Hebrews 1:1

God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

Cross-reference

Hebrews 2:1 Parallel

Hebrews 2:1 urges attention to what we have heard — applying the truth of Heb 1:1 that God spoke through prophets and now through His Son.

Genesis 6:13-22 contains God's detailed commands to Noah about the ark — one of the many times God spoke to patriarchs.

2 Peter 1:21 states prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, directly describing the mechanism behind God speaking through them.

1 Peter 1:10-12 reveals the prophets predicted Christ's sufferings and glories, inspired by the Spirit — expanding on God speaking through them.

Acts 28:23 Parallel

Acts 28:23 depicts Paul persuading about Jesus from the Law and Prophets, demonstrating that God spoke through them.

Luke 24:44 Parallel

Luke 24:44 affirms that everything in the Law, Prophets, and Psalms about Jesus must be fulfilled, echoing the prophetic speaking.

Luke 24:27 Parallel

Luke 24:27 shows Jesus explaining the OT prophets' testimony about Himself, directly illustrating how God spoke through them.

Numbers 12:6-8 distinguishes prophetic visions from direct speech to Moses, illustrating the 'many ways' God spoke to the fathers.

Exodus 3:1 Parallel

Exodus 3:1 begins the burning bush account, where God speaks directly to Moses — a prime example of God addressing ancestors.

Genesis 46:2-4 shows God speaking to Jacob in a vision, assuring him of safety in Egypt — a direct word to a patriarch.

Genesis 28:12-15 records God's promise to Jacob in a dream — a direct revelation to a patriarch.

Genesis 6:3 Parallel

Genesis 6:3 records God's direct statement about human wickedness — an example of God speaking in various ways to ancestors.

Genesis 8:15-19 shows God instructing Noah to leave the ark — a direct word to a faithful ancestor.

Genesis 9:1-17 records God's covenant blessing and promises to Noah — an example of divine communication to the patriarchs.

Genesis 12:1-3 gives God's call and promises to Abram — a key instance of God speaking to the ancestors.

Genesis 32:24-30 describes Jacob wrestling with God and receiving a blessing — an unusual but direct divine encounter.

Genesis 26:2-5 contains God's appearance and covenant reaffirmation to Isaac — another example of God speaking to patriarchs.

Matthew 21:37 parallels the progression in Hebrews: after sending servants (prophets), the landowner finally sends his son.

Deuteronomy 18:15 promises a future prophet like Moses, pointing to the ultimate prophet Jesus, complementing past prophets.

Acts 3:22 Parallel

Acts 3:22 quotes Moses' prophecy about a coming prophet — showing that the prophets themselves spoke of the Son, linking Heb 1:1 (prophets) to Heb 1:2 (Son).

Genesis 15:1 records God speaking directly to Abram in a vision, an example of the various ways God communicated with ancestors.

Genesis 20:7 explicitly calls Abraham a prophet, confirming that the patriarchs were among the prophets through whom God spoke.

Mark 12:6 Contrast

Mark 12:6 shows God sending his beloved son last — contrasting with the earlier servants. This echoes Hebrews' shift from prophets to the Son in Heb 1:1-2.

Matthew 17:5 shows God speaking directly from heaven about His Son—a stark contrast to speaking through prophets as described here.

Jeremiah 2:1 Related theme

Jeremiah 2:1 begins with 'The word of the LORD came to me,' a direct example of God speaking through a prophet.

1 Samuel 3:21 Related theme

1 Samuel 3:21 describes the LORD revealing himself to Samuel through his word, illustrating one of the ways God spoke.

Mark 12:2 Parallel

Mark 12:2 depicts God sending a servant to collect fruit — a parable illustrating the pattern of God sending prophets to His people, as summarized in Heb 1:1.

Daniel 9:10 Parallel

Daniel 9:10 references the laws God gave 'through his servants the prophets,' affirming the pattern of prophetic revelation.

Daniel 8:2 Related theme

Daniel 8:2 depicts a vision given to a prophet, one of the 'various ways' God spoke in the past.

Daniel 2:28 Related theme

Daniel 2:28 provides an example of God revealing mysteries through a prophet, as Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar's dream.

Jeremiah 18:2 Related theme

Jeremiah 18:2 shows another mode: God instructing the prophet to go to the potter's house for a message.

Jeremiah 13:1 Related theme

Jeremiah 13:1 illustrates the 'various ways' God spoke—here through a symbolic action of buying a linen belt.

Leviticus 15:1 Related theme

Leviticus 15:1 shows God speaking to Moses and Aaron, a classic instance of God delivering law through a prophet.

Job 33:15 Related theme

Job 33:15 mentions dreams and visions as means of divine communication, echoing the 'various ways' God spoke.