The Faith of Jesus - Alonzo T. Jones

And this likeness to God as given in the first
chapter of Hebrews, is likeness, --not in the sense
of a mere picture, or representation; but is likeness
in the sense of being actually like in very nature, --
the very “impress of His substance,” Spirit of
Spirit, substance of substance, with God.
And this is His likeness to men: not merely in
shape, in picture, or representation, but in nature, in
very substance. Otherwise, the whole first chapter
of Hebrews, with all its detail of information, is, in
that connection, utterly meaningless and misplaced.
What, then, is this truth of Christ made in the
likeness of men, as given in the second chapter of
Hebrews?
Bearing in mind the great thought of the first
chapter, and the first four verses of the second
chapter, --of Christ in contrast with the angels,
higher than the angels, as God, --we begin with the
fifth verse of the second chapter, where begins the
thought of Christ in contrast with the angels: lower
than the angels, as man.
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