The Epistles to the Hebrews

20  The Ep i s t l e to the Hebrews : Par t I

2. God is speaking to us finally now through his Son, Jesus of Nazareth

a. In these “last days”

b. He has spoken “to us”

c. By “his Son,” Jesus Christ

(1) With OT as preparation for this final revelation, Heb. 8.5; 10.1

(2) With OT given as analogical shadow to Christ as substance, 1 Cor. 10.1ff.

B. The glorious and incomparable status of the Son as Revelation

1. The Appointed Heir of all things, Ps. 2.7-8

2. The Agent through Whom God created the universe, John 1.1-4

3. The Radiance of God’s glorious nature and character, 2 Cor. 4.6

4. The exact Representation of God’s being, Phil. 2.5-11; Col. 2.9-10

5. Upholder and Sustainer of the created universe through the Word of his power; as Divine Wisdom, Prov. 8.22-31; Col. 1.15-19