Hebrews 1, Is Jesus God? Is Jesus the Creator?
To hear the full podcast episode for these notes, click here . In this two-part series, the One God Report podcast examines Hebrews chapter 1, a chapter which many Christians maintain presents the “deity of Christ”. In episode 1, we examine Hebrews 1:1-7. In episode 2, we examine Hebrews 1:8-14 . 1. The overall point that the author is making in Hebrews chapter 1 is not that Jesus is God, but rather that God has appointed the human being Jesus, as the representative of humanity, to be God’s vice-regent ruler, to “sit at God’s right hand.” This privilege was not granted to an angel or angels. This theme, that God has granted a human being to be at His right hand, fits the overall theme of the book of Hebrews that Messiah, Jesus, is greater than Moses, is a better high priest than Aaron, gives a better rest than Joshua, brings into effect and mediates a better covenant with a better sacrifice compared to what Israel experienced through the earlier covenant. ...