Hebrews 1:3 (Summary)

“He is the radiance of the glory of God.” Jesus is “his glory” who dwelt among Israel from the beginning representing the Father. “The exact imprint of his nature.” Christ is not merely an emanation from the Father like a ray of light from the sun, but he is the Father himself. “The exact imprint of the Father is the Father himself.” If Jesus is not the exact imprint of the Father he cannot be our representative head. “And he upholds the universe by the word if his power.” Jesus is not only the heir and creator of all things, but the sustainer as well. He upholds, sustains, carries the universe along to a single end, namely to his own glory. Christ’s sustaining hand is the only thing keeping the universe from falling back into nothingness at any one moment. “After making purification for sins.” After he suffered the humiliation of the cross; the pain of the cross; the loneliness and torment of the cross. “He sat down at the right hand of Majesty on high.” Because his sacrifice was superior to those of old, because his sacrifice was completely perfect he sat down. He disbanded the role of priest by being the perfect high priest. Thus he entered into the majesty and glory of the Father, sitting at his right hand making intercession for us, how are called according to his purpose.