NOTES for Heb 1:1-6
With these words the apostle affirms the unity of the whole divine revelation handed down to us in Sacred Scripture - the unity of the Old and New Testaments. One and the same God spoke to people through the ancient prophets of the Old Testament and through Jesus Christ; one and the same Word was first given for hearing and then came in the flesh. One and the same Son takes part in the creation of the universe "before all ages," is incarnate through the Virgin Mary for our redemption and union with God "under Pontius Pilate," and brings about the final Transfiguration of the world for the life "of the age to come." This awareness of the divine presence in all human history, and therefore in the life of every person, is an integral component of Christian faith. And it is also important that this presence is not silent, not indifferent. God speaks, which means He reveals His love and His will to people, and therefore our attempts at communion with Him, our prayers, are never barren, even when it appears to us that we do not hear Him. His Word comes to us through Sacred Scripture, through the prayerful and sacramental experience of the Church, through the "inexpressible groanings" of the Holy Spirit in our hearts; it comes and bears fruit: our growth in love for Him and for one another.