The author makes his case by breaking down all of history into two parts. In the past God used to speak in certain ways; in the present, he speaks in a new way. For each of these, there are three things to notice. When did he speak? To whom did he speak? And how did he speak? The first words in verse 1 are “Long ago.” From the very start, God has been a speaking God. In the very beginning, when God made the world, he did so by speaking (Genesis 1:3–27). By definition,
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