Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom he also created the worlds.” vss. 1-4
Hebrews 1:1-4
After Jesus’ death and resurrection, it took a couple of generations for his followers to sort out their differences and arrive at some sort of common understanding of his significance. Initially the greatest conflict was between his Jewish disciples and the Gentiles who had been brought into the community through the work of the Holy Spirit. Occasionally these debates ended in separation–the two groups could not be reconciled. The writer of Hebrews aimed to bring healing to this brokenness by showing exactly how the mission of Jesus could be reconciled with the Hebrew scriptures. He begins his treatise by acknowledging the validity of the ancient prophetic witness, and then tells his readers that the same God who spoke through the prophets also spoke through Jesus. He goes on then to make the further claim that all things had been created through Jesus, a teaching not dissimilar to the prologue to the gospel of John. In other words, the good news spoken through Jesus was no new invention, but was actually as old as the universe. That’s an important linkage! And as modern Christians it’s important for us to remember that the truths we hold so dear have been around from the very beginning, and will remain true until the end of time.
Thought for the Day: Why are people always looking for something new?
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