The Son is the radiance of God’s glory
and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his
powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the
right hand of the Majesty in heaven. So he became as much superior to the
angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.... In speaking of
the angels he says, “He makes his angels winds, his servants flames of fire.”
(Hebrews 1:3,4 &7)
If
you light a match in a dark room, it can seem pretty bright. Light it in a room
with 
the lights on, you'll notice the color but not really the light. The
overhead lights or lamps drown the light of the match. Open the curtains at
midday and sunlight will often make the lights unnecessary. The light from the
sun drowns the light from the ceiling light. Its apparent magnitude (what we
see) is -26.74.The sun is an unimpressive star in terms of size and light. If
it were 32.6 light years away (I don't know why the scientists chose that
distance) it would have a magnitude of about 4.2. It would be so dim that you
might not see it without help.
the lights on, you'll notice the color but not really the light. The
overhead lights or lamps drown the light of the match. Open the curtains at
midday and sunlight will often make the lights unnecessary. The light from the
sun drowns the light from the ceiling light. Its apparent magnitude (what we
see) is -26.74.The sun is an unimpressive star in terms of size and light. If
it were 32.6 light years away (I don't know why the scientists chose that
distance) it would have a magnitude of about 4.2. It would be so dim that you
might not see it without help. |
| 3C 273 (Hubble picture) |
There
are stars that are much brighter, and then there are quasars. Quasars are the
brightest objects in the universe. 3C 273 is a quasar in the constellation
Virgo. It is so far away that it can't be seen with the naked eye. If it were 32.6
light years away, it would have a magnitude of -26.7. It would be as bright as
the sun seems to be in our sky. In effect, if it were any closer than 32.6
light years away, it would drown out the light of the sun.3C 273 is estimated
to be over 4 trillion times brighter than the sun.
All
of that may seem technical. The point is this, a match flame compared to the
sun is nothing, and the sun compared to a quasar is less than the flame of a
fire being compared to the sun. So imagine the flame of a match compared to a
quasar. Now, "He makes his angels winds, his servants flames of fire"
but "the Son is the radiance of God's glory."
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Birthday of
Samuel Finley Breece (Morse Code)
U. S. Grant
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