Tue, May 17, 2011, Hebrews 1

The Feast Daily Admenu Life News Tue, May 17, 2011, Hebrews 1     Dear Saints, Because God is the author and finisher of our faith and I can’t say it better than our Savior, I send His Word in cotemporary English where it will be readily understood by the most Saints. Today we prayerfully continue our Feast in Hebrews 1.   Hebrews an Overview:   “This epistle shows Christ as the end, foundation, body, and truth of the figures of the law, which of themselves were no virtue for the soul. The great truth set forth in this epistle is that Jesus of Nazareth is the true God. The unconverted Jews used many arguments to draw their converted brethren from the Christian faith. They represented the law of Moses as superior to the Christian dispensation, and spoke against every thing connected with the Saviour. The apostle, therefore, shows the superiority of Jesus of Nazareth, as the Son of God, and the benefits from his sufferings and death as the sacrifice for sin, so that the Christian religion is much more excellent and perfect than that of Moses. And the principal design seems to be, to bring the converted Hebrews forward in the knowledge of the gospel, and thus to establish them in the Christian faith, and to prevent their turning from it, against which they are earnestly warned. But while it contains many things suitable to the Hebrews of early times, it also contains many which can never cease to interest the church of God; for the knowledge of Jesus Christ is the very marrow and kernel of all the Scriptures. The ceremonial law is full of Christ, and all the gospel is full of Christ; the blessed lines of both Testaments meet in Him; and how they both agree and sweetly unite in Jesus Christ, is the chief object of the epistle to the Hebrews to discover.” - Henry’s Concise         “Hebrews 1 (Contemporary English Version) Hebrews 1  1Long ago in many ways and at many times God's prophets spoke his message to our ancestors. 2But now at last, God sent his Son to bring his message to us. God created the universe by his Son, and everything will someday belong to the Son. 3God's Son has all the brightness of God's own glory and is like him in every way. By his own mighty word, he holds the universe together.    After the Son had washed away our sins, he sat down at the right side [a] of the glorious God in heaven. 4He had become much greater than the angels, and the name he was given is far greater than any of theirs. God's Son Is Greater than Angels  5God has never said    to any of the angels,    "You are my Son, because today    I have become your Father!"    Neither has God said    to any of them,    "I will be his Father,    and he will be my Son!"     6When God brings his first-born Son [b] into the world, he commands all of his angels to worship him. 7And when God speaks about the angels, he says,    "I change my angels into wind    and my servants    into flaming fire."     8But God says about his Son,    "You are God,    and you will rule    as King forever!    Your [c] royal power brings about justice.     9You loved justice    and hated evil,    and so I, your God,    have chosen you.    I appointed you    and made you happier    than any of your friends."     10The Scriptures also say,    "In the beginning, Lord,    you were the one    who laid the foundation    of the earth    and created the heavens.     11They will all disappear    and wear out like clothes,    but you will last forever.     12You will roll them up    like a robe    and change them    like a garment.    But you are always the same,    and you will live forever."     13God never said to any    of the angels,    "Sit at my right side    until I make your enemies    into a footstool for you!"     14Angels are merely spirits sent to serve people who are going to be saved.     Footnotes: a.            Hebrews 1:3 right side: The place of honor and power. b.            Hebrews 1:6 first-born Son: The first son born into a family had certain privileges that the other children did not have. In 12.23 "first-born" refers to God's special people. c.            Hebrews 1:8 Your: Some manuscripts have ‘His.’"   The Feast   Tue, May 17, 2011, Hebrews 1, “The surpassing dignity of the Son of God in his Divine person, and in his creating and mediatorial work. (1-3) And in his superiority to all the holy angels. (4-14)“ - Henry’s Concise     God Bless you, Brother Mike   http://www.admenu.com To see the full feast: : http://mstanj.wordpress.com/   Tags: Jesus, love, hope, care, god, holy, ghost, happy, save, help