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,

Application:

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact expression of his nature. Jesus Christ possesses all of the divine attributes. And he couldn’t be the “exact expression” of God without being God. The author of Hebrews, then, heartily agrees with John (John 1:1) and Paul (Phil 2:6): Jesus is God. Not only does he bear all the attributes of a deity, but he also sustains all things with his powerful word. He’s the creative power of God as well as the sustaining power of God.

Many people feel like they’re coming apart. But if Jesus Christ can keep a universe from unraveling, he has the power to hold you together, too! This is why believers must never give up.

[In the Old Testament] When the high priest entered the most holy place in the Tabernacle/temple to offer sacrifice for the people’s sins, there was no chair. He couldn’t sit down because his work was never done. He had to repeat the work over and over.

The sacrificial system of the Old Testament was God’s layaway plan. It couldn’t deal with sin once and for all. It was God’s temporary solution, pointing forward to something better. But when Jesus died on the cross for sin, he declared, “It is finished” (John 19:30)—that is, “The sin debt is paid in full.”

With his resurrection, his work was complete, and he sat down at God’s right hand—in the seat of authority and power, which guarantees that final victory belongs to him. 

*Ref: Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 1375–1376.

To God be the glory!

Our Lord Jesus Christ created everything! By Him, For Him!

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26

Disclaimer

When God inspires me, I write or post articles that glorify God. I invite you to view this post as a Bible study. Like the Bereans in Acts 17:11, I encourage you to search the Scriptures to determine whether what I have posted is true. Always consult your church ministers regarding biblical matters. I am not a professional writer, so there may be grammatical or spelling errors. I strive to write as clearly and efficiently as possible. Your brother in Christ, Ricardo.

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