Behold, I will allure her and bring her into the wilderness and speak kindly to her. That is, he will give insight into God's overall plan. It is horrible. Wisdom Literature of Scripture. Hebrews 1:1 Context. Thank you for registering. There it is. Some prophets, like Moses and Joseph Smith, have talked with God face to face. And then there is the story of the blind man found in John 9. Today, prophets continue to testify of Jesus. You just cannot do it. TEXT: 1:1 Going through a long line of prophets, God has been addressing our ancestors in different ways for centuries. "Yet"-and what does yet mean? I thought I said, don't do it. Could a subterranean river or aquifer generate enough continuous momentum to power a waterwheel for the purpose of producing electricity? God takes the prophet, Elijah, into heaven on the best first-class flight of all time - a flying chariot of fire. The New Covenant is proclaimed in this section. . Variously as to method or form. Verse 9 says, "Strangers devour your strength. His going forth is certain, certain as the dawn. There is no real repentance. General Epistles - Universal Beginnings (Chuck Missler). Lesson. They do not even like each other. And God has spoken to Abraham. Lord, I just pray for everyone here, myself included, we do not want to be deceived by sin because You are not mocked. this way. And it says she will call him, Ishi, or her husband, her beloved one. So they speak against idolatry. Why did God change Saul's mind immediately after Samuel spoke to him which was prior to the events mentioned in 1 Samuel 10? Say, Last time, we learned about how the prophet Elijah challenged the prophets of the fake gods, Baal and Asherah, to prove if their God was real or not. He has a controversy against her. When the prophet speaks, you can discern like Jesus did, even in Psalm63-Jesus would read a portion of Scripture in the synagogue and He would stop right in the middle of one of our verses. He spoke in different ways. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point What does 'the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets' mean in 1 Cor 14:32? Some apparently think that asking how God spoke 'to' the prophets is misquoting the verse since in English is says 'by' the prophets. And that is the worst thing about my sin is that it separates me from God to the point He has no pleasure in me. Inspiration Of The Holy Spirit, Purpose Of. We get it. (cf. Point out that God works in a lot of different ways. No policy can out maneuver God. Because He created it and made it work that way. Are not these the words which the Lord proclaimed by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and prosperous along with its cities around it, and the Negev and the foothills were inhabited?, But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? But God will restore them.] So what is the eschatology of the new covenant? And it is a huge case. And they were prideful. And as the mouthpiece of God, the prophet will do two things. Of old, long ago, in times past, former. We think we want it. Major Prophets And other people tell me about it. And fourthly, the kingdom or the millennial reign is a theme. DAY 2: God Speaks by the Holy Spirit. It would appear that you are including 'angels, priests, judges,", etc in the perm 'prophet' "in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,". There is no record that Timothy, Titus, Aquila, Prisca, Epaphrodites, Euodia, Syntyche, Archippus, Nypha, Eubulus, Pudens, Linus or Claudia ever heard the voice of God. So I spread my wing over you and covered your nakedness. They just go wherever you throw the bread, don't they? Likewise after the "close" of the Old Testament prophets there was a period of silence of about 400-years until John the Baptist appeared. And that is the word that is used here. Return to the Lord. It is like Jesus said, "No. The Old Testament Prophets Of God Prophets of the Northern Kingdom of Israel: Hosea, Amos, Joel, and Jonah. And we are doing the same thing they did. So the prophets are talking about Jesus. Yet it is all God speaking. He has drawn me. Johannine Writings Danker's Concise has "piecemeal," but "many times" seems to be the common translation, although NASB has "many portions," and others have something similar. Where Moses was saved by Pharaoh's daughter who went against Pharaoh's order to kill all Jewish boys; John''s death was a result of Herod's daughter who went against Herod's desire to keep John alive. Show footnotes. James answered. Some persons have had personal communication with angels. I understand it." New American Standard Bible Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. Thanks for contributing an answer to Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange! Notice it does not say, "Formerly God spoke by prophets and in these last days he has spoken by apostles." That's true. And it has to receive the promised material blessings from the hand of the king. Prophets By clicking Post Your Answer, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and cookie policy. I expect you to admit it. thoughts, as I am now doing with you. He is going to put a new heart. So God can actually restore this thing. Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience. I will put My law in their inward parts and write it in their hearts. And I expect you to then turn around and come back towards Me.". 666: The Mark of the Beast Made Simple. Learn More, Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets (Hebrews 1:1, ESV), The book of Hebrews opens up with the remarkable verse above summing up the essence of how God spoke to the nation of Israel in the Old Testament. But Israel and God are reunited, it says, after many days. A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. Now the Lord spoke through His servants the prophets, saying. Isn't that sad? And God has spoken to David. And yet some people will continue on in that bad relationship that is never going to get them anywhere. He sent His Son to die on the cross. Genesis 6:3,13 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. If he will still take me, I will go back.". "I will restore you to health. Hosea 3:1 says, Then the LORD said to me, "Go again, love a woman who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery, just like the love of the LORD for the children of Israel, who look to other gods and love the raisin cakes of the pagans.". He will forth tell. Thirdly, the day of the Lord is a theme that runs through the prophets. God told him, "You shall go, and you shall say what I tell you" (Jeremiah 1: 7). We see that even today. And He is the Savior. Well, God speaks about the problems of the broken relationship. And you do not realize it and you wake up at the point of death! He still speaks to us at different times today. You can copy the order of your preferred Bible translations from the Bibles Tab to the Version Picker (this popup) or vice versa. "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work" ( 2 Timothy 3:16-17 ). Behold, days are coming, says the Lord, when I will affect a new covenant. I subscribe to an academic paper publishing service. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the . What went wrong? That will happen. We are not going to trust-we are not going to ride on horses. She just said, "Well, whoever." Or the wicked man that does not. First prophets, then the Son. It will take place. The remedy is found here and the need of grace is really felt here. Are you able to tell if God is the One speaking to you through another person or if such persons with a supposed prophetic word are merely saying what is coming from their own mind and heart? So they are speaking right after this division. Because the manufacturer has made it that way and He has warned us don't do it. Hosea 11:9). This is the story of the prodigal wife or the loving husband. It is just that he began to realize that his sin now became so real that he realized how it hurt the heart of God and he had sinned against God. The fire has not touched all of their life because they won't let God touch it. And the issue again is that of the heart. And if you say in your heart, "How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken? "I have loved you with an everlasting love. Now, there are three kinds of prophets: the exilic, the pre-exilic, and the post-exilic; in other words, before the exile-guys who spoke leading up to the captivity; guys that spoke during the captivity (the exilic prophets); and the guys who spoke after the captivity was over, during the time of restoration, the post-exilic. Sort of like the ducks in the pond over there. And it is usually not just one of them. In many ways. And they cannot answer anything. These are two ways that He communicated with people. And I would agree, wouldn't you? There is an historical sensus plenior aspect to John's death. And she gave herself over to many lovers. You are like a morning cloud, like a mist. That is another problem. Secondly, the heart of God is wounded by sin. What Was The Error Of The Five Foolish Virgins? This is because God is patient. Minor Prophets And we see that sin is against love. Attention subscribers That is what Romans 15:4 tells us. How do you get reconciled to someone in that kind of relationship? GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point "polytropos" is a compund word, many-turns. In ancient times, God spoke through the prophets, "But in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son" (Hebrews 1:2). And when we see how You have acted, what You have done, and then how You spoke about it, Lord, it just puts it together for us in a way that is large, I guess; a way that we can step back and see, Lord, what is going on. But it is a strange act. A Double-minded Man is Unstable in All His Ways. It is not light. It has a wonderful ring when reciting in Greek. He says the victory is with God because God can remake it. Many ways He spoke to our fathers. But primarily the kingdom and the millennial reign runs through there. With this the words of the prophets agree. "Of course she does not know that it was I who gave her the grain, the new wine, the oil. Whew, thank God we are not destined to wrath! The reign of the Messiah over the earth. But the sin teaches. However, the author of Hebrews is not so much interested in the mechanics of inspiration but more in the contrast between these many methods and the greatest revelation of God, as given in Heb 1:2, "But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son ". The Holy One in your midst, and I will not come in wrath" (cf. [You know, we are not going to trust our own hand. Israel becomes a slave but Israel is bought back from slavery. In the past, God spoke to our people through the prophets. Sow, with a view to righteousness. 2 In these last days, he has spoken to us by his Son. [He is pleading with the people, the whole nation.] It will be so choice. He was stating what happened long ago in contrast to what was happening to them at the present. And it shall be that whoever will not hear My words, which he speaks in My name, I will require it of him. Are they talking about the captivity? Generating points along line with specifying the origin of point generation in QGIS. God warned and warned and warned and warned. The Lord sent against him bands of Chaldeans, bands of Arameans, bands of Moabites, and bands of Ammonites. We see that in Deuteronomy18. And you were not to know any God except Me, for there is no savior besides Me. It is like a person growing old, like me, and getting gray hair. He draws everyone back to Himself. Your partnership makes all we do possible. 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" I had not ever considered that aspect. You say, "Well, I have not seen destruction yet." Presumably, the NT authors were able to read those diverse manners and interpret them in light of Christ. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', There are options set in 'Advanced Options', The Whole Bible