Hebrews Study - A Little lower than the angels
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5 For He did not subject to angels the world to come [inhabited world], concerning which we are speaking. 6 But one has testified somewhere, saying, “What is man, that You remember him? Or the son of man, that You are concerned about him? 7 “You have made him for a little while lower than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, And have appointed him over the works of Your hands; 8 You have put all things in subjection under his feet.” For in subjecting all things to him, He left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we do not yet see all things subjected to him.
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What is the position of man with respect to the world?
What is the position of man with respect to God?
How did we receive this position?
Is it permanent?
Where does our glory come from?
What is our responsibility?
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What would the world say?
What is the position of man with respect to the world?
WA: We are just like every other animal. A more sophisticated product of evolution. There are no moral demands upon us, we are just animals.
CA: We are given a humble position below God, below even the angels, but we are not counted among ordinary Creation. We are set apart for a holy purpose.
What is the position of man with respect to God?
WA: There is no God. I am God.
CA: We are less than God and made in His image with a responsibility to advance and preserve His image. We are moral beings expected to uphold God’s moral law because we are made to follow in His ways.
How did we receive this position?
WA: By chance. There is no purpose behind the position we’ve been given in the world.
CA: We were made a little lower than the angels, yet appointed over the works of God to cultivate and keep them in obedience to God.
Where does our glory come from?
WA: My own achievement. The praise of others. Money. Power. etc.
CA: There is glory and honor in just being human! The image of God in every human being is a glorious thing deserving of honor and protection. Written on every human heart is the understanding that life is good. We recognize the glory in the image of God. Furthermore, glorification also comes from God in salvation. For now we embrace the humble position we are in and await the glory yet to be revealed.
What is our responsibility?
WA: There is no responsibility. Don’t harm anyone. Something approachable.
CA: Advance and preserve the image of God in obedience to God.
26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. 28 God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
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We have a position of honor and glory as humans, yet we can fall short of that glory. In some sense Adam and Eve only maintained the glory of the presence of God and the prosperity of the garden if we are faithful to the responsibility they were given.
How did Adam do?
How did Israel do?
How are we doing?
We’ve been crowned with glory as image bearers yet,
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
(vs. 8) “But now we do not yet see all things subjected to him.”
We recognize before our eyes that man has failed to take the dominion we were intended to. We recognize before the law the fullness of our sin before God and our failure to advance His glory among the nations. What now?
But we do see Him!
9 But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone. 10 For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings. 11 For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 saying, “I will proclaim Your name to My brethren, In the midst of the congregation I will sing Your praise.” 13 And again, “I will put My trust in Him.” And again, “Behold, I and the children whom God has given Me.”
