How God speaks

“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.” Hebrews 1:1-2
The author of the book of Hebrews makes many, many comparisons between the way things were done in the Old Testament, and how they are all superseded by Jesus Christ. He discusses the priesthood, the sacrifices, the tabernacle, and the Law. He begins the epistle by contrasting the way that God speaks to mankind.
In the Old Testament God spoke to different people in different ways. To Joseph He used dreams (Gen. 37), to Moses He spoke from a burning bush (Ex. 3), over and over He spoke through the prophets, He appeared to people in human form as ‘the angel of the Lord’, He guided the nation through the use of the Urim and Thummim.
But in the New Testament God used a superior method to speak to people: His Son. Pastor Alwyn Wall has an interesting take on this verse: according to the Greek, the phrase reads, “He has spoken to us in Son” – that is, as we might say, ‘I am speaking in English’, God spoke ‘in Son’. Jesus the Son is more than just an example of God’s character. He is the language that God uses to speak to us. And now that He dwells in our hearts, God has a direct line of communication straight to our spirits. Surely this is better than dreams, visions, and prophecy, which all need interpretation through a third party!