Today I will conclude my short thoughts on Hebrews 1:3. Again, the entire text is as follows: "And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high." Today's thoughts will be on the last sentence of this verse.
Oh how we ought to rejoice at the truth proclaimed here by the Hebrew writer! The Lord Jesus has accomplished a mighty work. He "made purification of sins". No one else could have completed this work. The One who knew no sin could only accomplish purification of sins. Yes, He who died for our sins according to the scriptures, who was buried and who was raised on the third day, according to the scriptures, is He who ascended and offered Himself as the sacrifice for sin. This work, spoken of in the past tense, is completed and never to be performed again.
This finished work is further proclaimed to be so in the position He has taken. He is seated. As we go on in the book of Hebrews we will see that He is not idle in this seated position. But in regards to making purification of sins, He has done so sufficiently, once for all time. The scripture tells us that He sits "at the right hand of the Majesty on high". Again, there is no higher position than this for Him to be seated at. The "Majesty on high" is proclaiming to all of creation that the Lord Jesus' offering and sacrifice was sufficient, complete and acceptable. Perhaps the words were uttered from heaven many years ago, but their truth remains unchanged, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased".
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