Issue #720 ~ June 6, 2022

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Superior to Angels
"having become as much superior to the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they."
Hebrews 1:4
"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 1:5
"And when He shall have brought again the firstborn into the inhabited earth, He is saying, 'And let all the angels of God worship Him.'"
Hebrews 1:6
A key word here is the word "superior." He is indeed "superior to the angels" as the argument is going to unfold before us.

Why does the writer bring angels into the picture at this point? The fact is angels were also revealers by the fact many times they brought the message to man. We see angels at the giving of the law: "You who received the law as ordained by angels, and yet did not keep it" (Acts 7:53 NASB).

We see angelic beings embroidered in the veil of the Tabernacle separating the Holy Place from the Holy of Hollies. We see them bowing over the Mercy Seat on the lid of the Ark of the Covenant.

Lewis Sperry Chafer in his Systematic Theology says: "These celestial beings are mentioned at least 108 times in the Old Testament and 165 times in the New Testament..." (3).

God the Father's intention and plan is that the entire focus of truth be upon His eternal Son and on no other created being, whether it be men or angels or whatever. The focus on truth, then, is upon the Lord Jesus Christ.

What does it mean to have "inherited a more excellent name than they"?

He is a Son, He is sovereign, He is Creator, He is the Lord of the old covenant. The Father's pet name for His son was to call Him "Son."

Verse 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'?"

There are 2 questions here and both of these are quotations from the Old Testament scriptures.
Question 1: "You are my son; today I have become your father" (Ps.2:7 NIV). Question 2: "I will be his father, and he will be my son" (2 Sam. 7:14 NIV).

The focus here is on the relation that the Son has with the Father.

Verse 6: "And when He shall have brought again the firstborn into the inhabited earth, He is saying, 'And let all the angels of God worship Him.'"

This is a glorious promise of the second coming of Jesus Christ. Whenever "He shall have brought again [His firstborn Son]." Jesus Christ has yet another mission into the world that is still future. He has written over His first experience: "Mission Accomplished!" Now He awaits the time when the Father will bring Him again into the world.

All we can do is bow in gratitude and praise. 2 Corinthians 9:15: "Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!" (NASB)

I love the paraphrase of that verse: "But thanks be to God for a gift too wonderful for words!"
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Praises & Prayer Requests

1.  Pray: Praise Him, all His angels, praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
Psalm 148:2 (NASB)
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2.  Pray: ...that God has fulfilled this promise to our children in that He raised up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, 'You are My Son; Today I have begotten You.' Acts 13:33 (NASB)
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3.  Praise: I will proclaim the decree of the Lord; He said to me, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father. Psalm 2:7 (NIV)
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4.  Praise: He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end."
Luke 1:32, 33 (NASB)
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I find myself singing Charles Wesley's great Christmas carol this morning and I think it would appropriate to sing all 3 verses of "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing."
Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King;
Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled."
Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies;
With angelic host proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem."

Christ, by highest heav'n adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord;
Late in time behold Him come, Offspring of a virgin's womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail, th'incarnate Deity!
Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus our Emmanuel.

Hail the heav'n born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings, Ris'n with healing in His wings.
Mild He lays His glory by, Born that man no more may die;
Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth.
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) 

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