Overview of Hebrews 1

CHRIST IS BETTER THAN THE ANGELS

Hebrews 1:4-14

            In Hebrews 1:4-14, the writer presents the argument that "Christ is made so much better than the angels. . .".  He proceeds to show four ways the Son is better than the angels, and appeals to the Scriptures (Old Testament) for support.

  A. The Son is better than the angels because of His unique relationship with the Father.

            1. The quotation is from Psalm 2:7.  In this same connection, see             the following passages:

               a. Acts 13:33 "God hath fulfilled the same unto us their                        children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is                     also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day                         have I begotten thee."

               b. John 5:18 "Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him,                          because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also                        that God was his Father, making himself equal with God."

               c. John 10:30 "I and my Father are one."

               d. Romans 1:4 "And declared to be the Son of God with power,                        according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection                     from the dead:"

            2. Whereas we may have expected Psalm 2:7 to have reference to the      birth of Christ, the NT consistently refers to the resurrection        as the "declaration" of the Sonship of Jesus, the Christ!

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