God’s communication through history
At first, He just talked directly to people.
Sometimes, God would use vision or a dream.
- Genesis 15:1; 20:3, 6; 41:25, 28
- I Samuel 3:1
Sometimes, God would manifest Himself in some form and appear to people.
- Genesis 18:1-2, 22-33 – Abraham was even able to have a conversation with God.
- Job 13:22 – Job wished for this kind of dialog!
- Exodus 3:2-4 – Moses and the burning bush.
- Exodus 19:18-19; 31:18
- Exodus 33:11 – God spoke to Moses face-to-face.
God brought punishments or blessings on some people.
- Amos 4:6-8 – You should have noticed the punishments! This doesn’t mean any bad things is a sign from God.
Creation itself teaches us about God.
Many times, God used prophets.
God’s FINAL communication
- Hebrews 1:1-2
- Mark 1:22; 9:2-7; 16:15 – Jesus’ teaching was different. His messengers carried the message to the world.
Practical takeaways
- We need to get good at reading and understanding the Bible. John 12:48-50
- Defend the Scripture!
- Hebrews 2:1-4 -This is God’s law from now on for everyone!
- Deuteronomy 13:1-5
- On a very personal level, don’t rebel against the Bible when it hits you where it hurts.