God does not speak in the same dramatic ways today as He did in certain biblical moments, but that does not mean He is silent. The difference lies in the unfolding of God’s revelation. In the Bible, God spoke audibly, through prophets, angels, dreams, and visions during key redemptive moments. These were exceptional times where God was laying the foundation for His covenant and the Scriptures.
Hebrews makes this clear:
“God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son.” (Hebrews 1:1–2)
God’s fullest and final revelation came through Jesus Christ. He is the living Word. After His ascension, God continued to speak through the apostles, who recorded His truth under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. That revelation is now complete in the Bible.
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God… that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16–17)
The Bible is the sufficient and final authority. While God may lead, convict, or comfort by the Holy Spirit, He no longer gives new revelation. Peter confirms the supremacy of Scripture even over miraculous experience:
“We have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place.” (2 Peter 1:19)
People often ask why God does not appear in dreams or audible voices as He did with figures like Moses or Samuel. But these were not everyday events even in their own time. They were rare, and many lived entire lives without hearing God that way.
Moreover, God speaks today through His Word:
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105)
Through Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches and reminds believers of what God has already spoken:
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit… will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.” (John 14:26)
The desire for new or dramatic revelation often reflects a lack of trust in what God has already revealed. Faith does not come by visions or voices but by the Word:
“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Romans 10:17)
God has not changed. He is still near to those who seek Him in truth. But He speaks now through the completed Scriptures and the convicting work of the Spirit, not through new revelation or audible voices.
