Dictionary of Bible Themes
Scripture assumes and affirms that God has spoken to many different people throughout the ages in a variety of ways.
Hebrews 1:1-2Speech as a synonym for revelation
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Deuteronomy 8:31 Samuel 3:1,7Psalms 147:19
John 17:6-8,141 Corinthians 2:6-10Isaiah 30:30-31Different modes of divine speech
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The voice of nature
Psalms 29:3-9
Job 37:1-5Isaiah 33:3God's voice is depicted as thunder, the most awesome sound in nature
Matthew 17:5A literal, audible voice
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pp Mk 9:7
1 Kings 19:9-13pp Lk 9:34
Daniel 4:31John 12:28-29Acts 9:3-7Genesis 46:2See also
Visions
Isaiah 6:8-13Jeremiah 1:11-14Ezekiel 1:28-2:1Acts 18:9-10; 22:17-18Genesis 31:24See also
Dreams
Genesis 20:3-71 Kings 3:5-14Job 33:15-18Matthew 1:20-21; 2:13; 1:19-20John 14:10Divine speech through human messengers
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Jesus Christ
John 7:16; 8:28; 12:49-50; 14:242 Peter 1:21See also
Prophets
1 Samuel 8:7-91 Kings 17:242 Chronicles 36:15Isaiah 38:4-8Ezekiel 3:10-11Zechariah 7:4-121 Thessalonians 2:13See also
Apostles
Galatians 1:11-122 Peter 3:21 John 1:1-3Acts 8:26Divine speech through angels
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Daniel 9:20-23Luke 1:11-20,26-38Genesis 4:9-15Examples of divine communication
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Dialogues between individuals and God
Genesis 18:16-33Exodus 3:3-4:17 Acts 9:10-16Genesis 35:1See also
Messages received by people
Genesis 12:1-3Joshua 1:1-92 Samuel 7:4-161 Kings 6:11-13Ezekiel 43:1-2Descriptions of divine speech
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The sound of God's voice
1 Kings 19:12Revelation 1:15Isaiah 55:10-11See also
The effect of God's word
Psalms 119:105
Jeremiah 23:29Zechariah 1:13Hebrews 4:12Revelation 19:15Psalms 12:6
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The character of divine speech
Psalms 18:30; 19:7-11; 119:89,160
1 Peter 1:24-25Isaiah 40:6-8Psalms 119:103
God's word is recognised and loved by his people
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Ezekiel 3:1-3John 10:3-5,27Acts 13:48John 1:14God's word is supremely revealed in Jesus Christ
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Hebrews 1:2See also
1210 God, human descriptions of1403 God, revelation1409 dream1429 prophecy, OT fulfilment1439 revelation1469 visions1690 word of God2363 Christ, preaching & teaching4110 angels5265 complaints7706 apostles7773 prophets, role 
