When did God speak?

In the Gospels, the voice of God

voice of God

In the Abrahamic religions, the voice of God is a communication from God to human beings, heard by humans as a sound with no apparent physical source.

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is experienced three times—at Jesus' baptism (Matthew 3, Mark 1), the Transfiguration (Matthew 17, Mark 9, Luke 9), and before His crucifixion (John 12).

Who did God first speak to?

The Hebrew Bible states that God revealed himself to mankind. God speaks with Adam and Eve in Eden (Gen 3:9–19); with Cain (Gen 4:9–15); with Noah (Gen 6:13, Gen 7:1, Gen 8:15) and his sons (Gen 9:1-8); and with Abraham and his wife Sarah (Gen 18).

When was the first time God spoke?

God spoke in dreams

The first is in Genesis 20 when God spoke to Abimelech in a dream and told him that Sarah was Abraham's wife.

Where in the Bible does God speak?

God Spoke to Us Through His Son

(See Matthew 10:18–20; John 14:26, 16:7–8, 13; Romans 8:26; I Corinthians 2:9–16; and Acts 8:29, 13:2.)

How many times did God speak in the Bible?

GOD SPEAKS! Yes … God speaks directly to humans. Over 2,000 times in the Old Testament there are phrases such as, "And God spoke to Moses" or "the word of the Lord came to Jonah" or "God said." We see an example of this in Jeremiah 1:9.

How Does God Speak to Us?

Who was the last to talk to God?

The diminishing apparent presence of God continues and even accelerates from this point. The last person to whom God is said to have been "revealed" is Samuel (1 Sam 3:21).

Where in the Bible does it say that God didn't speak for 400 years?

He spoke in the book of Malachi, the last book of the Old Testament, and then it was quiet. Quiet for 400 years.

How do we know when God speaks?

This can happen through prayer, contemplation and/or time in the Bible. We begin to discern God's voice over the noise of our world as we give time to these disciplines. The Holy Spirit begins speaking to us. We begin to hear God through those around us, circumstances and even our conscience.

Does God speak today?

So when we say, “Is God speaking to us today?” and I say that the answer is a resounding yes, it's because we have the Bible. The answer is if you want to hear God speak to you, read the Bible. We also know that those of us in Christ, when we read the Bible, it is not just us that is reading it.

Does God speak every time?

There is good news—God is speaking to you all the time. In fact, A.W. Tozer said, “It's the nature of God to speak.” He wants to have fellowship with you, and He wants you to hear Him—all the time. God has promised to lead His children by His Spirit and enable them to know His voice.

Where did God first reveal himself?

Moses saw God face-to-face upon an unknown mountain sometime after he spoke to the Lord in the burning bush but before he went to free the children of Israel from Egypt (see Moses 1:1–2, 17, 25–26, 42; see also Exodus 3:1–10).

What is the earliest mention of God?

The Mesha Stele bears the earliest known reference (840 BCE) to the Israelite God Yahweh.

How old was God before death?

Children have lost parents at this time of year. They hold something unique—they share with God in a loss at this time of year. Death at any time is tough, but I think it is tougher when death occurs near Christmas or Easter, or near a birthday, or anniversary. Jesus died at the age of 33.

What language did the God speak?

Some Christians see the languages written on the INRI cross (Syriac, Greek and Latin) as God's languages.

What was the first word God spoke?

God's first words may be “Let there be light,” but He had just as well said, “Let there be Gospel.” Here's what I mean. God Speaks into Darkness. Before God spoke those first words, “the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep,” (Gen 1:2).

Who was in the beginning with God?

It declared that as Christ “was in the begining with the father,” so “man was also in the begining with God.” It dismissed the long-held belief in creation out of nothing: “Inteligence or the Light of truth was not created or made neither indeed can be.”

What does God's voice sound like?

The Bible more often portrays God's voice as sounding ordinary and meek than as booming and thunderous.

What are 4 ways God speaks to us?

How to hear God's voice?

What does it feel like when God speaks to you?

So the way that God speaks is different for everyone, but a lot of the times it's a still small whisper, it's a gut feeling, you just know in your knower. For some people it's a thought that just rushes in and it's nowhere close to what you had been thinking about. Sometimes it's a dream.

When was God silent in the Bible?

When the book of Malachi comes to an end, the curtain draws to a close on the Old Testament and God goes silent. There's no word from God, there are no prophets from God, there are no scriptures written by God during this time. There are 400 years worth of silent nights.

Why God is silent sometimes?

God is sometimes silent because He knows we aren't willing to obey. He is always ready to show us His will, but He shows His will only to those who really want to do it. Jesus said in John 7:17, "If anyone wants to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine." Obedient people always hear the voice of God.

How far back in time does the Bible go?

While difficulties with biblical texts make it impossible to reach sure conclusions, perhaps the most widely held hypothesis is that it embodies an overall scheme of 4,000 years (a "great year") taking the re-dedication of the Temple by the Maccabees in 164 BCE as its end-point.

What was God's last words?

To Mary, his mother: “Woman, behold your son”... and to John: “Behold your mother.” To God, his Father: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” To all: “I thirst.” To the world: “It is finished.”