God Speaks to Us By His Son

Rev. Dr. John Kleinig, professor emeritus of Australian Lutheran Collge in Adelaide, South Australia, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Hebrews 1:1-4. The anonymity of the author of Hebrews ends up reinforcing one of the primary points of the book. Understanding Hebrews more as a sermon for the Divine Service rather than as a letter, we see that the pastor doesn’t desire the congregation to hear his own voice. He wants the congregation to hear the voice of God Himself. Although God’s voice has spoken in a variety of ways through the prophets, now God speaks finally and completely in His Son, Jesus. It is to Jesus’ voice that the preacher directs his congregation’s attention, for Jesus is the exalted Son of God who is superior to the angels. “The New Covenant in Christ” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the book of Hebrews. The book of Hebrews is best understood as a sermon preached to those who have gathered for the Divine Service, exhorting them to continued faithfulness to Jesus. As the Son of God and our Brother, Jesus is both our exalted King and faithful High Priest who is truly present with us so that we might fix our eyes on Him.