Prophet, Priest and King

Tomorrow night we will be looking at Hebrews 1:1-4 and we will discuss how Jesus is spoken of as the fulfilment of the Old Testament Prophet, Priest and King. All were types of the coming Messiah. All the true prophets of God spoke God's Word to the people in order to reveal God's will and direction. The priests offered the blood sacrifices that were given for the atonement of the peoples sins. Only by the shedding of blood could there be atonement. The kings were those who ruled over the people in the earthly realm. Jesus perfectly fulfilled all these offices in every detail. The writer of Hebrews brings this out in 3 verses and summerizes what he will be teaching in the rest of the letter.

Jesus Our Creator

In Hebrews 1:2b we are told that Jesus is not only the rightful heir of all things but He is the One who created it all. Nothing that is in this universe exsists except by the Word of Christ. He as the Almighty God has spoken all things into creation and it was all created for His glory. The Apostle Paul teaches this truth in Col.1:16"For by Him all things were created....;all things were created by Him and for Him", and also in John's Gospel, 1:3, "Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made".
It is important to understand from this passage in Hebrews, the majesty of the Son of God, who was present at creation and is the sovereign Lord of all created things. He, Jesus, is God.