Reading: Hebrews 1
In the opening verses of Hebrews 1, we learn that the Son has been appointed heir of all things. This is not a status He’s had from eternity; He earned it in the incarnation when He purged our sins and redeemed the entire human race, and now He sits as an incarnate son of Adam at the right hand of God. That’s good news for us, but there’s more.
“You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness more than Your companions.” He may have purged our sins “by Himself,” but in His victory, the Son is not alone. He has companions. Who are these companions of the Son? What do we know about them? At this point, all the text tells us is that He is anointed with the oil of gladness “more” than His companions—which means these companions share His anointing. They get lesser portions of the same thing.
How does one become a companion of the victorious Son? Keep reading; that’s one of the questions Hebrews was written to answer. We’ll be exploring the answers Hebrews gives over the rest of Christmastide.
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