Hebrews 1

Name: Hebrews
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The author of Hebrews begins by emphasizing the superiority of Jesus Christ to all other religious leaders and emphasizing His role as the ultimate High Priest.

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The Superiority of Jesus Christ

1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

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;

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;

4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

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.

10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:

11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

Commentary

Hebrews 1 is a powerful introduction to the letter, emphasizing the superiority of Jesus Christ over all other figures in the Old Testament. The author begins by declaring that God has spoken to us in many ways in the past, but in these last days, He has spoken to us through His Son. This is a clear reference to Jesus, who is described as the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of His being. He is also described as the one through whom God created the universe and upholds it by His powerful word. The author then goes on to compare Jesus to the angels, who are merely servants of God, sent to do His bidding. Jesus, however, is the Son, and is therefore superior to the angels. He is also the heir of all things, and is the one through whom God will judge the world. The author then goes on to quote from the Old Testament to further emphasize the superiority of Jesus. He quotes from Psalm 2, which speaks of God's anointed one, and from Psalm 45, which speaks of Jesus as the King of kings. He also quotes from Psalm 102, which speaks of Jesus as the one who will remain forever. The author of Hebrews is clearly trying to emphasize the superiority of Jesus over all other figures in the Old Testament. He is the one through whom God has spoken in these last days, and He is the one who will judge the world. He is the heir of all things, and He is the King of kings. He is the one who will remain forever. This is a powerful introduction to the letter, and it serves to remind us of the greatness of Jesus Christ.