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all things created” (v16 YLT), on a macro new spiritual creation. He is the beginning
level “all creation” (v15 YLT) down to (source, originator) of the Church. This
the microscopic – “all things … visible new creation required mighty power as
and … invisible” (v16 YLT). He is the He constructs her stone by stone. To save
powerful source and powerful supply that her He went into death. Nobody took
designed and built the entire universe. His life, but He laid it down and took it
It goes without saying that the maker is up Himself. He came out of death having
greater than the thing made just as the seen no corruption, and never to return
potter is preeminent over the clay. Christ is (unlike Lazarus and Jairus’ daughter).
supremely preeminent to creation because He was not the first in time to die and
He is the eternal and divine Creator. Just rise, but the first in rank. His resurrection
as the firstborn (Heb. bekor) in the OT had will effect the resurrection of all people,
a birthright (Heb. bekroa) (Gen 43:33; 1Ch showing that He doesn’t obey death, but
5:1), that is he had the right of possession, death obeys Him, and He is therefore
Christ owns all that He has made and preeminent over death. He now has the
presides over. He owns the cattle on a keys of hell and death and will possess
thousand hills, has redeemed the globe at the harvest that He will extract from the
the cross, and will glorify the universe in a grave in a future day. He will see of the
future day. The firstborn was also a ruler travail of His soul and be satisfied.
in the OT (2Ki 3:27), and in a future day
God will head up all things in Christ, and Firstborn Among Many
the universe will sing His praise. Brethren (Rom 8:29)
As a side note on Colossians 1, there
are a few links between Adam and Christ. We see Christ’s sovereign power here
Adam was made in the image of God; in that He chose to save all His brethren;
Christ is the eternal image. Adam was a He foreordained and predestined them to
son of God (Luk 3:38); Christ is the first- salvation. This power works for the good
born. Just as man was made the head of and blessing of His people. We will be like
woman, Christ is the head of the church the Son because He entered the human
(Col 1:18). Adam had the birthright to family (sin apart) and called us brethren.
the globe but forfeited that right to the We will all be like Him in a future day,
firstborn. The OT has plenty of references copies of the prototype and reflections of
to the first being removed, and the second the true image. We will be sons of God,
receiving the right (Gen 48:12-20; 1Ch 5:1; but He still retains His uniqueness and
26:10). Here in Colossians 1, we see by im- therefore His preeminence because He is
plication the creatorial birthright, lost by the eternal Son of God. Consistently He
the first man due to sin, and given to the calls us brethren, and not the other way
second Man, the firstborn of all creation. around. We are in His family, we are in
Firstborn From the Dead (Col His house, and He shares His inheritance
with us. He is the unique heir, and we
1:18) are inheritors with Him. In the midst of

This title comes after the firstborn of all the assembly, He leads the praise of His
creation, and in the context of the Church. brothers, He possesses the centre place,
Christ is being presented as the head of a and owns all the glory (Psa 22:22).

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