The Divine Son: Exploring the Messiah's Deity in Hebrews 1

Is the Messiah God? The first chapter of Hebrews presents compelling evidence that he is. In this chapter, the author highlights the Son’s role as the creator and sustainer of the universe, emphasizes the Son’s divine essence, proclaims that the Son is worthy of the worship that belongs only to God, and explicitly identifies the Son as “God” and “Lord/YHWH.” In order to demonstrate each of these points, this video conducts a detailed exegesis of Hebrews 1 and answers objections from unitarians.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
00:00 Introduction
00:37 The Son is the Agent of Creation
04:55 The Son is the Sustainer of the Universe
09:02 The Son Shares the Father’s Divine Essence
12:20 The Son Receives Worship
14:54 The Son is God
17:47 The Son is Eternal
20:29 Conclusion

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