The Son Greater Than Angels

The Book Of Hebrews:

The author of Hebrews is unknown but many have attributed it to Paul. The Main point of this book is to show the superiority of Christ and the gospel over everything throughout the course of history.

The word better is used 13 times in Hebrews- Christ is the complete revelation of God. In Jesus is something better than has ever appeared previously in history. Christ is “better than the angels” (Heb. 1:4). He brought in “a better hope” (Heb. 7:19) because He is the Mediator of “a better covenant, which was established on better promises” (Heb. 8:6).

Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary (Vol. 2, p. 276). Victor Books.Hebrews 1 (KJV 1900)

The Word perfect is used 14 times in the original greek. This perfection could never be accomplished by the levitical priesthood (Heb. 7:11) or by the Law (Heb. 7:19), nor could the blood of animal sacrifices achieve it (Heb. 10:1). Jesus Christ gave Himself as one offering for sin, and by this He has “perfected forever them that are sanctified” (Heb. 10:14).

Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary (Vol. 2, p. 276). Victor Books.1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

When you combine these three important words, you discover that Jesus Christ and the Christian life He gives us are better because these blessings are eternal and they give us a perfect standing before God. The religious system under the Mosaic Law was imperfect because it could not accomplish a once-for-all redemption that was eternal.

Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary (Vol. 2, p. 276). Victor Books.

Numbers 12:6 -8(KJV 1900) 2 Kings 17:13

At sundry times (πολυμερῶς). Rend. in many parts. N. T.o. oLXX, but πολυμερής Wisd. 7:22. In the first stage of his revelation, God spake, not at once, giving a complete revelation of his being and will; but in many separate revelations, each of which set forth only a portion of the truth. The truth as a whole never comes to light in the O. T. It appears fragmentarily, in successive acts, as the periods of the Patriarchs, Moses, the Kingdom, etc. One prophet has one, another another element of the truth to proclaim.

Vincent, M. R. (1887). Word studies in the New Testament (Vol. 4, p. 377). Charles Scribner’s Sons.

The author is establishing the new revelation by showing us the old. This new revelation revolves around how God communicated with his people in times past versus now.

Sundry times means many portions. All was given to no one. All recieved a piece but all was fulfilled and expressed through Jesus Christ. Jesus is the fullness of God. 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

We are in the last days as stated by the author

God has sent his final mouthpiece in his person. He has come himself through the Son of God.

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;

“The Brightness”- ἀπαύγασμα which is radiance. The root of this word means daybreak

The world was in darkness. God sent glimpses of light in portions throughout history.

But Jesus is the actual daybreak. He is the emergence of light that brings in a new beginning.

This is the only time this lemma is used in the NT and it signifies an emission of brightness.

χαρακτὴρ:The express image is the representation. Jesus is the stamp, the reproduction of what was invisible is now made visible. Eternality steps into the temporal and reveals its depth through Jesus Christ.

Jesus is the stamp of God’s essence. Person here is a bad translation. It literally means that which something really and truly is.

5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.