Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Hebrews 1-3: We See Jesus

Although the exact authorship of Hebrews is unknown, it contains the most comprehensive explanation of the sacrificial death of Christ in the context of Jewish law and tradition. The all encompassing theme of this book can be summed up by the first verses.   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, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. 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. - Hebrews 1-3 NIV

It has all come full circle in Christ, the writer says.  He was there when the foundations of the earth were put in place and he will be there at the end when the heavens and the earth will perish.  
You will roll them up like a robe;
   like a garment they will be changed. .
But you remain the same,
   and your years will never end. - Heb. 1:12 NIV

How can we escape, the writer says, if we ignore such a great salvation.  (Heb. 2:3 NIV)  We may not see everything submissive to God in this current life, but we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. - Heb. 2:9 NIV

To understand history, the beginning and the end, and to share that end with the creator, we must look no further than the one who was with the Father in the beginning, the one who tasted death for all of us, God was the builder of it all, and now He has appointed his son as guardian over his house.  But Christ is faithful as a son over God’s house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast.- Heb. 3:6 NIV

All we need is to see Jesus, who was the sacrifice we needed and who is now sitting at the right hand of God.  We see Jesus.

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