Study of Hebrews Lesson 3

Hebrews 1:5 5 For to which of the angels did He ever say, "YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU"? And again, " I WILL BE A FATHER TO HIM AND HE SHALL BE A SON TO ME"?

Hebrews 1:6-7 6 And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says, "AND LET ALL THE ANGELS OF GOD WORSHIP HIM.“ 7 And of the angels He says, "WHO MAKES HIS ANGELS WINDS, AND HIS MINISTERS A FLAME OF FIRE."

Hebrews 1:8-9 8 But of the Son He says, "YOUR THRONE, O GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER, AND THE RIGHTEOUS SCEPTER IS THE SCEPTER OF HIS KINGDOM. 9 "YOU HAVE LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HATED LAWLESSNESS; THEREFORE GOD, YOUR GOD, HAS ANOINTED YOU WITH THE OIL OF GLADNESS ABOVE YOUR COMPANIONS."

Hebrews 1:10-12 10 And, "YOU, LORD, IN THE BEGINNING LAID THE FOUNDATION OF THE EARTH, AND THE HEAVENS ARE THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS; 11 THEY WILL PERISH, BUT YOU REMAIN; AND THEY ALL WILL BECOME OLD LIKE A GARMENT, 12 AND LIKE A MANTLE YOU WILL ROLL THEM UP; LIKE A GARMENT THEY WILL ALSO BE CHANGED. BUT YOU ARE THE SAME, AND YOUR YEARS WILL NOT COME TO AN END."

Hebrews 1:13-14 13 But to which of the angels has He ever said, "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET"? 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to render service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

Hebrews 1:5 5 For to which of the angels did He ever say, "YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU"? And again, " I WILL BE A FATHER TO HIM AND HE SHALL BE A SON TO ME"? In comparing the angels to Jesus, the author’s first argument to Jesus’ superiority is “God called Him ‘my son’” These OT passages are Psalm 2:7 and 2 Samuel 7:14

Hebrews 1:6 6 And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says, "AND LET ALL THE ANGELS OF GOD WORSHIP HIM.“ The second argument to Jesus’ superiority over the angels is that the angels worshipped Jesus Why does this support the argument that Jesus is superior? This is Psalm 97:7

Hebrews 1:7 7 And of the angels He says, "WHO MAKES HIS ANGELS WINDS, AND HIS MINISTERS A FLAME OF FIRE." The third argument is that … uh … what’s the third argument here? God doesn’t call his angels ‘Sons’ but instead gives them less important tasks to complete than Jesus did Psalm 104:4

Hebrews 1:8 8 But of the Son He says, "YOUR THRONE, O GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER, AND THE RIGHTEOUS SCEPTER IS THE SCEPTER OF HIS KINGDOM. The fourth argument is that Jesus’ throne is forever and ever If Jesus has the throne forever, who can’t possible ever be greater? The fifth argument is that Jesus holds the scepter of the kingdom A symbol of power and authority

Hebrews 1:9 9 "YOU HAVE LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HATED LAWLESSNESS; THEREFORE GOD, YOUR GOD, HAS ANOINTED YOU WITH THE OIL OF GLADNESS ABOVE YOUR COMPANIONS." The sixth argument is that Jesus was anointed above His companions Who are His companions? Hebrews 1:8-9 is Psalms 45:6-7

Hebrews 1:10-12 10 And, "YOU, LORD, IN THE BEGINNING LAID THE FOUNDATION OF THE EARTH, … This “and” refers back to 1:8’s “of the Son He says” – so it’s about Jesus Argument 7 – Jesus / God created everything

Hebrews 1:10-12 12 AND LIKE A MANTLE YOU WILL ROLL THEM UP; LIKE A GARMENT THEY WILL ALSO BE CHANGED. BUT YOU ARE THE SAME, AND YOUR YEARS WILL NOT COME TO AN END." Argument 8 is you’re immortal Argument 9 is that He will never change Psalms 102:25-27

Hebrews 1:13 13 But to which of the angels has He ever said, "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET"? Argument 10 is God gave Jesus the position of power at His right hand Psalms 110:1

Hebrews 1:14 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to render service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation? Finally, argument 11 is much like argument 3 The angels are ministering spirits used to render service to the saved Jesus isn’t – He’s Lord and Christ

Hebrews 1:6-14 So, the author gives 11 separate arguments to Christ’s superiority over the angels What does he use as proof to substantiate all of them but the last one? Not just Scripture – the Old Testament! “You know that thing you want to go back to? It even testifies to the superiority of Jesus Christ over itself!”