Divers manners
- Heb 1:1 ¶ God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
I subscribe to an academic paper publishing service. One topic which apparently is a popular assignment is on the NT authors' use of OT scripture. There are a few dozen passages offered frequently in the conversation. It is the proliferation of these papers which keeps the subject of Sensus Plenior alive. It might be suggested that the diverse manners spoken of are not well-known.
The author of Hebrews suggests that there are diverse manners in which God had spoken to the prophets. Presumably, the NT authors were able to read those diverse manners and interpret them in light of Christ.
Bible->NT->Book of the Holy Ghost->Hebrews->He 1:1->He 1:2
He 1:1
⚫ He 1:1¶ God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
⚫ Paul [1] defines the scope of his teaching as being the Old Testament. He will make the appeal from the Old Testament that Jesus is the Son of God; the promised messiah. As with the rest of the NT, we approach this book as though it was originally written in Hebrew for Jews who spoke Hebrew, but then was translated into Greek so that the Greek churches knew what was being taught in the Jewish churches.
Who were the prophets? The prophet is the teaching intermediary between God and man. Any person who receives a messages from God in any form, and passes it to another, is a prophet.
| God, judge, God separated from man by ignorance אלהים | God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, | ∞ God is introduced as אלהים, or "God who is separated from man by ignorance" setting the theme of the book 'How God has made himself known'. |
| πολυμερῶς - πολύς many , μέρος part (lot or destiny), portion, coast, behalf, respect | God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, | ∞ "Many pre-ordained portions" In light of SP possibly refers to the careful attending of God to the written record. |
| πολυτρόπως - πολύς many, τρόπος manner of life, character, deportment | God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, | ∞ God used the 'manner of life' and 'character' of OT people to paint the pictures of Christ.
Enumeration of prophets The criteria used to define a prophet is the receipt of a message from God which is passed to another. We expect that the message pertains to Christ.
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| λαλέω to utter a voice or emit a sound, to use the tongue or the faculty of speech, to utter articulate sounds | God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, | ∞ Jesus said that they have never seen nor heard the Father אב. [2] yet the word used here implies the articulation of sounds. 'God' suggests something different than 'the father' [3], or 'spake' is used metaphorically, or he used the proxy of prophets to speak to the fathers. |
| πάλαι - long ago, in former times | God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, | ∞ Presumably to Adam through Malachi. |
| Template:11 | God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, | ∞ Fathers of Israel |
| ἐν in, by, with, among, at, on, through | God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, | ∞ There are three actors here: God, the prophets, the fathers. God spoke to the fathers BY the prophets. This highlights the meaning of 'prophet' as the one who is the intermediary between God and man; he speaks what God wishes him to speak. The prophet is the intermediary between man and God; making intercession on behalf of man. |
| נביא nbya - prophet, prophecy)
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God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, | ∞ The teaching intermediary between God and man. He teaches that the Son of Man is the one who reconciled God and man. |
References
- ↑ I have SP reasons for saying it was written by Paul. They will be noted elsewhere.
- ↑ Joh 5:37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
- ↑ God is trinity, father is one person of the trinity
<-He 1:1 . Bible->NT->Book of the Holy Ghost->Hebrews->He 1:2->He 1:3
He 1:2
∞ Heb 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
| באחרית - last
בא-חר-ית - come בא butting-ram ÷כר creator-finisher ית [1] ב(א-ח)רית - covenant ברית for a separated א life ח. בראשית ÷ ↹ באחרית bereshit vs 'bacherit'- 'in the beginning' ÷ ↹ 'in the end'
* revealed ר * fire, there is, foundation, man אש * fear, see, discern רא * increase, spirit, fire ש * destitute, tenant-you, evict-you, enjoys tenacity, poison רש * I, created, reconciled (at end), separate, holy, Spirit, firmament א
head , authority ראש
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Heb 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; | ∞ Paul uses a word with 'author and finisher' in it's formation then gives a bookend in He 12:2
The word also has in it's formation 'covenant for a separated life'. It may be argued that this is the theme of the book. The Hebrews were Jews who were being persecuted and thrown out of their institutional accoutrements. Paul is saying "Don't worry... they were only symbols. Christ is the real thing. You have been called to a separated life". | |||||
| הימים | Heb 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; | ∞ A day is a pericope of Christ. The word 'days' ימים is indistinguishable from 'seas' ימים. | |||||
| באחרית הימים | Heb 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; | ||||||
| בר vs. בן | Heb 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; | He 1:2 son | |||||
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Heb 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; | He 1:2 appointed | |||||
| יורש | Heb 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; | He 1:2 heir | |||||
| את-כל | Heb 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; | He 1:2 all things | |||||
| במי | Heb 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; | He 1:2 by whom | |||||
| Heb 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; | He 1:2 also | ||||||
| Epoihsen | Heb 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; | He 1:2 made | |||||
| Times past | Heb 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; | He 1:2 worlds |
References
- ↑ Heb 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- ↑ Ge 49:1 ¶ And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you [that] which shall befall you in the last days.
- ↑ Isa 2:2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, [that] the mountain of the LORD’S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
- ↑ Mic 4:1 ¶ But in the last days it shall come to pass, [that] the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.
- ↑ Ac 2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
- ↑ 2Ti 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
- ↑ Heb 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
- ↑ Jas 5:3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
- ↑ 2Pe 3:3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
In dreams, Dan 1:17, 2:28, Joel 2:28
Diverse manners - irresistible impression
