratative Word. Let me not shun reading it, studying it, and meditating on it for therin we find the words of life. AMEN