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Hearing the One True God Speak Through His Word in the Book of Hebrews (KJV)

A deep dive into the Book of Hebrews, exploring how the single, undivided God of the Old Testament has fully revealed and spoken Himself to humanity through His ultimate manifestation as Jesus Christ, the living Word.

1. The Progressive Revelation of the One True God

1.1 God Speaking in Times Past and Now

Verses: Hebrews 1:1-2
  • The same God who spoke to the fathers by the prophets has now spoken to us in these last days in the person of the Son.
  • This is not a secondary deity, but the one true God manifesting Himself in a new, ultimate way to humanity.
  • The Son is the appointed heir of all things, through whom the worlds were made, representing the Creator Himself.

1.2 The Express Image of His Person

Verses: Hebrews 1:3
  • Jesus is the brightness of God's glory and the express image of His very substance, leaving no room for a divided Godhead.
  • To see and hear the Son is to see and hear the Father, as He is the visible manifestation of the invisible God.
  • He upholds all things by the word of His power, demonstrating His absolute deity and sovereign authority.

2. The Deity and Supremacy of the Speaking King

2.1 The Angels Worship the Firstbegotten

Verses: Hebrews 1:6-8
  • God commands all angels to worship Him, an honor reserved solely for the one true God of Israel.
  • The scripture addresses the Son as God, declaring that His throne is for ever and ever.
  • The sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of His kingdom, establishing His absolute and undivided sovereignty.

2.2 The Unchanging Creator

Verses: Hebrews 1:10-12
  • The Son is identified as the Lord who in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth and folded up the heavens.
  • While the physical creation will perish and change, He remains the same, and His years shall not fail.
  • This affirms the Old Testament truth that YHWH alone stretched out the heavens, revealing Jesus as that very Lord.

3. The Living and Powerful Word of God

3.1 The Piercing Power of the Word

Verses: Hebrews 4:12
  • The word of God is quick, powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, active in the hearts of believers.
  • It pierces even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, discerning the thoughts and intents of the heart.
  • This active Word is the voice of the living God searching the inner depths of man.

3.2 All Things Naked and Opened

Verses: Hebrews 4:13
  • There is no creature that is not manifest in His sight, proving the omniscience of the One who speaks.
  • All things are naked and opened unto the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.
  • The Word that speaks is the omniscient God Himself, from whom nothing can be hidden.

4. The Voice of the Great High Priest

4.1 The One Mediator in the Flesh

Verses: Hebrews 2:14; Hebrews 4:14-15
  • God took on flesh and blood to destroy the power of death, acting as our High Priest through His humanity.
  • We do not have a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who was tempted in all points as we are.
  • The one God became man to speak comfort and offer salvation from a position of shared human experience.

4.2 The Call to Hear His Voice Today

Verses: Hebrews 3:7-8; Hebrews 3:15
  • The Holy Ghost saith, 'To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts,' showing the Spirit's voice is God's voice.
  • Hearing God's voice requires active obedience and a soft heart, unlike the rebellion in the wilderness.
  • The voice of the Spirit is the voice of the one true God calling His people to faithfulness and rest.