Hebrews 1
Hebrews 1:1-2:
God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; |
God has communicated with man throughout human history beginning with Adam in the garden and continuing with the patriarchs and the prophets. Finally, God manifested himself to humanity as a man named Jesus. Hebrews 1:1-2 says: “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son.” God has continually revealed his nature to us in countless ways. We learn about his character through history, philosophy, and science. Through written text, we learn his plan for the future of mankind. He lets every generation know what he is doing during their time on earth so they can understand what’s going on around them.
If you personally don’t understand what God is like or what he’s doing in the world, you have no one to blame but yourself. You may feel like you can’t know God, but it’s not because God has failed to communicate with you—it’s because you’ve failed to study hard enough to understand him. This may sound harsh, but it’s true. God has gone out of his way to reveal his plans to us, including salvation and a standard of morality that goes above and beyond, calling us to righteousness. As Christians, we should no longer accept the attitude of ignorance or confusion when it comes to the spiritual realm. We should stop nodding in agreement with people who say things like, “Some parts of the Bible are just too confusing for us to comprehend…” or “I’m sure everything will work out fine in the end…” or “I guess we’ll just have to wait until we get to heaven to understand it.” ---Galyn Wiemer; Hope for America’s Last Generation |
Hebrews 1:3:
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. |
…”the express image of his person…”: “person” is the Greek hupostasus, substance or person.
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Hebrews 1:4-12:
4 having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
5 For to which of the angels did He ever say:
“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”?
And again:
“I will be to Him a Father,
And He shall be to Me a Son”?
6 But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says:
“Let all the angels of God worship Him.”
7 And of the angels He says:
“Who makes His angels spirits
And His ministers a flame of fire.”
8 But to the Son He says:
“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A [scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”
10 And:
“You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
11 They will perish, but You remain;
And they will all grow old like a garment;
12 Like a cloak You will fold them up,
And they will be changed.
But You are the same,
And Your years will not fail.”
4 having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
5 For to which of the angels did He ever say:
“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”?
And again:
“I will be to Him a Father,
And He shall be to Me a Son”?
6 But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says:
“Let all the angels of God worship Him.”
7 And of the angels He says:
“Who makes His angels spirits
And His ministers a flame of fire.”
8 But to the Son He says:
“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A [scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”
10 And:
“You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
11 They will perish, but You remain;
And they will all grow old like a garment;
12 Like a cloak You will fold them up,
And they will be changed.
But You are the same,
And Your years will not fail.”
Hebrews 1:13-14:
But to which of the angels has He ever said: “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”? 14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation? |
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