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The Perfect Picture of God
Commentators explain that calling Jesus the "brightness of his glory" and the "express image of his substance" means He is the perfect and visible revelation of the invisible God. Like a sunbeam reveals the sun or a seal's impression perfectly matches the die, Jesus shows us exactly what God is like in His character, nature, and power. To know God, we must look to Jesus.
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Hebrews
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 1:3
18th Century
Theologian
Who being the brightness of his glory. This verse is designed to state the dignity and exalted rank of the Son of God and is extremely imp…
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 1:3
Being (ων). Absolute and timeless existence (present active participle of ειμ) in contrast with γενομενος in verse 4 like ην in Jo…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 1:3
19th Century
Bishop
Who being the brightness . . .—Who being the effulgence of His glory and the exact image of His substance. The first figu…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 1:2–3
19th Century
Preacher
Whom he has appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 1:3
The third proposition about the Son is that he is “the radiance of God’s glory.” The word translated “radiance” (GK 575), meaning a shining forth b…
John Calvin
On Heb 1:3
16th Century
Theologian
Who being the brightness of his glory, etc. These things are said of Christ partly regarding his divine essence, and partly as a partaker …
John Gill
On Hebrews 1:3
17th Century
Pastor
Who being the brightness of his glory
Or "of glory"; of God the Father, the God of glory, and who is glory itself; so called o…
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 1:1–3
17th Century
Minister
God spoke to His ancient people at various times, through successive generations, and in diverse ways, as He saw fit: sometimes by personal directi…