Hebrews 1
1
God’s final word: his Son
1In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2but 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. 3The 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. 4So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.
The Son superior to angels
5For to which of the angels did God ever say,
‘You are my Son;
today I have become your Father’#1:5 Psalm 2:7?
Or again,
‘I will be his Father,
and he will be my Son’#1:5 2 Samuel 7:14; 1 Chron. 17:13?
6And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says,
‘Let all God’s angels worship him.’#1:6 Deut. 32:43 (see Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint)
7In speaking of the angels he says,
‘He makes his angels spirits,
and his servants flames of fire.’#1:7 Psalm 104:4
8But about the Son he says,
‘Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;
a sceptre of justice will be the sceptre of your kingdom.
9You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
by anointing you with the oil of joy.’#1:9 Psalm 45:6,7
10He also says,
‘In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
and the heavens are the work of your hands.
11They will perish, but you remain;
they will all wear out like a garment.
12You will roll them up like a robe;
like a garment they will be changed.
But you remain the same,
and your years will never end.’#1:12 Psalm 102:25-27
13To which of the angels did God ever say,
‘Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet’#1:13 Psalm 110:1?
14Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
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Hebrews 1
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God Has Spoken Through His Son
1In the past God spoke to our people through the prophets. He spoke to them many times and in many different ways. 2And now in these last days, God has spoken to us again through his Son. He made the whole world through his Son. And he has chosen his Son to have all things. 3The Son shows the glory of God. He is a perfect copy of God’s nature, and he holds everything together by his powerful command. The Son made people clean from their sins. Then he sat down at the right side#1:3 right side The place of honor and authority (power). of God, the Great One in heaven. 4The Son became much greater than the angels, and God gave him a name that is much greater than any of their names.
5God never said this to any of the angels:
“You are my Son.
Today I have become your Father.” Psalm 2:7
God also never said about an angel,
“I will be his Father,
and he will be my son.” 2 Samuel 7:14
6And then, when God presents his firstborn Son to the world,#1:6 world This may mean the world into which Jesus was born (see Lk. 2:1-14), or it may have the same meaning as in Heb. 2:5—the world to come, to which the risen Christ is presented as king (see Php. 2:9-11). he says,
“Let all God’s angels worship him.”#1:6 “Let … him” These words are found in Deut. 32:43 in the ancient Greek version and in a Hebrew scroll from Qumran.
7This is what God said about the angels:
“He changes his angels into winds#1:7 winds This can also mean “spirits.”
and his servants into flaming fire.” Psalm 104:4
8But this is what he said about his Son:
“God, your kingdom will last forever and ever.
You use your authority for justice.
9You love what is right and hate what is wrong.
So God, your God, has chosen you,
giving you more honor and joy than anyone like you.” Psalm 45:6-7
10God also said,
“O Lord, in the beginning you made the earth,
and your hands made the sky.
11These things will disappear, but you will stay.
They will all wear out like old clothes.
12You will fold them up like a coat,
and they will be changed like clothes.
But you never change,
and your life will never end.” Psalm 102:25-27
13And God never said this to an angel:
“Sit at my right side
until I put your enemies under your power.#1:13 until I put … power Literally, “until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”” Psalm 110:1
14All the angels are spirits who serve God and are sent to help those who will receive salvation.
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