Greetings from the land of mid-60 degree weather! I don't know what's wrong with New Jersey, but I'm not complaining. =) I just got back home after an hour-delay flight, cheesesteaks from Pat's and Geno's, pho in Vietnamese town, and finally back in my home. I can't say it doesn't feel a little surreal, like I can't believe I'm actually here, but it does feel nice to be with my family.
Hebrews 1:
As a lead worshipper / band leader / whatever it is I feel like calling what I do this week, I am absolutely in love with this chapter. I would love to write a worship song the way Paul writes these letters. "The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word." (verse 3a). Amazing.
Some thoughts regarding this passage:
- His audience is clearly Jewish. He speaks of "forefathers" and "prophets".
- Being Jewish, the audience already has a good idea that God is the ultimate King, ie that God has more authority than kings, rulers, Hecules, Superman...
- It's possible that the audience didn't accept Jesus as God, only Jesus as teacher, in which case it would make sense that Paul wanted to firmly establish Jesus as God.
I would write more, but Paul writes a lot better than I can. Read it! It's really awesome.
From the wonderful trashland that is New Jersey..
-Josh
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