Hebrews 1:4-14

Andrew Murray’s Outline

The Son of God more than the Angels

The Son - a more excellent Name

Hebrews 1:4

4 So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.

The Son - the Only Begotten

Hebrews 1:5-7

5 For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?

6 And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says:
“Let all God’s angels worship Him.”

7 Now about the angels He says:
“He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.”

The Son Himself God

Hebrews 1:8-9

8 But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”

The Son - The Everlasting Creator

Hebrews 1:10-12

10 And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

11 They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.

12 You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”

The Son - on the Right Hand of God

Hebrew 1:13-14

13 Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?

14 Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

My Notes

Verse 4

• Jesus
  • became far superior to the angels
  • inherited a name more excellent than theirs

Verses 5-7

• Jesus
  • became God’s Son
  • became God’s Begotten Firstborn
  • worshiped by angels
• Angels (messengers) - See Psalm 104:4
  • God’s ‘winds’ (breath, spirit)
  • God’s servants (public servants, functionary in the Temple or Gospel, worshiper or benefactor)
  • God’s ‘flames of fire’

Verses 8-9

• Jesus
  • Called ‘God’by the Father
  • Has an everlasting throne
  • Has a kingdom
  • Rules His kingdom with Justice
  • Loves righteousness
  • Hates wickedness
  • Anointed above His companions
    • with oil of joy

Verses 10-12

• Jesus
  • In the beginning
    • laid foundations of earth
    • heavens are the work of His hands
  • He remains beyond heaven and earth
    • (He has no beginning or end)
  • He remains the same
    • He never changes
  • His years never end
    • He is eternal; no beginning or end
  • heaven and earth (representative of all creation)
    • will perish
    • will wear out like a garment
    • will roll up like a robe
    • will be changed like a garment

Verses 13-14

• Jesus
  • Sits at the Father’s right hand
  • His enemies will be made a footstool for His feet
• Angels
  • ministering spirits
  • SENT (the meaning of ‘angel’ is messenger, or ‘sent out one’)
    • to serve those who will inherit salvation
• Believers
  • have angels sent to serve them
  • will inherit salvation

Cross References

• Verse 4

Ephesians 1:21

Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

• Verse 5

2 Samuel 7:14

14 I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.

1 Chronicles 17:13

13 I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor.

• Verse 6

Deuteronomy 32:43

43 Rejoice, O heavens, with Him, and let all God’s angels worship Him. Rejoice, O nations, with His people;l for He will avenge the blood of His children. He will take vengeance on His adversaries and repay those who hate Him; He will cleanse His land and His people.

• Verse 7

Psalm 104:4

4 He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.

• Verses 8-9

Psalm 45:6-7

6 Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

7 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.

• Verses 10-12

Psalm 102:25-27

25 In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

26 They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.

27 But You remain the same, and Your years will never end.

• Verse 13

Psalm 110:1

1 The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”