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Originally Posted by UntoHim
"but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son" (Heb 1:2) It is very likely that when the writer of Hebrews penned this the Lord Jesus was already resurrected and not physically ministering on the earth.
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Yes; the Lord had already resurrected. Hebrews 2:3,4 says "how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him. God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will."
"to us by those who heard Him" seems pretty definitive.
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Originally Posted by UntoHim
So "has spoken to us" meant something that was in writing, written down and passed down to all the Christians. This was the Gospel, the Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles and Revelation - The New Testament.
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Actually the epistle to the Hebrews doesn't quote the gospels or Paul's epistles. The author of the epistle to the Hebrews quotes the OT, profusely. So "has spoken to us" meant the written words of the prophets, confirmed (orally? in writing?) by those who orally heard him. Probably at the time of "Hebrews" much of the NT wasn't yet in writing, and much of it which was written was in very limited circulation. What was in widespread circulation was what we call "OT" today.
None of this really changes your argument, though.