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William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Hebrews 1:1

Hebrews 1:1 The Bible as a Revelation of God. Two things are affirmed by this writer. First, that God spake to the Jewish nation by the prophets of the Old Testament, evidently in an especial and supernatural manner; and next, that He spake to them by a gradual revelation of the teaching, communicated to them in diversified ways. I. Let it be admitted that the Bible is a supernatural revelation from God: then it is as much an incarnation of the Divine Spirit as the Emmanuel was of the Divine... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Hebrews 1:1-4

Hebrews 1:1-4 The Son above the Angels. I. The Son is the end of all history. The Father hath appointed the Lord Jesus Christ, His Son, the heir of all things. There is nothing excepted that is not given unto Him. He has obtained the Church as the first and central part of His inheritance. As the material sun is placed in the firmament to be a source of light and heat and joy, with the rest of the creation of God, so God appoints the Church to be the firstfruits of His creatures the body of... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 1:1-14

Hebrews 1:1 . God, who at sundry times and in divers manners, spake to the fathers. By the personal appearances of Christ, the Word of the Lord; by voices, by angels, by visions, by dreams, and by impulses of the Holy Ghost. In these forms we have received all the glorious doctrines of truth, and particular revelations, and that chiefly in times of ecclesiastical trouble. Hebrews 1:2 . Hath in these last days, those new and good days foretold by the prophet. Joel 2:28. That old men... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Hebrews 1:1-3

Hebrews 1:1-3God … hath … spoken … by His Son.Personal reserveThe Epistle to abruptly, like 1 John, without either greeting from the author, address to the church, or words of introduction. This omission distinguishes these two from every other epistle in the New Testament, and creates of itself a strong presumption that St. Paul was not the author. It is obviously not due to any attempt at concealment; for the tone of personal authority occasionally assumed, and the personal allusions towards... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Hebrews 1:1

1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Ver. 1. God who at sundry times, &c. ] See my True Treasure. God who in times past, &c. ] The Hebrews had generally a lighter esteem (though without cause) of the prophets than of the law; and of such of the hooks of Holy Scripture as had not the names of God or Lord in them (as Esther, Canticles, &c.) than of those that had. Our apostle, for more authority’ sake, begins his... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Hebrews 1:1

at: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 6:13-Song of Solomon :, Genesis 8:15-Psalms :, Genesis 9:1-Esther :, Genesis 12:1-Leviticus :, Genesis 26:2-Deuteronomy :, Genesis 28:12-Ezra :, Genesis 32:24-Amos :, Genesis 46:2-Numbers :, Exodus 3:1-Song of Solomon :, Luke 24:27, Luke 24:44, Acts 28:23, 1 Peter 1:10-2 Kings :, 2 Peter 1:20, 2 Peter 1:21 in: Numbers 12:6-Ruth :, Joel 2:28 the fathers: Luke 1:55, Luke 1:72, John 7:22, Acts 13:32 Reciprocal: Genesis 15:1 - in Genesis 20:7 - a prophet... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Hebrews 1:1

God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,God, who at sundry times — The creation was revealed in the time of Adam; the last judgment, in the time of Enoch: and so at various times, and in various degrees, more explicit knowledge was given.In divers manners — In visions, in dreams, and by revelations of various kinds. Both these are opposed to the one entire and perfect revelation which he has made to us by Jesus Christ. The very number... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 1:1

1. God The divine name is not thus placed at the beginning of this epistle in the Greek. The first words are the two Greek adverbs, rendered sundry times and divers manners, πολυμερως και πολυτροπως . Each of these Greek words begins with a pol; and Delitzsch asks whether this is accidental, or whether the epistle does thus begin intentionally, with a hint of Paul’s own name. Sundry times and in divers manners More literally: In many parts and by many methods. The words describe the... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 1:1-4

PART FIRST. THE ARGUMENT. I. TRANSCENDENCE OF THE SON AS GLORIOUS APOSTLE AND AS SUFFERING HIGH PRIEST OF THE NEW AGE, INTRODUCTIVELY PRESENTED, Hebrews 1:1 to Hebrews 2:18. 1. Transcendence of the Son as divine Apostle of our Age, Hebrews 1:1-4. WITH a most impressive grandeur does our author open upon his readers the full affirmation of the divine origination of the Son, preparatory to unfolding the true glory of his humiliation. If his Alexandrian audience glory in asserting the Son’s... read more

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