GOD SPEAKS THROUGH HIS SON -- HEBREWS ONE -- Hebrews one is designed to cause us to understand the greatness of Jesus. He is the only one through whom God speaks today. God formerly spoke by the prophets. Now He has spoken by his Son. This epistle or letter is designed to keep people from turning... [ Continue Reading ]
_GOD'S WORD WAS SPOKEN THROUGH HIS SON -- HEBREWS 1:1-3:_ One major difference between the law and gospel has to do with the manner of their revelation. God's revelation of the law was at different times. God's revelation was given before the flood to Adam, Enoch, Noah and others. After the flood Hi... [ Continue Reading ]
_GOD'S SON IS SUPERIOR TO THE ANGELS -- HEBREWS 1:4-7:_ The Lord Jesus Christ is pre-eminent. He is superior to the prophets and to the angels. Peter wrote of Jesus that He, "is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him." (1 Pete... [ Continue Reading ]
_GOD'S SON IS UPON THE ESTABLISHED THRONE -- HEBREWS 1:8-12:_ Observe what God said to His Son, Jesus, "But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom." (Hebrews 1:8) In Hebrews chapter one we are taught that Jesus should... [ Continue Reading ]
_GOD'S ANGELS ARE SERVANTS, NOT SONS -- HEBREWS 1:13-14:_ The superiority of Christ over angels is seen in the fact that God never said to the angels what He said to Christ. He said to Jesus, "Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?" (Hebrews 1:13) He never said that to an an... [ Continue Reading ]