Let’s read that portion.  Hebrews 1:5-9 says, “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? And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. 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. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”

The Book of Hebrews is a book of ‘better’.  We have the word better used 13 times in this book.  The first time we have this word used is in Hebrews 1:4 which tells us that Christ is “so much better than the angels.”  Addressed to Hebrew Christians, this book emphasizes how that Christ is superior over all those things pertaining to the law.  The danger which the writer sought to prevent was a relapse of the Hebrews into Judaism.  To avoid that, he points out how that the Lord is superior to all the law represents.  From this chapter we learn that Christ is not an angel, but is superior to the angels because:

  • He has a ‘more excellent name’ – Hebrews 1:4-5
  • The angels worship Him – Hebrews 1:6
  • He created the angels – Hebrews 1:7
  • He is the Son of God – Hebrews 1:8-9
  • He was not created. He is eternal – Hebrews 1:10-12
  • He is highly exalted – Hebrews 1:13
  • Angels are servants, He is God – Hebrews 1:14

Let’s look more closely at Hebrews 1:8, “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.”  In this incredible verse, we see that God the Father, calls His Son ‘God.’  While so many have difficulty in understanding that Christ is not only the Son of God, we have the pronouncement here that the Son is God.  The throne represents His deity. The scepter represents His right and ability to rule.  This is Jesus.  This is our savior and Lord.  Not an angel, but so much better than the angels.  (209.10)