hebrews-1:3

Geneva Study Bible - Hebrews 1:3

1:3 Who being the {e} brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his {f} person, and {g} upholding all things by the word of his power, {3} when he had by himself purged our sins, {h} sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;(e) He in whom the glory and majesty of the Father shines, who is otherwise infinite, and cannot be under obligation.(f) His Father’s person.(g) Sustains, defends and cherishes.(3) The third part of the same proposition: The same Son executed the office of... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 1:1-14

In the first verse is compressed admirably the one most vital truth as to the history of man in all past ages; to which Jews would fully agree. God is, without preliminary, presented as having "in many parts and in many ways" spoken "in time past unto the fathers by the prophets." This was certainly revelation, yet gradually added to, and therefore only partial, not in any sense a complete revelation of God. Let us note too that He was not limited as to the ways in which He saw fit to... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Hebrews 1:1-14

CHRIST AND THE ANGELS While in these chapters, the comparison is chiefly between Christ and the angels, yet they open with an important contrast between him and the prophets (1:1-3), in which His superiority is seen in seven particulars: 1. He is God’s Son. 2. He is Heir of all things. 3. He made the worlds. 4. He is the Express Image of God. 5. He Himself purged our sins. 6. He upholds all things. 7. He is seated at the right hand of God. The “express image” of God is equivalent to “God.”... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Hebrews 1:1-14

"Divers Manners" Heb 1:1 For want of knowing this, people are ignorantly charging the evangelists and even modern Christian teachers with inconsistencies and paradoxes, and even high treasons. It is wonderful what ignorance can do. Falsehood can always be more fluent, if not more eloquent, than truth. The liar has no difficulties. He can say what comes uppermost; he has so depleted himself that he has no memory, so that when he is accused he does not burn with shame. We cannot even get... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Hebrews 1:3

(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 on the right hand of the Majesty on high; The Holy Ghost by his servant hath here given a further description of the infinite dignity of Christ's Person. Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his Person; and upholding all things by the word of his power. I pray the Reader to mark, with due... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Hebrews 1:3

Who being the spendour, [3] or brightness of his glory, not as beams or rays are derived from a lightsome body, but by a necessary and eternal communication of the same substance, and of the whole light; in which sense the council of Nice [Nicaea] understood the eternal Son of God to be light from light. This partly helps us to conceive the eternal generation of the Son from the Father, because the brightness is at the same time with the sun, though all comparisons fall short of this mystery.... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 1:1-3

1-3 God spake to his ancient people at sundry times, through successive generations, and in divers manners, as he thought proper; sometimes by personal directions, sometimes by dreams, sometimes by visions, sometimes by Divine influences on the minds of the prophets. The gospel revelation is excellent above the former; in that it is a revelation which God has made by his Son. In beholding the power, wisdom, and goodness of the Lord Jesus Christ, we behold the power, wisdom, and goodness of the... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Hebrews 1:1-99

Hebrews 1 THE EPISTLE OPENS in the most majestic manner. Hebrews is the only book in the Bible which begins with the word, GOD. We are at once brought face to face with the tremendous fact that God, who had spoken to the fathers of Israel by prophets in former days, had now spoken in divine fulness and with finality in His Son. Just notice in passing that this first verse witnesses that the epistle is to the Hebrews, for the expression, “the fathers,” would have no meaning for a Gentile. God... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Hebrews 1:1-3

The perfect revelation of God in Christ: v. 1. God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, v. 2. hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds; v. 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 on the right hand of the... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Hebrews 1:1-4

PART FIRSTThe elevation of the New Testament Mediator as Son above all other mediators of Revelation and Redemption_________FIRST SECTIONELEVATION OF JESUS CHRIST ABOVE THE PROPHETS AND ABOVE THE ANGELS, THE MEDIATORS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT______IThe final Revelation of God has been made in the Son, the perfect Mediator, elevated above all, and exalted over all, whose preëminence above the Angels is indicated even in their respective names.Hebrews 1:1-41God who at sundry times [in many parts] and... read more