18 Bible Verses about God Speaking Of Old

Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets,

For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,

whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago.

known from of old.'

The prophets who preceded you and me from ancient times prophesied war, famine, and pestilence against many countries and great kingdoms.

All the nations gather together, and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and show us the former things? Let them bring their witnesses to prove them right, and let them hear and say, It is true.

"The former things I declared of old; they went out from my mouth, and I announced them; then suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.'

"Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.'

When I think of your rules from of old, I take comfort, O LORD.

in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began

Declare and present your case; let them take counsel together! Who told this long ago? Who declared it of old? Was it not I, the LORD? And there is no other god besides me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none besides me.

I declared them to you from of old, before they came to pass I announced them to you, lest you should say, 'My idol did them, my carved image and my metal image commanded them.'

The LORD has done what he purposed; he has carried out his word, which he commanded long ago; he has thrown down without pity; he has made the enemy rejoice over you and exalted the might of your foes.

which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.

You will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.