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The Role of Angels in the Bible
In the Old Testament angels played a role in revelation and redemption (Exod.
3:2; Isa.
63:9).
Further, it was believed that the law had been mediated to Moses through angels (Acts 7:38–39; Gal.
3:19), a notion shared by the writer of Hebrews and his readers: the law was ‘the message spoken through angels’ (2:2)
In the Old Testament angels played a role in revelation and redemption (; ).
Further, it was believed that the law had been mediated to Moses through angels (; ), a notion shared by the writer of Hebrews and his readers: the law was ‘the message spoken through angels’ (2:2).
Angels are considered the most authoritative voice to God’s people.
Angels are so impressive that mankind tends to want to worship them when they show up.
Paul warns against Angel worship in
And in Paul says his gospel is more authoritative than the words of an angel.
And why? because he received his gospel from Christ.
Who is greater than angels.
So the rest of Hebrews chapter one is concerned with Christ superiority over angels
Christ is Superior to the Angels
As we look at we will see that it has a very significant structure.
verses 5-14 are broken up into three movements
The author presents three pairs of Old Testament passages, together with a climactic final quotation of .
First Movement: Superior Relationship (1:5)
The first pair (; ) proclaims the Son’s superiority to angels because of his unique relationship to the Father ().
Second Movement: Superior Position (1:6-7)
The second (; ) draws attention to the positive but inferior position and ministry of angels (), and the the superiority of the Son as one worthy of worship.
Third Movement: Superior Status (1:8-12)
The third pair of texts (; ) focusses on the Son’s eternal, unchanging nature ()
Climatic End (1:13)
the three movements come to a climatic end in verse 13 when the author quotes
First Movement: Superior Relationship (1:5)
Believers are the ones who are united to Christ, not angels.
We are the ones given the morning star, the credential for rule, by Jesus himself.
Believers are the ones who will be put over nations.
As Paul says, “don’t you realize that you will judge angels?
(1 Cor 6.3)
This verse sets up the rest of the chapter
For*
Verse 5 stars with the word for, which introduces a reason statement
The author speaker is providing the grounds or basis for a previous statement.
The speaker is providing the grounds or basis for a previous statement or group of statements.
The previous statement is verses 1-5 and the 8 Christological statments
8 Christological Statements
Heir of all things
Creator of the world
Radiance of the glory of God
Exact imprint of his nature
upholds the universe
Made purification for sins
Sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high
Much superior to angels
So the author wants to prove this divine resume in the following verses.
Verses 5–12 consist of ‘three movements’.
The author presents three pairs of Old Testament passages, together with a climactic final quotation of Psalm 110:1.
Each has an introductory formula directing attention to angels,127 while the three units draw a contrast between them and the Son.
The author presents three pairs of Old Testament passages, together with a climactic final quotation of .
Each has an introductory formula directing attention to angels,127 while the three units draw a contrast between them and the Son.
The author presents three pairs of Old Testament passages, together with a climactic final quotation of .
So Verse five is made up of two OT quotes
The first pair (Ps.
2:7; 2 Sam.
7:14) proclaims the Son’s superiority to angels because of his unique relationship to the Father (Heb.
1:5).
The second (Ps.
97:7; 104:4) draws attention to the positive but inferior position and ministry of angels (Heb.
1:6–7), while the third pair of texts (Ps.
45:6–7; 102:25–27) focusses on the Son’s eternal, unchanging nature (Heb.
1:8–12)
The second (; ) draws attention to the positive but inferior position and ministry of angels (),
The third pair of texts (; ) focusses on the Son’s eternal, unchanging nature ()
The first is psalm 2.7 and the second is from 7.14
According to Jewish thought, a person’s name revealed his essential nature and could express rank and dignity.
Jesus had the name “Son” from all eternity, and it is the name he will always keep, as the perfect tense of the phrase “the name he has inherited” indicates.
What do we learn about this “SON” in psalm 2?
It is a royal Psalm - the Son is a king
What do we learn about this SON from other NT quotations of ?
Psalm two is often quoted in the NT.
acts 4:24-28 (Quotes ps 2.1-2 only)
Acts shows us that this psalm is indeed about Christ, and specifically about his crucifixion
is individually quoted three times in the NT.
Once here in Hebrew 1 and again in Hebrew 5 and Acts 13
What do we learn about the Son here?
That his Sonship is connected to his exaltation as high priest.
What is this?
(ascension)
Christ is at the right hand of God interceding for us as high priest.
Ok lets look at acts 13
here we see that the Sonship of Christ is connected directly to his resurrection.
So when the author quotes psalms 2 we see that Jesus fulfills this psalm through his death (acts 4) and his resurrection
He also quotes
13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
14 I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son
2 sam 7 13-14
This speaks of the dividic covenant
That God would give David an everlasting throne.
So Hebrews is showing Jesus’ supiriority over the angels by stating that
he never called an angel his son
Throne and rule
He never promised to be a father to angels
Throne
Second Movement: Superior Position (1:6-7)
Not only is Jesus the Son of God thus superior
But he is also superior in his position in that the angels themselves worship the Son.
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