18 Bible Verses about God Speaking Of Old

In times past the word of God came to our fathers through the prophets, in different parts and in different ways;

For these words did not ever come through the impulse of men: but the prophets had them from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

(As he said, by the mouth of his holy prophets, from the earliest times,)

Who is to be kept in heaven till the time when all things are put right, of which God has given word by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been from the earliest times.

Says the Lord, who has made these things clear from the earliest times.

The prophets, who were before me and before you, from early times gave word to a number of countries and great kingdoms about war and destruction and disease.

Let all the nations come together, and let the peoples be present: who among them is able to make this clear, and give us word of earlier things? let their witnesses come forward, so that they may be seen to be true, and that they may give ear, and say, It is true.

I gave word in the past of the things which came about; they came from my mouth, and I made them clear: suddenly I did them, and they came about.

Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope.

You have knowledge that it was said in old times, You may not put to death; and, Whoever puts to death will be in danger of being judged:

Again, you have knowledge that it was said in old times, Do not take false oaths, but give effect to your oaths to the Lord:

I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.

In the hope of eternal life, which was made certain before eternal time, by the word of God who is ever true;

Give the word, put forward your cause, let us have a discussion together: who has given news of this in the past? who made it clear in early times? did not I, the Lord? and there is no God but me; a true God and a saviour; there is no other.

For this reason I made it clear to you in the past, before it came I gave you word of it: for fear that you might say, My god did these things, and my pictured and metal images made them come about.

The Lord has done that which was his purpose; he has put into force the orders which he gave in the days which are past; pulling down without pity, he has made your hater glad over you, lifting up the horn of those who were against you.

Which in other generations was not given to the sons of men, but the revelation of it has now been made to his holy Apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

You will make clear your good faith to Jacob and your mercy to Abraham, as you gave your oath to our fathers from times long past.