What happensPermalink
God once spoke through the prophets in many ways, but now speaks fully and finally through his Son. This Son, who made and sustains all things, perfectly reveals God’s nature. Exalted at God’s right hand, he surpasses even the angels in authority, name, and glory. The Son is not merely another messenger, but God’s exact self-expression.
Why it mattersPermalink
The author piles up Old Testament quotations to show that the Son, long anticipated as the Davidic King, is both divine and eternal. Angels serve; the Son reigns. The contrast is not between good and better but between shadow and substance. From the beginning, God’s revelation has been leading to this climax: Christ as the radiance of God’s glory and the fulfillment of every promise.
Key versePermalink
He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.