God’s Supreme Revelation

1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, ² has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through 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^[a] purged our^[a] sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, ⁴ having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

The Son Exalted Above Angels

⁵ For to which of the angels did He ever say:

“You are My Son,Today I have begotten You”?^[c]

And again:

“I will be to Him a Father,And He shall be to Me a Son”?^[d]

⁶ But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says:

“Let all the angels of God worship Him.”^[e]

⁷ And of the angels He says:

“Who makes His angels spiritsAnd His ministers a flame of fire.”^[f]

⁸ But to the Son He says:

“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.⁹ You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;Therefore God, Your God, has anointed YouWith the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”^[g]

¹⁰ And:

“You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,And the heavens are the work of Your hands.¹¹ They will perish, but You remain;And they will all grow old like a garment;¹² Like a cloak You will fold them up,And they will be changed.But You are the same,And Your years will not fail.”^[h]

¹³ But to which of the angels has He ever said:

“Sit at My right hand,Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”?^[i]

¹⁴ Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?