"God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world." Hebrews 1:1-2
Hi Everyone,
In the beginning of Hebrews, the writer emphasizes the fact that the same God who spoke in the Old Testament is now speaking in the New Testament. The God of the Old Covenant is the God of the New (and better) Covenant. It is a divine fact that Christ is the substance of Old Covenant revelation. Mankind was held under the Law until the fulness of time had come (Galatians 4:4) and could then place faith in Christ, the end of the Law (Romans 10:4 - "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes).
Below are some of the ways God spoke to man before the birth of Christ, revealing the Christ:
Genesis 3:15 - God revealed to Adam the manner of Christ's coming to crush Satan's head.
Genesis 12:1-3 - God made known to Abraham the fact that Christ would come through him and his nation.
Genesis 49:10 - God revealed to Jacob that Christ would come through the tribe of Judah.
Psalm 132:11 - God revealed to David that Christ would be of his lineage.
Micah 5:2 - God spoke that Bethlehem would be the birthplace of Christ.
Malachi 3:1 - God announced that the Christ would have a forerunner.
Daniel 9:26 - God revealed the exact time the Christ would die.
Zechariah 11:13 - God revealed that Christ would be sold for 30 pieces of silver.
Isaiah 53 - Christ would be wounded for our transgressions
Psalms 22:16 and 16:10-11 - The psalmist is inspired by God to describe the manner of death and resurrection of Christ.
Even with all these announcements, we see that among those who were waiting for the appearing of the Messiah, there were some who thought their salvation came through their knowledge of the scriptures. I want to encourage you to listen to how God has spoken to us in these last days, and that you would especially know that faith has come! (Gal. 3:25). Let's look at Jesus.
Hebrews 1 and 2 compare Jesus with the angels. Not only is He infinitely better than angels, but also is His ministry. The Hebrews found it very difficult to accept the truth that Christ is heir of "all things" - Lord of the sabbath, Lord of the rituals, Lord of the sacrifices. He is Lord of all, and in Him we are complete. He is our sufficiency. He is our first and only enthroned High Priest (Hebrews 8:1). If our High Priest Who has secured for us a great salvation (Heb 2:3) stands in righteousness, then so do we! Consider:
God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us. By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in this world. 1 John 4:12b-17
I pray that you would consider Jesus and Jesus alone, so that He you would see the full effect of His benefit to your life (Galatians 5:2).
Grace=Peace,
Jeremy
http://jdkrider.blogspot.com/2012/09/grace-hebrews-consider-jesus-part-1.html
Hi Everyone,
In the beginning of Hebrews, the writer emphasizes the fact that the same God who spoke in the Old Testament is now speaking in the New Testament. The God of the Old Covenant is the God of the New (and better) Covenant. It is a divine fact that Christ is the substance of Old Covenant revelation. Mankind was held under the Law until the fulness of time had come (Galatians 4:4) and could then place faith in Christ, the end of the Law (Romans 10:4 - "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes).
Below are some of the ways God spoke to man before the birth of Christ, revealing the Christ:
Genesis 3:15 - God revealed to Adam the manner of Christ's coming to crush Satan's head.
Genesis 12:1-3 - God made known to Abraham the fact that Christ would come through him and his nation.
Genesis 49:10 - God revealed to Jacob that Christ would come through the tribe of Judah.
Psalm 132:11 - God revealed to David that Christ would be of his lineage.
Micah 5:2 - God spoke that Bethlehem would be the birthplace of Christ.
Malachi 3:1 - God announced that the Christ would have a forerunner.
Daniel 9:26 - God revealed the exact time the Christ would die.
Zechariah 11:13 - God revealed that Christ would be sold for 30 pieces of silver.
Isaiah 53 - Christ would be wounded for our transgressions
Psalms 22:16 and 16:10-11 - The psalmist is inspired by God to describe the manner of death and resurrection of Christ.
Even with all these announcements, we see that among those who were waiting for the appearing of the Messiah, there were some who thought their salvation came through their knowledge of the scriptures. I want to encourage you to listen to how God has spoken to us in these last days, and that you would especially know that faith has come! (Gal. 3:25). Let's look at Jesus.
Hebrews 1 and 2 compare Jesus with the angels. Not only is He infinitely better than angels, but also is His ministry. The Hebrews found it very difficult to accept the truth that Christ is heir of "all things" - Lord of the sabbath, Lord of the rituals, Lord of the sacrifices. He is Lord of all, and in Him we are complete. He is our sufficiency. He is our first and only enthroned High Priest (Hebrews 8:1). If our High Priest Who has secured for us a great salvation (Heb 2:3) stands in righteousness, then so do we! Consider:
God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us. By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in this world. 1 John 4:12b-17
I pray that you would consider Jesus and Jesus alone, so that He you would see the full effect of His benefit to your life (Galatians 5:2).
Grace=Peace,
Jeremy
http://jdkrider.blogspot.com/2012/09/grace-hebrews-consider-jesus-part-1.html
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