Let the thoughts of this make us watchful, diligent, and desirous of that better world. (1-2a) Jesus brought a revelation superior to the prophets of old. God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son,. When Jesus came into this world, he became for a little time lower than the *angels. Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise), Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Let us not then set our hearts upon that which is not what we take it to be, and will not be what it now is. Proud member
heavens--plural: not merely one, but manifold, and including various orders of heavenly intelligences ( Ephesians 4:10 ). The Epistle to the Hebrews is one of the most beautiful ones of the NT. 1 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. [ATHANASIUS, Against Arius, Orations, 2]. In These Last Days, God Has Spoken by a Son Palm Sunday. In Christ, the revelation of God is full, not in shifting hues of separated color, but Himself the pure light, uniting in His one person the whole spectrum ( Hebrews 1:3 ). Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. They "stand" ( Luke 1:19 ) before God, or are "sent forth" to execute the divine commands on behalf of them whom He pleases to save; He "sits on the right hand of the Majesty on high" ( Hebrews 1:3 Hebrews 1:13 ). They--The earth and the heavens in their present state and form "shall perish" ( Hebrews 12:26 Hebrews 12:27 , 2 Peter 3:13 ). . . Chapter 13. laid the foundation of--"firmly founded" is included in the idea of the Greek. There are many other ways that angels minister to the people of God, but the key point is that our Lord uses these beings for our benefit. 3 He reflects the glory of God and bears the very stamp of his nature, upholding the universe by his word of power. changed--as one lays aside a garment to put on another. . 1 God, who at various times and # Num. From the glory of the person and office of Christ, we proceed to the glory of his grace. But as the whole theocracy was of Messianic import, the triumph of David over Hadadezer and neighboring kings ( 2 Samuel 8:1-18 , Psalms 2:2 Psalms 2:3 Psalms 2:9-12 ) is a type of God's ultimately subduing all enemies under His Son. English Version, "maketh His angels spirits," means, He maketh them of a subtle, incorporeal nature, swift as the wind. This is probably the true translation of the Hebrew there, and also of the Greek of Hebrews here; for it is likely the Son is addressed, "O God," as in Hebrews 1:8 . Achetez neuf ou d'occasion The Epistle to the Hebrews. Chapter 6. Paul shows that His humbled form (at which the Jews might stumble) is no objection to His divine Messiahship. So Psalms 18:10 , "a cherub . Hebrews 12:1 Commentary. The Spirit, by Paul, treats the Hebrew of the Old Testament, with independence of handling, presenting the divine truth in various aspects; sometimes as here sanctioning the Septuagint (compare Isaiah 34:4 , Revelation 6:14 ); sometimes the Hebrew; sometimes varying from both. Hebrews 1:1-2 Commentary. There are no apologetics, no hint of ⦠All rights reserved. the wings of the wind." 12. vesture--Greek, "an enwrapping cloak." ALFORD refers "this day" to the eternal generation of the Son: the day in which the Son was begotten by the Father is an everlasting to-day: there never was a yesterday or past time to Him, nor a to-morrow or future time: "Nothing there is to come, and nothing past, but an eternal NOW doth ever last" ( Proverbs 30:4 , John 10:30 John 10:38 , 16:28 , 17:8 ). He Sat Down at the ⦠Now the excellency of the gospel revelation above the former consists in two things:â1. Chapter 11. And let us own and honour him as God; for if he had not been God, he had never done the Mediator's work, and had never worn the Mediator's crown. James. God spake to his ancient people at sundry times, through successive generations, and in divers manners, as he thought proper; sometimes by personal directions, sometimes by dreams, sometimes by visions, sometimes by Divine influences on the minds of the prophets. For when has one seen light without effulgence?" The glory of His person and nature, gave to his sufferings such merit as was a full satisfaction to the honour of God, who suffered an infinite injury and affront by the sins of men. 47a, Hebrews 1-8 (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Thomas Nelson, 1991), lxvii. The communication of the divine essence in its fulness, involves eternal generation; for the divine essence has no beginning. 13 And to which of the angels has he ever said, ( W)âSit at my right hand. The Jews of former days ( 1 Corinthians 10:1 ). He Made Purification of Sins Maundy Thursday. Each only knew in part; but when that which was perfect came in Messiah, that which was in part was done away ( 1 Corinthians 13:12 ). Hebrews 1. Commentary on Hebrews 1:1-4. For proofs of Paul being the author, see my Introduction. . Book List. So the superiority of the Son of God to angels is shown. (Hebrews 1:1) Like the Fourth Gospel and the Book of Genesis, this epistle begins with God. Christ will fold up this world as a garment, not to be abused any longer, not to be used as it has been. They could not ⦠A name that no than knew but He Himself.". Chapter 2. For proofs of Paul being the author, see my Introduction. The writer, though not inscribing his name, was well known to those addressed ( Hebrews 13:19). He rules; they serve. They have never become sons of God. Thus it was necessary that the apostle should insist, not only on Christ's being the Creator of all things, and therefore of angels themselves, but as being the risen and exalted Messiah in human nature, to whom angels, authorities, and powers are made subject. 11. by--Greek, "in." 12:6, 8; Joel 2:28 in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; 3 # John 1:14 who being the brightness of His glory and the express # 2 Cor. Hebrews 1. Background of the Book. Mar 31, 1996. Hebrews 1 â A Superior Savior A. Jesus, the superior Savior. They are incorporeal spirits, as God is, but ministering to Him as inferiors. The forty-fifth Psalm in its first meaning was addressed to Solomon; but the Holy Spirit inspired the writer to use language which in its fulness can only apply to the antitypical Solomon, the true Royal Head of the theocracy. So David, His type, was first anointed at Bethlehem ( 1 Samuel 16:13 , Psalms 89:20 ); and yet again at Hebron, first over Judah ( 2 Samuel 2:4 ), then over all Israel ( 2 Samuel 5:3 ); not till the death of Saul did he enter on his actual kingdom; as it was not till after Christ's death that the Father set Him at His right hand far above all principalities ( Ephesians 1:20 Ephesians 1:21 ). express image--"impress." All appellations are but fragments of its glory beams united in it as in a central sun, Revelation 19:12 . . John Piper Mar 31, 1996 361 Shares Sermon. Those who hunger for the truth of His inspired Word will be helped and encouraged by the insights this commentary offers in understanding, appreciating, and applying the eternal message of this inspired book of the Scriptures. Lesson 1: God Has Spoken (Hebrews 1:1-2a) Lesson 2: The Supremacy of the Son (Hebrews 1:2b-3) Lesson 3: The Sonâs Supremacy over Angels (Hebrews 1:4-14) Lesson 4: The Danger of Drifting Spiritually (Hebrews 2:1-4) Lesson 5: Our Glorious Destiny in Christ (Hebrews 2:5-9) Lesson 6: Why Jesusâ Death Was Fitting (Hebrews 2:10) Lesson 7: Jesus Our Brother and Savior (Hebrews ⦠Scripture Hebrews 1 Sort Bible Verse. The letter is primarily written to Jewish believers, who placed great importance on the prophets of the Old Testament. Hebrews 1:1-4. In what follows the author seems to live in the world of the Old Testament rather than his own. As the law was given by the ministration of angels and Moses, it was inferior to the Gospel given by the divine Son, who both is ( Hebrews 1:4-14 ) as God, and has been made, as the exalted Son of man ( Hebrews 2:5-18 ), much better than the angels. When He pleases, He makes them to sit ( Judges 6:11 ); at other times to stand ( Isaiah 6:2 ); at times to resemble women ( Zechariah 5:9 ); at other times to resemble men ( Genesis 18:2 ); at times He makes them 'spirits'; at times, fire." Philemon. Christmas is the Festival of the Incarnation. Christ was "appointed" (in God's eternal counsel) to creation as an office; and the universe so created was assigned to Him as a kingdom. Chapter 12 . The Lord Christ had the original right to govern the world, because he made the world in the beginning. the fathers--the Jewish fathers. To Noah the quarter of the world to which Messiah should belong was revealed; to Abraham, the nation; to Jacob, the tribe; to David and Isaiah, the family; to Micah, the town of nativity; to Daniel, the exact time; to Malachi, the coming of His forerunner, and His second advent; through Jonah, His burial and resurrection; through Isaiah and Hosea, His resurrection. And--Greek, "But." EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: The author identified neither himself nor the people to whom he was writing. To prove this, several passages are brought from the Old Testament. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. But, how much greater things are said of Christ by the Father! 4. . 5. The opening chapter takes people into the heavenly realm of the angels. God ruled the theocracy in and through Him. for ever . Verses 1 and 2 explain that God spoke through prophets in the past, and speaks now through Jesus Christ. As a sovereign, when his garments of state are folded and put away, is a sovereign still, so our Lord, when he has laid aside the earth and heavens like a vesture, shall be still the same. brightness of his glory--Greek, the effulgence of His glory. 1. Only as Man he has his fellows, and as anointed with the Holy Spirit; but he is above all prophets, priests, and kings, that ever were employed in the service of God on earth. As "the first-begotten" He has the rights of primogeniture ( Romans 8:29 ); Colossians 1:15 Colossians 1:16 Colossians 1:18 ). "Better," that is, superior to. Scripture: Hebrews 1:1â4. They looked upon them as mediators between God and men, and some went so far as to pay them a kind of religious homage or worship. The Psalm here quoted applied primarily in a less full sense to Solomon, of whom God promised by Nathan to David. The angels minister to them in opposing the malice and power of evil spirits, in protecting and keeping their bodies, instructing and comforting their souls, under Christ and the Holy Ghost. "Maketh" implies that, however exalted, they are but creatures, whereas the Son is the Creator ( Hebrews 1:10 ):not begotten from everlasting, nor to be worshipped, as the Son ( Revelation 14:7 , Revelation 22:8 Revelation 22:9 ). Hebrews 1:14 , "ministering spirits," favors English Version here. They "all," how ever various their ranks, "minister"; He is ministered to. Watch our overview video on the book of Hebrews, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. "In one way He was seen by Abraham, in another by Moses, in another by Elias, and in another by Micah; Isaiah, Daniel, and Ezekiel, beheld different forms" [THEODORET]. "Perish" does not mean annihilation; just as it did not mean so in the case of "the world that being overflowed with water, perished" under Noah ( 2 Peter 3:6 ). Chapter 7. His love is so great that He sends powerful creatures to minister to us in ways that we are not even aware of at times. by Ray C. Stedman. unto which--A frequent argument in this Epistle is derived from the silence of Scripture ( Hebrews 1:13 , Hebrews 2:16 , Hebrews 7:3 Hebrews 7:14 ) [BENGEL]. Commentary on Hebrews 1:1-4 [5-12] View Bible Text . The saints, at present, are heirs, not yet come into possession. This is an important point for several ⦠the antitype to Solomon, son of David. a. Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. Hereafter, Lane, Hebrews; F. F. Bruce, The Epistle to the 6 As far as the rest of the introductory issues they are impossible to be determined with any certainty at this point. A mortal king speaks by his ambassador, not (as the King of kings) in his ambassador. The image is drawn from the custom of anointing guests at feasts ( Psalms 23:5 ); or rather of anointing kings: not until His ascension did He assume the kingdom as Son of man. Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary Hebrews. In the Pauline method, the statement of subject and the division are put before the discussion; and at the close, the practical follows the doctrinal portion. PREVIOUS NEXT. Thus it was necessary that the apostle should insist, not only on ⦠Angels' ministrations are not properly rendered to men, since the latter have no power of commanding them, though their ministrations to God are often directed to the good of men. So it shall be after the perishing by fire ( 2 Peter 3:12 2 Peter 3:13 ). And--In another passage ( Psalms 102:25-27 ) He says. Salem Media Group. All was not revealed to each one prophet; but one received one portion of revelation, and another another. in divers manners--for example, internal suggestions, audible voices, the Urim and Thummim, dreams, and visions. "Christ is preached even in passages where many might contend that the Father was principally intended" [BENGEL]. Many Jews had a superstitious or idolatrous respect for angels, because they had received the law and other tidings of the Divine will by their ministry. . "His majesty is set forth: (1) Absolutely by the very name "Son," and by three glorious predicates, "whom He hath appointed," "by whom He made the worlds," "who sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;" thus His course is described from the beginning of all things till he reached the goal ( Hebrews 1:2 Hebrews 1:3 ). God . "The fulness of the glory of the peculiar name "the Son of God," is unattainable by human speech or thought. THE HIGHEST OF ALL REVELATIONS IS GIVEN US NOW IN THE SON OF GOD, WHO IS GREATER THAN THE ANGELS, AND WHO, HAVING COMPLETED REDEMPTION, SITS ENTHRONED AT GOD'S RIGHT HAND. 6 William L. Lane, Word Biblical Commentary Vol. Christ has a fourfold right to the title "Son of God"; (1) By generation, as begotten of God; (2) By commission, as sent by God; (3) By resurrection, as "the first-begotten of the dead" (compare Luke 20:36 , Romans 1:4 , Revelation 1:5 ); (4) By actual possession, as heir of all [BISHOP PEARSON]. We see in this Scripture above that God the Father called Jesus, God. in the beginning--English Version, Psalms 102:25 , "of old": Hebrew, "before," "aforetime." 7. of--The Greek is rather, "In reference TO the angels." He is "heir of all things" by right of creation, and especially by right of redemption. worlds--the inferior and the superior worlds ( Colossians 1:16 ). Sin has made a great change in the world for the worse, and Christ will make a great change in it for the better. for them--Greek, "on account of the." One is hard-pressed to find a verse-by-verse commentary on the Book of Hebrews from a Torah perspective. "Light of (from) light" [Nicene Creed]. Hebrews 1:3 "Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;" âBrightnessâ The term is used only here in the New Testament. Paul, Barnabas, Silas, Peter, Apollos, and others have been proposed. Book Overview - Hebrews by Arend Remmers. . Angels are sent forth on ministrations to God and Christ, not primarily to men, though for the good of "those who are about to inherit salvation" (so the Greek): the elect, who believe, or shall believe, for whom all things, angels included, work together for good ( Romans 8:28 ). INSTRUCTION Hebrews 1-10:18: EXHORTATION Hebrews 10:19-13:25: Superior Person of Christ Hebrews 1:1-4:13: Superior Priest in Christ Hebrews ⦠But veiled in the flesh. The same in nature, therefore in covenant faithfulness to Thy people. Introduction to Hebrews. The Son is the last and highest manifestation of God ( Matthew 21:34 Matthew 21:37 ); not merely a measure, as in the prophets, but the fulness of the Spirit of God dwelling in Him bodily ( John 1:16 , 3:34 , Colossians 2:9 ). In the Greek, "again" is transposed; but this does not oblige us, as ALFORD thinks, to translate, "when He again shall have introduced," &c. namely, at Christ's second coming; for there is no previous mention of a first bringing in; and "again" is often used in quotations, not to be joined with the verb, but parenthetically ("that I may again quote Scripture"). thou art the same--( Isaiah 46:4 , Malachi 3:6 ). Commentary on Hebrews 1:4-14 (Read Hebrews 1:4-14) Many Jews had a superstitious or idolatrous respect for angels, because they had received the law and other tidings of the Divine will by their ministry. General . Chapter 8. O God--the Greek has the article to mark emphasis ( Psalms 45:6 Psalms 45:7 ). Bible Verse; Newest; Oldest; Most Viewed; Most Shared; Sermon. sent forth--present participle: "being sent forth" continually, as their regular service in all ages. Chapter 1. Noté /5. 2 But in these last days, he has spoken to us in his Son. In this, Jesus is superior to the *angels. Hebrews 1:1. The oldest manuscripts prefix "and" (compare Esther 4:11 ). Some oldest manuscripts read, "lawlessness." It is declared how Christ was qualified for the office of Mediator, and how he was confirmed in it: he has the name Messiah from his being anointed. Compare 1 Timothy 3:16 , "seen of angels"; God manifesting Messiah as one to be gazed at with adoring love by heavenly intelligences ( Ephesians 3:10 , 2 Thessalonians 1:9 2 Thessalonians 1:10 , 1 Peter 3:22 ). The manifestations of God by angels (and even by the angel of the covenant) at different times in the Old Testament, did not bring man and God into personal union, as the manifestation of God in human flesh does. 9. The true "Prophet" of God. whom He sets (Hebrew, "anointed," Psalms 2:6 ) on His "holy hill of Zion," as King of the Jews and of the whole earth. 1. at sundry times--Greek, "in many portions." the world--subject to Christ ( Hebrews 2:5 ). The promise to Abraham that he should be heir of the world had its fulfilment, and will have it still more fully, in Christ ( Romans 4:13 , Galatians 3:16 , 4:7 ). The ardor of Spirit in this Epistle, as in First John, bursting forth at once into the subject (without prefatory inscription of name and greeting), the more effectively strikes the hearers. PREVIOUS NEXT. The Old Testament revelations were fragmentary in substance, and manifold in form; the very multitude of prophets shows that they prophesied only in part. In Deuteronomy 32:43 , the Septuagint has, "Let all the angels of God worship Him," words not now found in the Hebrew. thy God--JEROME, AUGUSTINE, and others translate Psalms 45:7 , "O God, Thy God, hath anointed thee," whereby Christ is addressed as God. God, &c. â After the manner of the best writers, the apostle begins this most instructive epistle with proposing the subjects of which he is about to discourse; namely, four important facts, on which the authority of the gospel, as a revelation from God, is built; and which, if well established, should induce unbelievers, whether Jews or Gentiles, to renounce their infidelity and embrace the gospel. It celebrates the birth of the baby Jesus. Quotation from Psalms 110:1 . The Hebrews believe that the law from God came by *angels. iniquity--"unnrighteousness." The writer, though not inscribing his name, was well known to those addressed ( Hebrews 13:19 ). Commentary Part I, Chapters 1-9 HEBREWS IVP New Testament Commentary Series. Hebrews 1:1-14 . Chapter 3. As "being" ( Hebrews 1:3 ) expresses His essential being so "being made" ( Hebrews 7:26 ) marks what He became in His assumed manhood ( Philippians 2:6-9 ). Chapter 9. 14. ministering spirits--referring to Hebrews 1:7 , "spirits . The Rabbins divided the whole of time into "this age," or "world," and "the age to come" ( Hebrews 2:5 , 6:5 ). a sceptre of righteousness--literally, "a rod of rectitude," or "straightforwardness." The "I" in Greek is emphatic; I the Everlasting Father have begotten Thee this day, that is, on this day, the day of Thy being manifested as My Son, "the first-begotten of the dead" ( Colossians 1:18 , Revelation 1:5 ). ministers." He had been always Son, but now first was manifested as such in His once humbled, now exalted manhood united to His Godhead. 1 Many years ago, God spoke to our ancestors by his prophets. Updated: Fri, 10/02/2020 - 10:01 By admin. . Thus he answers the Jewish objection drawn from their prophets. As the first begotten, He is heir of the universe ( Hebrews 1:6 ), which He made instrumentally, Hebrews 11:3 , where "by the Word of God" answers to "by whom"' (the Son of God) here ( John 1:3 ). This passage of the Septuagint may have been in Paul's mind as to the form, but the substance is taken from Psalms 97:7 . . by inheritance obtained--He always had the thing itself, namely, Sonship; but He "obtained by inheritance," according to the promise of the Father, the name "Son," whereby He is made known to men and angels. But they shall be made his footstool, by humble submission, or by utter destruction. as . spake--the expression usual for a Jew to employ in addressing Jews. Hebrews 1 Resources. That he should by himself cleanse us from our sins is a wonder of love beyond our utmost powers of admiration, gratitude, and praise. . Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. THE HIGHEST OF ALL REVELATIONS IS GIVEN US NOW IN THE SON OF GOD, WHO IS GREATER THAN THE ANGELS, AND WHO, HAVING COMPLETED REDEMPTION, SITS ENTHRONED AT GOD'S RIGHT HAND. of
God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners. Israel, in the Babylonian captivity, in the hundred second Psalm, casts her hopes of deliverance on Messiah, the unchanging covenant God of Israel. Hebrews 1 - God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, (2) Relatively, in comparison with the angels, Hebrews 1:4 ; the confirmation of this follows, and the very name "Son" is proved at Hebrews 1:5 ; the "heirship," Hebrews 1:6-9 ; the "making the worlds," Hebrews 1:10-12 ; the "sitting at the right hand" of God, Hebrews 1:13 Hebrews 1:14 ." As "spirits" implies the wind-like velocity and subtle nature of the cherubim, so "flame of fire" expresses the burning devotion and intense all-consuming zeal of the adoring seraphim (meaning "burning), Isaiah 6:1 . 1. (4-14). The writer, though not inscribing his name, was well known to those addressed ().For proofs of Paul being the author, see ⦠The Saviour has done much to make all men his friends, yet he has enemies. "Commissions them to assume the agency or form of flames for His purposes" [ALFORD]. Outline: I. Christ is Godâs revelation to the world (1-4) II. KIMCHI says that the ninety-third through the hundred first Psalms contain in them the mystery of Messiah. English Version is correct (compare Matthew 5:33 ; Greek, John 12:39 ). Hebrews 1 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, produced by John Wesley between 1754 and 1765, has stood the test of time. Not only this proves His superiority, BUT a more decisive proof is Psalms 97:7 , which shows that not only at His resurrection, but also in prospect of His being brought into the world (compare Hebrews 9:11 , 10:5 ) as man, in His incarnation, nativity ( Luke 2:9-14 ), temptation ( Matthew 4:10 Matthew 4:11 ), resurrection ( Matthew 28:2 ), and future second advent in glory. Hebrews 1 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the books most valued by expositors of the New Testament. So Matthew, a Jew writing especially for Jews, quotes Scripture, not by the formula, "It is written," but "said," &c. in time past--From Malachi, the last of the Old Testament prophets, for four hundred years, there had arisen no prophet, in order that the Son might be the more an object of expectation [BENGEL]. 10. His right, as God with the Father, was absolute, resulting from his creating power. It is the final, the finishing revelation, given forth in the last days of divine revelation, to which nothing is to be added, but the canon of scripture is to be settled and sealed: so that now the minds of men are no longer kept in suspense by the expectation of new discoveries, but they rejoice in a complete revelation of the will of ⦠The translation, "maketh winds His messengers, and a flame of fire His ministers (! The second lesson for today reminds us, however â as does the Gospel text â that the nativity is set within a larger story of mind-boggling scope. by his Son--Greek, "IN (His) Son" ( John 14:10 ). Another passage of Scripture, Psalm 12:25-27, is recited, in which the Almighty power of the Lord Jesus Christ is declared, both in creating the world and in changing it. [â See verse text â] Hebrews begins with a reference to God's communication with mankind. The Epistle to the Hebrews. Initial impressions of Hebrews might suggest that the writer is detached from any context. He spoke many times and in many different ways. His being made heir follows His sonship, and preceded His making the worlds ( Proverbs 8:22 Proverbs 8:23 , Ephesians 3:11 ). works of thine hands--the heavens, as a woven veil or curtain spread out. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. As a *human being, Jesus was the Son of God. a garment--( Isaiah 51:6 ). © 2021 Christianity.com. What does Hebrews 1:1 mean? Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. The Septuagint, "in the beginning" (as in Genesis 1:1 ) answers by contrast to the end implied in "They shall perish," &c. The Greek order here (not in the Septuagint) is, "Thou in the beginning, O Lord," which throws the "Lord" into emphasis. In beholding the power, wisdom, and goodness of the Lord Jesus Christ, we behold the power, wisdom, and goodness of the Father, John 14:7; the fulness of the Godhead dwells, not typically, or in a figure, but really, in him. THE BOOK OF HEBREWS (Hebrews 1:1-2:18) CHRIST IS BETTER THAN ANGELS; CHRIST IS PREFERRED ABOVE ANGELS; BOTH IN PERSON AND IN OFFICE. Angels shall gather all the saints together at the last day, when all whose hearts and hopes are set upon perishing treasures and fading glories, will be driven from Christ's presence into everlasting misery. God gave his name great honour when he raised him from the dead. whom "He is not ashamed to call His brethren," but above the angels, fellow partakers in part with Him, though infinitely His inferiors, in the glories, holiness, and joys of heaven; "sons of God," and angel "messengers," though subordinate to the divine Angel--"Messenger of the covenant"). Hebrews 1:1-14. The Greek implies, He not only appointed His Son heir of all things before creation, but He also (better than "also He") made by Him the worlds. "Who is so senseless as to doubt concerning the eternal being of the Son? On comparing what God there says of the angels, with what he says to Christ, the inferiority of the angels to Christ plainly appears. "The sun is never seen without effulgence, nor the Father without the Son" [THEOPHYLACT]. There have many attempts to deduce the author of this book, yet nothing definitive. (1-3) And in his superiority to all the holy angels. )," is plainly wrong. "I will be his father and he shall be my son." Literally, "ages" with all things and persons belonging to them; the universe, including all space and ages of time, and all material and spiritual existences. Retrouvez Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews, Volume 1... - Primary Source Edition et des millions de livres en stock sur Amazon.fr. "At the last part of these days." 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