# 11 2020 Dev. Heb.1:1-2. The Living Word of God! Read all of Ch. 1. The purpose of these devotionals is to draw closer to God and grow spiritually by applying His Word to our daily living. All passages are taken from the NIV.
Hebrews 1:1-2 “In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.”
In this Easter season it is good to be reading the book of Hebrews. The book’s author is anonymous but appears to be well known to the recipients of this letter. Some commentators think Barnabas wrote the book but most think it was Apollos, it is however universally accepted as part of Scripture. It is a letter sent to Hebrews who are Christians but may be subject to the influences of the Judaizers. The author calls his letter: “a word of exhortation (13:22)” He knows the Old testament well and expounds on eight different passages.
The first four verses are the prologue and sets the theme of the whole letter. The author begins with: “God’s Final Word: His Son”, Jesus Christ, His incarnation, His ministry on earth, His sacrifice and His resurrection is God’s final revelation to human kind and God’s final revelation to reconcile all things back to Him.
The first four verses are an amazing statement about Jesus: He is the “heir of all things, all of creation was through Him. He “is the radiance of God’s glory, the exact representation of His being”. He upholds “all things by His powerful word”. His sacrifice “provided purification for sin”. He sits at The Father’s right hand as our intercessor and He is much “superior to angels.” Amen! Get your head around the above statements if you can, and let us meditate on the attributes of Jesus during this Easter season.
Verses 5-13 are given as proof of Jesus’ superiority as the incarnate Son of God. See the footnotes of chapter 1.
Verse 14 stands alone and validates the work of God’s angels: “Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?” This rhetorical question shows that guardian angels are considered as part of God’s care for His people while we are on this earth. May all true followers of Jesus praise Him!
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