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Text: Hebrews 9:4- 14
Christ is Greater than the angels.
This is not a surprise to us.
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did a break down on what Scripture says about the angels.
They are spirit beings and appear in the Bible as men (Genesis 18:2), but never as women or babies;
created by God (Psalms 148:1-5; Colossians 1:16).
They are not human and have no sensual desires (Matthew 12:25).
Sometimes described as having wings (Isaiah 6:2; Daniel 9:21).
They have intelligence and free will which explains why some (Satan) are condemned because of rebellion (II Peter 2:4).
They were present and rejoiced at the creation of the world (Job 38:4-7) which suggests that they were created and rebelled before the creation of the world.
There are no personal descriptions of angels, only a description of their order and function:
Heavenly powers - Psalms 29:1
Holy ones - Psalms 89:5
Watchers - Daniel 4:13
Council (archangels) - Psalms 89:7
Congregation (host) - Psalms 82:1
Spirits - Hebrews 1:14
Powers/princes/dominion (positive sense) -
Colossians 1:16; Ephesians 6:12
Archangels - I Thessalonians 4:16
Angel of God/Lord (special "type" for Christ where terms angel and Lord are interchangeable) - Genesis 22:11-15
Sons of God - Job 38:7
Angels serve God in a variety of ways:
Among
Destroyers - Passover (Exodus 12)
Ministers - desert (Matthew 4:11), garden (Luke 22:43)
Worshippers - constantly praising God (Psalms 103:21)
Guardians - God's people (Daniel 12:1), children (Psalms 103:1)
…there is the role of Messenger.
In the account of Christ’s birth this is one of the major times we see the angels in announcement mode.
Scripture has much to say about angels, might I remind you that Jesus when born of a woman took upon himself the form of man and was made a little lower than the angels.
Which tells us our place in this whole scheme of things.
Don’t let this hurt your feelings because in Christ you are positioned in the kingdom of heaven in authority over angels.
When speaking to the church in Corinth Paul said:
So what we can establish is that man is not the top of the food chain.
And according to Hebrews it goes something like this.
Jesus - Angels - Man
How is Christ greater?
Christ is the creator of the angels.
Christ is worshipped by the angels
Christ is God.
So what is the purpose of having the angels come and announce Jesus birth?
You will notice a pattern...
When God interacts with men he will often times bring the message with an angel.
There is a certain credibility that comes with an angel.
They minister to Jesus after his temptation (Matt.
4:11) and appear at his resurrection and ascension (28:1–7; Acts 1:11).
Angels are now subject to Christ and will administer his mission when he comes again (1 Pet.
3:22; 1 Thess.
4:16; Matt.
25:31).
These same messengers are used by God at an empty tomb.
Matthew 28:6
Or when Jesus ascends to heaven.
Angels will come back with him and be a part of Christ’s second coming.
There is another moment that held an announcement from angel hosts.
Well the angels are significant in that God used them in the writing of the law of Moses.
This event is referenced in Psalm 68:17
To the OT Jew it was very well agreed that God had angels present with him when He gave the Law to Moses.
This is no small point to the Hebrew.
They loved that the word they loved had been
Moments before his death Stephen says that the law was spoken by the angels.
Paul told us that the word of the law was ordained by angels.
I submit to you that there is more than just servanthood going on in this announcement.
There is historical value to the announcement of Christ’s birth.
Let me remind you of this verse we just read.
The author of Hebrews points out the word that sustains everything.
So did John the beloved when he annoucned.
The historical value of lining Christ’s annoucnement with the annoucemnt of the Law is that they are one and the same.
On this same point.
We have our own angels don’t we?
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When God point out that the Word was born into the flesh uses the same method of announcement so that we could see the historical as well as proof value.
What was the purpose.
To elevate the birth of this baby to the level that the Hebrew gave to Moses’ law.
Could we not do the same with whatever we hold as essential and dear.
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