The Supremacy of God's Son

Hebrews 1:1-14

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Hebrews 1:1-14 ESV

The Supremacy of God's Son

1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, ²but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. ³He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, ⁴having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.

⁵For to which of the angels did God ever say,

“You are my Son,
today I have begotten you”?

Or again,

“I will be to him a father,
and he shall be to me a son”?

⁶And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says,

“Let all God's angels worship him.”

⁷Of the angels he says,

“He makes his angels winds,
and his ministers a flame of fire.”

⁸But of the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,
the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
⁹You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has anointed you
with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.”

¹⁰And,

“You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning,
    and the heavens are the work of your hands;
¹¹they will perish, but you remain;
    they will all wear out like a garment,
¹²like a robe you will roll them up,
    like a garment they will be changed.
But you are the same,
    and your years will have no end.”

¹³And to which of the angels has he ever said,

“Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?

¹⁴Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?

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Hebrews opens with a discussion of Christ as the selected one and the superior one.

I. Christ, the Selected One (1:1–3): The Father has chosen his Son to minister in four all-important areas.
   A. Revelation (1:1–2a)
       1. In the Old Testament, God revealed himself through his messengers (1:1).
       2. In the New Testament, God revealed himself through his Messiah (1:2a).
   B. Creation (1:2b–3)
       1. The Son made the universe (1:2b).
       2. The Son maintains the universe (1:3b).
   C. Representation (1:3a): Jesus is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of God’s being.
   D. Purification (1:3c): Jesus died to cleanse us from our sins.

II. Christ, the Superior One (1:4–14): Christ is superior to the angels in three important ways.
   A. In regard to his relationship (1:4–7): The Father has declared Jesus to be his unique Son.
   B. In regard to his reign (1:8–12)
       1. It will be a righteous reign (1:8–9).
       2. It will be an eternal reign (1:10–12).
   C. In regard to his reward (1:13–14): The Father has promised to make Jesus’ enemies his footstool.

Willmington, H. L. (1999). The Outline Bible (Heb 1). Tyndale House Publishers.

Verses 1-2: God's Ultimate Revelation

Verses 3-4: The Character and Greatness of the Son

Verses 5-14: Superiority of Jesus Over Angels

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