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;
These words touch Christ's divinity, though we must allow some impropriety when we borrow images from created things to speak of God's hidden majesty. The point is not idle speculation but faith: the Father's glory is invisible until it shines in Christ, His majesty hidden until it shows itself impressed on His image. Apply this to yourself, it tells you what you find in Christ and what benefits He brings.
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God spoke to the fathers through the prophets in scattered pieces across different ages and ways, first to Adam about the Seed of the woman, then to Abraham, Jacob, David, each time clarifying more of the Redeemer's coming. Both dispensations were good, but the gospel is far superior in its manner and fullness.
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Commenting on Hebrews 1:1-3
Christ is the brightness of God's glory because He possesses the same divine nature and perfections as the Father, the same glorious names and worship. The allusion is to the sun and its ray: the Father and Son are of one nature, distinct yet inseparable, neither before the other, yet each truly personal. This proves the Son is God.
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