What Is It?

God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son,  Hebrews 1:1-2a  NASB In – Be patient, this is a little technical, but it will be worth it. Some time ago Bob Gorelik told me about a conversation he had with…

How We Know It’s True

God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, Hebrews 1:1 NASB In many ways – The opening statement of the author of Hebrews contains a hidden and very important axiom. God spoke to us “in many ways.” The Greek word is polutropos. The word…

Gloss or Matte Finish?

God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, . . . Hebrews 1:1 Prophets/ Portions/ Ways – In the introduction to A Reader’s Hebrew Bible, Bryan Smith makes the point that there is a considerable difference between a gloss and a translation.  A gloss…