Hebrews 1:1
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God Has Spoken by His Son
1 Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets,
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Hebrews 1:1
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God’s Final Word: His Son
1 In the past God spoke(A) to our ancestors through the prophets(B) at many times and in various ways,(C)
2 Peter 1:20-21
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20 First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one’s[a] own interpretation, 21 because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.[b](A)
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2 Peter 1:20-21
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20 Above all, you must understand(A) that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. 21 For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God(B) as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.(C)
Numbers 12:6-8
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6 And he said, “Hear my words:
When there are prophets among you,
I the Lord make myself known to them in visions;
I speak to them in dreams.(A)
7 Not so with my servant Moses;
he is faithful in all my house.(B)
8 With him I speak face to face—clearly, not in riddles,
and he beholds the form of the Lord.
“Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”(C)
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Numbers 12:6-8
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6 he said, “Listen to my words:
“When there is a prophet among you,
I, the Lord, reveal(A) myself to them in visions,(B)
I speak to them in dreams.(C)
7 But this is not true of my servant Moses;(D)
he is faithful in all my house.(E)
8 With him I speak face to face,
clearly and not in riddles;(F)
he sees the form of the Lord.(G)
Why then were you not afraid
to speak against my servant Moses?”(H)
Joel 2:28
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God’s Spirit Poured Out
28 [a]Then afterward
I will pour out my spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your old men shall dream dreams,
and your young men shall see visions.(A)
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- 2.28 3.1 in Heb
Joel 2:28
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The Day of the Lord
1 Peter 1:10-12
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10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace intended for you made careful search and inquiry,(A) 11 inquiring about the time and circumstances[a] that the Spirit of Christ within them indicated when it testified in advance to the sufferings intended for Christ and the subsequent glory.(B) 12 It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things that have now been announced to you through those who brought you good news by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look!(C)
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- 1.11 Or the person and time
1 Peter 1:10-12
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10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke(A) of the grace that was to come to you,(B) searched intently and with the greatest care,(C) 11 trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ(D) in them was pointing when he predicted(E) the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow. 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you,(F) when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you(G) by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven.(H) Even angels long to look into these things.
Genesis 46:2-4
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2 God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.”(A) 3 Then he said, “I am God,[a] the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make of you a great nation there.(B) 4 I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up again, and Joseph’s own hand shall close your eyes.”(C)
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- 46.3 Heb the God
Genesis 46:2-4
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2 And God spoke to Israel(A) in a vision at night(B) and said, “Jacob! Jacob!”
“Here I am,”(C) he replied.
3 “I am God, the God of your father,”(D) he said. “Do not be afraid(E) to go down to Egypt,(F) for I will make you into a great nation(G) there.(H) 4 I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again.(I) And Joseph’s own hand will close your eyes.(J)”
Luke 24:27
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27 Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures.(A)
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Luke 24:27
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27 And beginning with Moses(A) and all the Prophets,(B) he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.(C)
Acts 2:30
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30 Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his throne.(A)
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Acts 2:30
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30 But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.(A)
Genesis 12:1-3
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The Call of Abram
12 Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.(A) 2 I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.(B) 3 I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”[a](C)
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- 12.3 Or by you all the families of the earth shall bless themselves
Genesis 12:1-3
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The Call of Abram
12 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household(A) to the land(B) I will show you.(C)
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- Genesis 12:2 Or be seen as blessed
- Genesis 12:3 Or earth / will use your name in blessings (see 48:20)
Luke 1:55
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55 according to the promise he made to our ancestors,
to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”(A)
Luke 1:55
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55 to Abraham and his descendants(A) forever,
just as he promised our ancestors.”
Genesis 3:15
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15 I will put enmity between you and the woman
and between your offspring and hers;
he will strike your head,
and you will strike his heel.”(A)
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Acts 13:32
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32 And we bring you the good news that what God promised to our ancestors(A)
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Hebrews 2:2
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2 For if the message declared through angels proved valid, and every transgression or disobedience received a just penalty,(A)
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Hebrews 2:2
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2 For since the message spoken(A) through angels(B) was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment,(C)
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