"THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS"
Chapter One
Dispensing with greetings and salutations typical of letters at that
time, the epistle to the Hebrews begins like a sermon, with the author
immediately declaring the superiority of Jesus. While God spoke in
times past to the fathers by the prophets, He now speaks to us through
His Son (1-3). Jesus is also demonstrated to be much better than angels
(4-14).
POINTS TO PONDER
- How Jesus is superior to OT prophets
- How Jesus is superior to angels
REVIEW QUESTIONS
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- What are the main points of this chapter?
- Jesus' superiority over prophets as spokesman He 1:1-3
- Jesus' superiority over angels by virtue of His deity He 1:4-14
- How did God speak in time past? How does He speak today? (1-2)
- By the prophets at various times and in various ways; by His Son
- List seven things that describe the Son. (2-3)
- He is the appointed heir of all things
- Through Him God made the worlds
- He is the brightness of God's glory
- He is the express image of God's person
- He upholds all things by the word of His power
- He purged our sins
- He is now seated at the right hand of the Majesty on high
- List five ways that Jesus is superior to the angels. (4-14)
- He is the "Son", angels are not
- He is "the firstborn" who receives worship from angels
- He is "God" enthroned and anointed, angels are merely servants
- He is "LORD" (Yahweh) who is the eternal Creator
- He is "sovereign" seated at the right hand of God, angels are
ministering spirits
- For whom have the angels been sent forth to minister? (14)
- Those who will inherit salvation
- List the Old Testament passages that are referenced to in this
chapter. (5-13)
- Ps 2:7 and 2Sa 7:14 in verse 5
- Deut 32:43 (Septuagint) in verse 6
- Ps 104:4 in verse 7
- Ps 45:6-7 in verses 8-9
- Ps 102:25-27 in verses 10-12
- Ps 110:1 in verse 13