What is the meaning of Hebrews 1:4? So He became Hebrews 1:4 opens with, “So He became,” pointing back to the previous verses that describe the Son’s work of creation, redemption, and sustaining all things (Hebrews 1:1-3). • Because He “made purification for sins” and “sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,” His exaltation is the natural outworking of His finished work (Philippians 2:8-9). • This “becoming” does not imply that Jesus was ever less than divine; instead, it highlights His public enthronement after accomplishing salvation (Acts 2:32-33). • The sequence mirrors Psalm 110:1, where the LORD invites the Messiah, “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” as far superior to the angels The writer immediately draws a contrast between the Son and angelic beings. • Angels are mighty servants (Psalm 103:20), yet they are created; Jesus is the Creator (Colossians 1:16-17). • Angels worship Him (Revelation 5:11-12), underscoring His higher status. • While angels mediated the Law (Galatians 3:19), the Son mediates a better covenant (Hebrews 8:6). as the name He has inherited “Inherited” signals legal entitlement and permanence. • The “name” refers to His divine sonship—“You are My Son; today I have become Your Father” (Psalm 2:7 quoted in Hebrews 1:5). • Sonship is not bestowed by office but flows from His eternal relationship with the Father (John 1:18; 5:26). • Because He shares the Father’s nature, every promise tied to the Davidic throne and messianic hope belongs irrevocably to Him (2 Samuel 7:12-14). is excellent beyond theirs The excellence of His name outshines every title granted to angels—“ministering spirits” (Hebrews 1:14). • No angel is ever called “Sovereign,” “Lord,” or “Only Begotten Son” in the way Jesus is (Luke 2:11; John 3:16). • Angels proclaim God’s glory; the Son radiates it (Hebrews 1:3). • The supremacy of His name secures our salvation, for “there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). summary Hebrews 1:4 celebrates the enthroned Son, emphasizing His post-resurrection exaltation, supremacy over angels, rightful inheritance of the divine name, and unmatched excellence. Believers find assurance in His unrivaled position, knowing the One who sits above every created being is the very One who secured our redemption and now intercedes for us. |
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