THE SUPERIORITY OF CHRIST OVER THE PROPHETS. (Hebrews 1:1-3) Before taking up the study of the opening verses of our Epistle, let us adduce further evidence that the apostle Paul was the writer of it. To begin with, note its Pauline characteristics. First, a numerical one. There is a striking paral... [ Continue Reading ]
CHRIST SUPERIOR TO ANGELS. (Hebrews 1:4-14) One of the first prerequisites for a spiritual workman who is approved of God, is that he must prayerfully and constantly aim at a "rightly dividing" of the Word of Truth (2 Timothy 2:15). Preeminently is this the case when he takes up those passages trea... [ Continue Reading ]
CHRIST SUPERIOR TO ANGELS. (Hebrews 1:7-9) The verses which are now to be before us continue the passage begun in our last article. As a distinctive section of the Epistle this second division commences at 1:4 and runs to the end of the second chapter. Its theme is the immeasurable superiority of C... [ Continue Reading ]
CHRIST SUPERIOR TO ANGELS. (Hebrews 1:10-13) The closing verses of Hebrews 1 present a striking climax to the apostle’s argument. They contain the most touching and also the most thrilling references to be found in this wondrous chapter. In it the Holy Spirit completes His proof for the superiority... [ Continue Reading ]