I am doing a study of the book of Hebrews, but as I do, I find so many correlating biblical texts that enhance my understanding of the subject matter at hand. The bible interprets itself, but its revelation is buried throughout its pages. We are encouraged to dig for these hidden treasures and discover the mysteries that lie deep beneath the surface.
The book of Hebrews interestingly opens much the same way that the books of Genesis and John do, by introducing the reader to our creator.
Hebrews 1:1-3 “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 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 on the right hand of the Majesty on high;”
Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”
John 1:1-3 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made“.
Through these passages, we get a glimpse of our creator prior to his physical birth as a human being. It was he who made the worlds. As the very Word of God, it was he who spoke the words, “Let there be light”.
Colossians 1:15-17 “Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”
From the beginning, he was with the Father in heaven, clothed with glory and honor. In his final hours upon earth, he prayed to his Father, John 17:4-5 “I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.”
It was he, the one who died for our sins and became our savior, that walked and talked with our forefathers. It was he who was in the garden with Adam, who spoke with Abraham, who led the children of Israel through the wilderness, who wrote the commandments with his own finger, who called the prophets of old.
John 1:18 “No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.”
From the beginning it was decreed that our creator would also be our savior, the sacrifice for our sins.
Revelation 13:8 “And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.”
How can we possibly fathom so great a love? How can our minds contain such revelation, that the one who brought the worlds into existence, by whom all things consist, who holds all power in his hands, could possibly humble himself for his creation and lay down his very life for us? Why would he do such a thing? David asked the same long ago, “What is man that thou art mindful of him.”
Hebrews 2:10 “For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.”
Our creator, believe it or not, is creating a family. His desire is to share his awesome glory with mankind. The bible walks us through the various stages of this divine plan from Genesis to Revelation. Every event, every prophecy speaks to us of God’s plan to share eternity with his creation. That there be no doubt of his unending love for us, he gave the ultimate gift by laying aside his glory in exchange for a human tabernacle, shared our humanity, preached the coming kingdom of God, and ultimately gave his own life for our sins that we might through his sacrifice be given eternal life.
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