Philip Dampier's Blog

“For to which of the angels did God ever say, ‘You are my Son, today I have begotten you? Or again, I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a Son?’” This verse explains verse four.  There is something unique about the Son that is…

“Having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.” Superior to angels is one of the views in this book that presents Jesus as superior to all before him. This includes the angels who were, after all, created beings. We would…

“He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.” Our writer takes us into a…

“But in these last days, he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.” This seems like a short verse, but that is deceptive. There are three major considerations in this short verse that must be…

“Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets,” The book of Hebrews has long been called the “Better” book because the superior work of Christ is emphasized over the old system of Tora. The writer begins by stating a fact that…

The book of Hebrews is somewhat unique in the New Testament. Like Revelation, it appears to be a genre apart from the rest of the books. In some ways, it is like a letter but in many ways not. It seems to be more of a literary piece, like an…

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!” (Psalm 15:6) In case we missed it, the psalmist closes with his permanent theme of praising the Lord. Even a slow student would have caught on by now. God wants the creation to praise him. Any way we can…

“Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly!” (Psalm 149:1) I have to smile to myself when I read this verse. Not because I find something funny about singing to God; on the contrary, I think singing to God is…

“Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars! Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! (Psalm 148:3) The psalmist refuses to give up. He wants everyone and everything to praise God. Why shouldn’t they? All of these things received their being and their…

“Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting.” (Psalm 147:1) It is true, isn’t it? If you have praised the Lord in song, you know how pleasant, how satisfying that singing can be. It…