Seven Statements about the Son: Heir of All Things
Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 11:53AM
rebecca in Christology, series

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Yesterday I listed seven statements about the Son made by the writer in Hebrews 1:2b-3. Let’s look at the first one: whom he appointed the heir of all things.

And let’s live dangerously by starting at the end, moving forward from finish to start. Since each bit of the whole statement means all of what it means because of what follows it, why not just start with what follows in the first place? Beginning at the end, then!

So what does the statement that God has appointed Christ heir of all things mean to us?

1 Leon Morris, Hebrews: Bible Study Commentary, page 18.

Can you think of other things to add to the list of what this statement means for us? Anything else you’d like to add, like why you agree with the way I understand this statement or why you disagree? Perhaps you’ve a comment on the meaning of  the word “appointed” here, or you’d like to let us know whether you think this is an allusion to Psalm 2:7 or not.
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