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NASB | Hebrews 1:1 God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 1:1 God, having spoken to the fathers long ago in [the voices and writings of] the prophets in many separate revelations [each of which set forth a portion of the truth], and in many ways, |
Bible Question (short): are we just too blind to see? |
Question (full): Greetings Doc, Thanks for the reply. I'm struggling heavily with this issue, the more and more I read, the more I kinda understand that: (1) God treated Adam differently than anyone else ever. (2) God treated Noah thru Gideon differently by appearing directly to them. (3) After Samuel and to the cross He mainly talked through certain prophets and not directly to the leaders. (4) After the Jesus died on the cross, He considers us (the last 2000 years) a bit differently by saving us thru Grace. (5) After Jesus comes back, then there will be still another way in which we are treated in heaven when we have no sin (compared to this age). Covenant theory does indicate at least two dispensations anyway. My 'Jamieson, Fausset and Brown Commenaries' along with my 'Barnes Notes on the Bible' tend to lean towards (and use the word dispensations) in their commentaries. I know, I hear people say that it's a "new" teaching that only appeared on the scene in the 19th Century. But, how long did we go before Luther pinned his 95 on the door of the church? Some 1500(plus) years, right! Then Calvin was along, these reforms, aren't exactly old compared to the church. We're discovering something new about the way that God reveals his word that has been there all along, were we were just too blind to see? Russ |