Hebrews 1:1-2 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Had in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he had appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds
‘God’ – This is God the Father, the head of Christ and the Holy Spirit (1Cor. 8:6; 11:3; Matt. 28:19; 2Cor. 13:14; Eph. 4:4-6; 1Jn. 5:7).
‘Sundry times and in divers manners.’ In many parts in many ways (Isa. 28:10). From all these portions we get a perfect harmony, as in musical sounds made up of different parts. There is only one plan of God for man. All the prophets [Old Testament authors] gave perfect and harmonious testimony that Jesus Christ was the Son of God and Saviour of the world (Acts 10:43).
‘In time past’ [Greek: palai] of old (Matt. 11:21; Luke 10:13; 2Pet. 1:9; Jude 1:4).
‘In time past unto the fathers by the prophets.’ The Old Testament was by God the Father given to man by the prophets and From Hebrews 1:1-2 as well as Matthew 11:13 and Luke 16:16 we see that the Old Testament (Law and Prophets) ended with the last prophet John the Baptist who was a prophet (office bearer) called by God. The New Testament starts with Christ’s crucifixion (1Cor. 11:25; Heb. 9:15-16) and He again called the apostles who wrote the New Testament. God speak to us through His written Word today and no prophets or apostles – except false ones – are called anymore (Matt. 7:15; 24:11, 24; Mark 13:22; 2Cor. 11:13; 2Pet. 2:1; 1Jn. 4:1; Rev. 2:2). Two prophets that will return during the last 3½ of the 7-year tribulation will be Enoch and Elijah will herald Christ’s Second Coming and to prepare the hearts of people to receive the Messiah (Mal. 4:5-6; Rev. 11:3-11; Ezek. 20:35-36).
To be continued…
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