Hebrewschapter 1
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A.God Has Spoken at Last in a Sonvv. 1-3
1 On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. 2 But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. 3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
B.Seven Scriptures That Outrank the Angelsvv. 4-14
4 So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs. 5 For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”? 6 And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.” 7 Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.” 8 But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom. 9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.” 10 And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. 11 They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. 12 You 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.” 13 Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”? 14 Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
Chapter summary
No greeting, no sender, the letter opens like a trumpet.
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Chapter summary
No greeting, no sender, the letter opens like a trumpet.
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No greeting, no sender, the letter opens like a trumpet. God spoke of old to the fathers in the prophets 'by divers portions and in divers manners,' but 'hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in his Son' (1:1-2): heir of all things, maker of the worlds, 'the effulgence of his glory, and the very image of his substance,' who sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high. The rest is a catena of seven Old Testament texts proving the Son greater than angels: Psalm 2's 'Thou art my Son,' 2 Samuel 7, Psalm 45, and Psalm 110's 'Sit thou on my right hand,' the psalm that governs this whole letter.
Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.
Context
Epistle · Unknown — Hebrews overview
- A. 1–3 God Has Spoken at Last in a Son
- B. 4–14 Seven Scriptures That Outrank the Angels
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John 12 verses
- John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- John 1:3Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.
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Colossians 12 verses
- Colossians 1:15The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
- Colossians 1:16For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
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Psalms 452 verses
- Psalms 45:6Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
- Psalms 45:7You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.
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Psalms 1022 verses
- Psalms 102:25In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
- Psalms 102:26They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.
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1 Peter 31 verse
- 1 Peter 3:22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
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2 Peter 11 verse
- 2 Peter 1:20Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.
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Numbers 121 verse
- Numbers 12:6He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.
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Joel 21 verse
- Joel 2:28And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
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Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.