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HebrewsChapter 1

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Show the comparison7 OT quotations as proof

The author of Hebrews begins by showing that the Son is far superior to the angels. He uses seven Old Testament quotations to prove the Son's superiority.

1

God has spoken through the Son

[Heb 1:2]

v.2
2

Heir of all things

[Heb 1:2]

v.2
3

The radiance of his glory

[Heb 1:3]

v.3
4

Upholding all things by his word

[Heb 1:3]

v.3
5

A name superior to the angels

[Heb 1:4]

v.4
6

You are my Son (Ps 2:7)

[Heb 1:5]

v.5
7

The angels worship him

[Heb 1:6]

v.6
8

Your throne, O God (Ps 45)

[Heb 1:8]

v.8
9

You laid the foundations of the earth (Ps 102)

[Heb 1:10]

v.10
10

Sit at my right hand

[Heb 1:13]

v.13
11

The angels are ministering spirits

[Heb 1:14]

v.14
Long ago God spoke to our fathers many times and in many ways through the prophets,
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 ages. [Footnote: Or "the universe"; the Greek word can denote both the ages of time and the created world.]
The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact imprint of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. When he had himself made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
having become as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited surpasses theirs.
For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my Son; today I have begotten you"? Or again, "I will be his Father, and he will be my Son"?
And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says, "Let all God's angels worship him."
Of the angels he says, "He makes his angels winds, and his servants flames of fire." [Footnote: The Greek word rendered "winds" can also mean "spirits."]
But of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and the scepter of justice is the scepter of your kingdom.
You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions."
And, "In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment.
You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will never end."
And to which of the angels has he ever said, "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet"?
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?
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