God Has Spoken To Us By His Son

-December 17, 2021-

Good morning, happy Friday,

“God who at various times and various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds.”

(Hebrews 1:1-2).

Hebrews was written to Jewish believers who were experiencing persecution from their fellow countrymen. They were tempted to go back to Judaism. The writer, whom many believe was Paul, shows the superiority of Christ over the Judaic system, Moses, the law, the Aaronic priesthood, and the angels. Everything is better in Christ under the New Covenant of grace.

Under the OT economy, God spoke at various times times and various ways. It may also be rendered “in many portions.” God spoke to the prophets by the Holy Spirit in dreams and visions. The prophets were thus spokesmen for God or as they are called “the oracles of God.” Even into the earliest days of the church, before the Bible was written as we have it today, there were apostles and prophets. There is no need for these today. We teach what has been written in Genesis to Revelation. We are so blessed and privileged.

The writer says that God, “has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom He made the worlds.” Jesus is the living Word of God. John 1:1-2 says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.” The Word is the Greek word logos, meaning the word. God spoke by Him. Jesus is the living Word and the Bible is the written Word.

When Jesus was transfigured before Peter, James, and John on the mountain, and Moses and Elijah were present speaking of His decease or departure at Jerusalem, Peter spoke of building three tabernacles or tents, one for Moses, one for Elijah, and one for Jesus. Immediately, a cloud came and God’s voice was heard, “This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!” Jesus stands above anyone else and will not share His glory with another. The Father has appointed Him heir of all things, and He sits at the Father’s right hand. When Jesus spoke, God spoke through Him.

Jesus is the Son of God, and the writer says of Him in Hebrews 1:3, “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 at the right hand of the Majesty on high.” Years ago when carbon was used to make copies of documents, and I am certainly dating myself, the term was used “carbon copy.” Jesus is the carbon copy of the Father. In 2 Corinthians 4:4, Jesus is called, “the image of God.”

Let us rejoice during this Christmas season, that God has spoken to us by His Son. He was born to die for us, and to rise again. He ascended on high and is coming back for us. We are privileged to speak of Him to others. We as believers are blessed to be heirs of God and joint heirs of Jesus Christ.

Have a blessed day as we get closer to Christmas. May we worship and adore our Savior more and more. Stay safe and healthy.

In His grace,

Dean

Note: tomorrow we begin a series on the great hymns of Christmas as we lead up to Christmas.