Hebrews 1:1-14

Topic: This is one of the most neglected books of the bible. We don't know who the author is, but we do know it was written for the instruction of the temple before 70 A.D. It is to the Jews what the book of Romans is to the Gentiles. Hebrews tells of sacrifices and rituals and exalts the sovereignty of Christ. It tells his relation to Moses and Abraham and all those people. This is why the Book of Hebrews is so great.

Vs1: the opening word to this entire book is God. The writer here claims that in different ways and in different times, God speaks to men through many people. One of the most frustrating things about studying the bible is that there is a piece here and a piece there. It's just not organized in a concise orderly manner. Why did God do this? To find out who really wants to spend time, energy, and effort to dig out all the information and meanings, to find out what He really has to say about a certain issue. It's like putting together a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle without the picture on the box top.
Vs2: in the Old Testament, the prophets told you everything in different ways, different times, and different pieces. Now He's telling us everything through Jesus. “Brightness” in the Greek means if you get out into the sunlight, sees the rays, the brightness, the heat, the healing, and all the effects of the sun, but you cannot look directly into the sun. It'll burn your retinas and make you blind. The men that got to see Jesus at that time....