FROM SHADOW TO SUBSTANCE: The Superior Son

SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 1:1 - 2:5Over the past couple of weeks, we have looked at big picture themes from the Book of Hebrews. This week, we focus on the first major argument in this book. The author of Hebrews jumps into the deep end of Old Testament proof-texting. The term “proof-texting” can have negative connotations. People can justify all kinds of unbiblical points by misappropriating Scripture. However, in this case, our author teaches us how to use Scripture positively to make a truth claim. In Hebrews 1, the author quotes seven Old Testament passages to prove that Jesus is far superior to the angels. This explanatory chapter gives way to Chapter 2, with an immediate exhortation to resist faith drift. Because Jesus is so much superior to angels, and his message is so much purer as God’s Son, how much more should we heed his message!