God’s Unusual Methods

One of the best ways to understand God’s willingness to communicate to people is to note the various methods some of them quite unexpected, that he has used to give his message. Following is a sample of his methods and the people he contacted.

Person/Group

Method

Reference

Jacob, Zechariah, Mary, shepherds

Angels

Genesis 32:22-32; Luke 1:13, 30; 2:10

Jacob, Joseph, a baker, a cup-bearer, Pharaoh, Isaiah, Joseph, the astrologers

Dreams

Genesis 28:10-22; 37:5-10; 40:5;41:7, 8; Isaiah 1:1; Matthew 1:20; 2:12, 13

Belshazzar

Writing on the wall

Daniel 5:5-9

Balaam

Talking donkey

Numbers 22:21-35

People of Israel

Pillars of cloud and fire

Exodus 13:21, 22

Jonah

Being swallowed by a fish

Jonah 2

Abraham, Moses, Jesus at his baptism, Paul

Verbally

Genesis 12:1-4; Exodus 7:8; Matthew 3:13-17; Acts 18:9

Moses

Fire

Exodus 3:2

Us

God’s Son

Hebrews 1:1, 2