Week 49 Hebrews
Hebrews begins: long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. But now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son.
There was a Before Communication.
There was an After Communication.
So…two blocks of Communication Activity (CA). CA#1 came via the OT Prophets. CA#2 came via the Lord Jesus Christ.
In verses three-four the writer lists five or six qualifications to show how vastly superior Christ was to the Prophets. I respect Abraham Moses David Jeremiah & Daniel but Hebrews says that the Lord was way better.
So that raises an interesting question for a bible-reader. If CA#2 is way better than CA#1 then do I really need to read CA#1?
It’s a good question for me to think about now since 2022 starts in three weeks. Do I need to bother reading CA#1?
The way I see it right now is this. If Hebrews 1:3 said something like: “Therefore Please Disregard All Previous Communication Activity from the OT” then I’d feel ok about skipping it. But it doesn’t.
And the other thing is a purely practical one. I read the bible to find out what I can about the Lord. Hebrews isn’t saying that what the OT says about the Lord is inaccurate. The evolution from the OT to the NT didn’t alter the Lord (for example didn’t change him from good to bad). So I figure why wouldn’t I read it?
Note: quote from Hebrews 1:1-2 (NLT)