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¶ God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past
unto the fathers by the prophets,
.2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; .3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; |
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- God ... appointed The first three verses connect Christ
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3 - Brightness Here we may know the Father. We dare not go beyond what we are told in Scripture. Also see re0321. 3 - Purged our sins On the cross, Christ, took our place and atoned for our sins. The sacrifice was made once for all and is complete. Does this mean His work for our salvation has been completed? No, as we will se by the time we get to chapter 8. |
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¶ Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance
obtained a more excellent name than they.
5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? 6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. .7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. 8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. |
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- Better than angels There is a good reason why angels do
not normally appear to us. We would tend to bow to them or expect that
they would reveal some great secret. We would be worshipping them re2208.
Also, Satan can pretend to be a good angel 2co1114. His fallen angel friends can impersonate deceased loved ones. ec0905. We would be tempted to listen to these sources claiming to have changed the plain requirements of God da0725. Devils can do real miracles re1603. 5 - You are my Son From through verse 13, are quotations from the OT (Old Testament) showing that Christ is better. 7 - Angels Compare with v7 below and with the source, ps10404. |
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Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even
thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: 11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; 12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. .13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? .14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? |
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- Ministering spirits This is a fundamental definition of
angels. Compare is0606.
Do righteous people go to heaven at death and become angels? No and no. However, we will be like angels mr1225. |
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