The writer of
Hebrews shared how “God spoke in time past
unto the fathers by the prophets”, but has
“in these last days spoken unto us by his
Son”, “whom he hath appointed heir of all
things, by whom also he made the worlds”. In chapter one and verse
three of Hebrews, we see Jesus as “the
brightness of” God's “glory”
and “the express image of his person”
where we read:
Who being
the brightness of his
glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things
by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat
down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
The
verse begins, “Who being the
brightness of his
glory, and the express image of his person,...”
The writer began, “Who being” or
“who is and is come to be” “the
brightness”
which means “the reflection, effulgence and shining forth of a
light coming from a luminous body” “of
his glory”
which refers to “his opinion, judgment, view, estimate, splendor
and brightness”, “and the express
image” or
“the instrument used for engraving, carving or stamping” “of
his person”
which means “his setting or placing under, substructure, actual
existence and foundation which is firm”. Jesus was the full
“illumination” of God's “glory”,
and He was the “full impression” of what God is like.
The
verse goes on to say, “...and
upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself
purged our sins,...” The
writer continued, “and upholding”
or “carrying and bearing with the suggestion of force or speed”
“all things” which means
“each, every, any, all, the whole and everyone” “by
the word” or “that which is
or has been uttered and given in discourse by a living voice” “of
his power” which means “his
strength and ability for influence and performing miracles”, “when
he had” or “at the time he
made, produced, constructed, formed and fashioned” “by
himself” which means “his
own self and means” “purged” or
“cleansed, purified and washed” “our sins”
which means “to miss the mark” and refers to “our mistakes,
wrongs, wanderings and violations from God's law”. Because Jesus
held everything within His power “by the word”,
He was able to “cleanse and purify” us from our “sins”.
Finally
the verse says, “...sat
down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;” Finally
the writer said, “sat down”
or “set, appointed, fixed, settled down and conferred a kingdom on
one” “on the right hand”
which refers to “a place of honor and authority” “of
the Majesty” or “greatness
and divinity of God” “on high” which
means “lofty, exalted, uplifted, eminent in influence and honor”.
After Jesus rose from the dead, fifty days later He ascended into
heaven where He sat “on the right hand” or “the position of
authority” by God.
When
we meditate upon these words in Hebrews, we begin to understand the
position and power within Jesus Christ. Not only was He “like”
God, but He was God come in the flesh and was able to “cleanse”
people from their sins. After He paid the price by giving His life on
the cross, He rose again and sits in the powerful position of power
directly next to God Himself. No one else in history could accomplish
these things, and no one ever will. Jesus is superior to all the
prophets who spoke on God's behalf, and ultimately their words were
pointing directly to Him.
Next
time we see
the how God's Son Jesus was “made
so much better than the angels”,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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