God Speaks to Man in a Variety of Ways:
Asaph the Psalmist: The Sanctuary - Psalm 73:17; Signs and Wonders - Psalm 77:14-20
Balaam: Donkey - Num. 22:28-30
David the Psalmist: Creation - Psalm 145:10-12; Outer Space - Psalm 19:1; Children - Psalm 8:2
Disciples and contemporaries of Jesus: Jesus in person - Matthew 5:2
Ethan the Ezrahite: Creation & God's past leading - Psalm 89:8-14
Gad the prophet: Message - 2 Sam. 24:11
Gideon: Fleece - Jud. 6:36-40
Isaiah: Vision - Isa. 6:1-13
Jerusalem Council: Baptism of the Spirit - Acts 11:1-18
John the Revelator: Angel - Rev 1:1
Joshua: Army Commander - Josh. 5:13-15
Magi: Star - Matt. 2:1-10
Manoah and his wife (Sampson's Parents): Angel - Jud. 13:20,21
Mary the mother of Jesus: Angel - Luke 1:26-38
Moses: Burning Bush - Ex. 3:1-6
Moses: Face-to-face - Ex. 33:11
Nebuchadnezzar: Dream - Dan.2:1-28
People of Isaiah's time: Mountains, Hills and Trees - Isaiah 55:12
Samuel: Voice - 1 Sam 3:4-14
The wise: Proverbs - Proverbs 1:5,6; By Fearing God - Vs 2; By Heeding Parents - Vs 8
The Writer of the book of Hebrews: Witnesses of Faith - Hebrews 11:1 - 12:1
Unnamed Psalmist: The Law - Psalm 119
You and I: God's Word - Revelation 1:3
You and I: Holy Spirit - John 16:13
You and I: The witness of Jesus - Hebrews 1:1, 1 Peter 2:21
-- Lionel Hartley ©
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- Lionel Hartley
- Born in New Zealand of English parentage, Lionel D C Hartley worked as an office and theatre manager and commercial artist while gaining qualifications in Business Administration and an honorary diploma in Dramatic Art. In the 1970s, he graduated as a Registered Nurse with subsequent postgraduate qualifications in Psychiatric and Psychopaedic Nursing, Nursing Nutrition and Administration, Sex Therapy and Family Life Counselling. In 1980, he graduated from a Melbourne Theological Seminary with a Diploma of Religion and in 1989 received a PhD in Sociology. He also has qualifications in graphic design, computer programming, business law, accountancy and economics. He is perhaps best known as the author, co-author, editor, and/or illustrator of over 100 books and hundreds of periodical articles, pamphlets and multimedia publications. He retired after 30 years as a family life counsellor. Lionel is still very involved in campanology, writing, manuscript translating (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Hebrew, Latin, and Portuguese), and public speaking. He is married to Rosemary (nee Wells) and they have three grown children. -- Adapted from a profile written by Theo B Hawkins.