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Hebrews 1:4
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The Son became much greater than the angels, and God gave him a name that is much greater than any of their names.
and is more excellent then the angels in as moche as he hath by inheritaunce obteyned an excellenter name then have they.
having become so much better than the angels, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they have.
having become so much better than the angels, to the extent that He has inherited a more excellent name than they.
The Son became much greater than the angels, and God gave him a name that is much greater than theirs.
having become by so much better than the angels, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they.
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
having become so much better than the angels, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they have.
Being made so much higher than the angels, as he hath by inheritance a more excellent name than they.
having become as far superior to the angels as the Name He possesses by inheritance is more excellent than theirs.
and so myche is maad betere than aungels, bi hou myche he hath eneritid a more dyuerse name bifor hem.
having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.
So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.
He had become much greater than the angels, and the name he was given is far greater than any of theirs.
having become as much superior to angels, since He has inherited a more excellent and glorious name than they [that is, Son—the name above all names].
having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.
Having become by so much better than the angels, as the name which is his heritage is more noble than theirs.
So he has become much better than angels, and the name God has given him is superior to theirs.
taking a place by so much better than the angels, as he inherits a name more excellent than they.
and became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is better than theirs.[xr]
And this (person) is altogether more excellent than the angels, by so much as the name he hath inherited (is) more excellent than theirs.
And he is altogether superior to the angels, as he hath also inherited a name which excelleth theirs.
Being made so much better then the Angels, as hee hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent Name then they.
This shows that the Son is far greater than the angels, just as the name God gave him is greater than their names.
The Son of God was made greater and better than the angels. God gave Him a greater name than theirs.
having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
And is made so much more excellent then the Angels, in as much as hee hath obteined a more excellent Name then they.
And he is altogether greater than the angels, just as the name he has inherited is a more excellent name than theirs.
By so much becoming superior to the messengers, by as much as, going beyond them, he hath inherited a more distinguished name.
Being made so much better than the angels as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.
Beyng so much more excellent then the Angels, as he hath by inheritaunce obtayned a more excellent name then they.
The Son was made greater than the angels, just as the name that God gave him is greater than theirs.
So he became superior to the angels, just as the name he inherited is more excellent than theirs.
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
having become by so much better than the angels, by as much as he has inherited a more excellent name than theirs.
having become so much better than the angels, He has inherited a name more excellent than they.
having become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name than they.
beynge eue as moch more excellet the ye angels, as he hath optayned a more excellet name then they.
He is so much superiour to the angels, as the authority he possesses is more excellent than theirs.
Going through a long line of prophets, God has been addressing our ancestors in different ways for centuries. Recently he spoke to us directly through his Son. By his Son, God created the world in the beginning, and it will all belong to the Son at the end. This Son perfectly mirrors God, and is stamped with God's nature. He holds everything together by what he says—powerful words! After he finished the sacrifice for sins, the Son took his honored place high in the heavens right alongside God, far higher than any angel in rank and rule. Did God ever say to an angel, "You're my Son; today I celebrate you" or "I'm his Father, he's my Son"? When he presents his honored Son to the world, he says, "All angels must worship him." Regarding angels he says, The messengers are winds, the servants are tongues of fire. But he says to the Son, You're God, and on the throne for good; your rule makes everything right. You love it when things are right; you hate it when things are wrong. That is why God, your God, poured fragrant oil on your head, Marking you out as king, far above your dear companions. And again to the Son, You, Master, started it all, laid earth's foundations, then crafted the stars in the sky. Earth and sky will wear out, but not you; they become threadbare like an old coat; You'll fold them up like a worn-out cloak, and lay them away on the shelf. But you'll stay the same, year after year; you'll never fade, you'll never wear out. And did he ever say anything like this to an angel? Sit alongside me here on my throne Until I make your enemies a stool for your feet. Isn't it obvious that all angels are sent to help out with those lined up to receive salvation?
Thus he became so far better than the angels as he has inherited a name superior to theirs.
having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
This makes him far above any angel and his name is greater than all their names combined.
having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.
having become so much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
so: Hebrews 1:9, Hebrews 2:9, Ephesians 1:21, Colossians 1:18, Colossians 2:10, 2 Thessalonians 1:7, 1 Peter 3:22, Revelation 5:11, Revelation 5:12
by: Psalms 2:7, Psalms 2:8, Philippians 2:9-11
Reciprocal: Genesis 32:1 - angels Psalms 45:2 - fairer Acts 10:3 - an
Cross-References
God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.
And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the cattle according to their kinds, and everything that creeps upon the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.
Then I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.
Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to behold the sun.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Being made so much better than the angels,.... Christ is so much better than the angels, as the Creator, than the creature; as an independent being, than a dependent one; as he that blesses, than he that is blessed; as he that is worshipped, than he that worships: as a king, than his subjects; as a master, than his servants; and as he that sends, than he that is sent: and Christ may be said to be "made so", when he was manifested and declared to be so; and he was actually preferred to them, and exalted above them in human nature, after he had expiated the sins of his people, and when he was set down at the right hand of God, as in the latter part of the preceding verse, with which these words stand connected; for in his state of humiliation, and through his sufferings and death, he was made lower than they; but when he was risen from the dead, and ascended to heaven, he was placed at the right hand of God, where none of them ever was, or ever will be: besides, the phrase, "being made", signifies no more than that "he was"; and so the Syriac version renders it, "and he was so much better than the angels"; and so the Ethiopic version, "he is so much better": and this is observed, to prove him to be more excellent than any creature, since he is preferred to the most excellent of creatures; and to show, that the Gospel dispensation is superior to the legal dispensation, which was introduced by the ministration of angels; and to take off the Jews from the worship of angels, to which they were prone: and this doctrine of his could not be well denied by them, since it was the faith of the Jewish church, that the Messiah should be preferred to the angels: for in their ancient writings they say of him, he shall be exalted above Abraham, he shall be lifted up above Moses, and be higher than the ministering angels s; and that he is above them, appears from what follows,
as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they; which is that of the Son of God, a name peculiar to him; and which belongs to him in such a sense as it does not to angels, as is evident from the following verse: and though this name is not founded on his office, as Mediator, but arises from his nature and relation to God; yet he was declared to be the Son of God, and it was made manifest, that this name of right belonged to him, upon the discharge of his office, at his resurrection and ascension to heaven; and therefore he is said to obtain it by inheritance; or he appeared to inherit it of right, and that it was his possession for evermore.
s Tanchuma spud Huls. p. 321.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Being made so much better - Being exalted so much above the angels. The word âbetterâ here does not refer to moral character, but to exaltation of rank. As Mediator; as the Son of God in our nature, he is exalted far above the angels.
Than the angels - Than all angels of every rank; see notes on Ephesians 1:21; compare 1 Peter 3:22. âAngels, and authorities, and powers being made subject unto him.â He is exalted to his mediatorial throne, and all things are placed beneath his feet.
As he hath by inheritance - Or in virtue of his name - the Son of God; an exaltation such as is implied in that name. As a son has a rank in a family above servants; as he has a control over the property above that which servants have, so it is with the Mediator. He is the Son of God: angels are the servants of God, and the servants of the church. They occupy a place in the universe compared with what he occupies, similar to the place which servants in a family occupy compared with that which a son has. To illustrate and prove this is the design of the remainder of this chapter. The argument which the apostle insists on is, that the title âthe Son of God is to be given to him alone. It has been conferred on no others. Though the angels, and though saints are called in general âsons of God,â yet the titleâ the Son of Godâ has been given to him only. As the apostle was writing to Hebrews, he makes his appeal to the Hebrew Scriptures alone for the confirmation of this opinion.
A more excellent name - To wit, the name Son. It is a more honorable and exalted name than has ever been bestowed on them. It involves more exalted privileges, and entitles him on whom it is bestowed to higher respect and honor than any name ever bestowed on them.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Hebrews 1:4. So much better than the angels — Another argument in favour of the Divinity of our Lord. The Jews had the highest opinion of the transcendent excellence of angels, they even associate them with God in the creation of the world, and suppose them to be of the privy council of the Most High; and thus they understand Genesis 1:26: Let us make man in our own image, in our own likeness; "And the Lord said to the ministering angels that stood before him, and who were created the second day, Let us make man," c. See the Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel. And they even allow them to be worshipped for the sake of their Creator, and as his representatives though they will not allow them to be worshipped for their own sake. As, therefore, the Jews considered them next to God, and none entitled to their adoration but God; on their own ground the apostle proves Jesus Christ to be God, because God commanded all the angels of heaven to worship him. He, therefore, who is greater than the angels, and is the object of their adoration, is God. But Jesus Christ is greater than the angels, and the object of their adoration; therefore Jesus Christ must be God.
By inheritance obtained — κεκληÏονομηκεν ονομα. The verb κληÏονομειν signifies generally to participate, possess, obtain, or acquire; and is so used by the purest Greek writers: Kypke has produced several examples of it from Demosthenes. It is not by inheritance that Christ possesses a more excellent name than angels, but as God: he has it naturally and essentially; and, as God manifested in the flesh, he has it in consequence of his humiliation, sufferings, and meritorious death. See Philippians 2:9.
