Who is this Christ?

Hebrews starts like a Star Wars movie (ESV) with the words, "Long ago...God spoke to our fathers by prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also he created the world." God used the agent of his word to speak in the past to the patriarchs and the prophets. God moved one step closer to humanity after the fall by sending his Son as the Great Communicator. Jesus speaks to us today, on an individual basis. No more of the priests going on our behalf but now Jesus is our high priest who entered into the Holy of holiest not created by the hands of man but more sanctified than those.

God appointed him the heir of all things. Christ will supersede all creation when his task of redemption is complete. This has taken place. The Old Testament gives an account in Psalm 2:6-8 of God speaking about what he was going to do for His Son. Revelation 5 gives the account of the heir taking the will of the Father and opening it. No one can open the will (the future desires and requests) of God except God.

The next phrase explaining Christ says that God created the world through Him. The word in the ESV, "world" is better translated, "the ages". This encompasses not just the physical earth but the responsibility of creating time, space, energy and matter. This Christ, Jesus Christ; Jesus of Nazareth, is the agent, heir and sustainer of all things in this age and the age to come. What a concept to grasp. Bless you and I encourage you to study God's word. It is living and active and it is God-breathed.

Parents: This is a short snippet of the Bible study of April 7th. I hope to update on Wed. mornings so please look for this and read for yourself and study along with your students.

I will try to create a rating system to rate the depth or comprehension of the subject taught very soon, and note that at the top of each blog.

Blake