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Hebrews 1:9
Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity; therefore God, even Thy God, hath anointed Thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity; therefore God, even Thy God, hath anointed Thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Verse Hebrews 1:9. _THOU HAST LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS_] This is the characteristic of a just governor: he abhors and suppresses iniquity; he countenances and supports righteousness and truth. _THEREFORE...
THOU HAST LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS - Thou hast been obedient to the Law of God, or holy and upright. Nothing can be more truly adapted to express the character of anyone than this is to describe the Lord J...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD AND His GLORY CHAPTER 1-2:4 _ 1. The Son in whom God hath spoken (Hebrews 1:1)_ 2. So much better than the angels (Hebrews 1:5) 3. Admonition and...
HEBREWS 1:5 TO HEBREWS 2:18. THE SON IS SUPERIOR TO THE ANGELS. For this theme the way has been prepared in the closing words of Hebrews 1:14. The section may possibly be directed against angel-worshi...
THE END OF FRAGMENTS (Hebrews 1:1-3)...
He was the superior to the angels, in proportion as he had received a more excellent rank than they. For to which of the angels did God ever say: "It is my Son that you are; it is I who this day have...
HAST LOVED. lovedst. Greek. _agapao._ App-135. RIGHTEOUSNESS. Greek. _dikaiosune._ App-191. HATED. hatedst. INIQUITY. Greek. _anomia._ App-128. THEREFORE. because of (App-104.Hebrews 1:2; Hebrews...
_Thou hast loved_ Rather, "Thou lovedst" idealising the whole reign to one point. Comp. Isaiah 32:1, "Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness;" and Jeremiah 23:5, "I will raise unto David a righte...
CH. 1. FINALITY AND TRANSCENDENCE OF GOD’S FINAL REVELATION IN CHRIST (1–4). ILLUSTRATIONS OF CHRIST’S PREEMINENCE ABOVE ANGELS (5–14). CH. 6. AN EXHORTATION TO ADVANCE BEYOND ELEMENTARY CATECHETICAL...
ILLUSTRATIONS FROM SCRIPTURE OF THE SUPERIORITY OF CHRIST TO ANGELS...
ἈΝΟΜΊΑΝ. Rec. ἀδικίαν (אA), only a more obvious antithesis to δικαιοσύνην, and therefore unlikely to be altered by a copyist into ἀνομίαν. 9. ἩΓΆΠΗΣΑΣ, “_Thou lovedst_”—idealising the whole reign to o...
_GOD'S SON IS UPON THE ESTABLISHED THRONE -- HEBREWS 1:8-12:_ Observe what God said to His Son, Jesus, "But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness i...
ΉΓΆΠΗΣΑΣ _aor. ind. act. 2 pers. sing. от_ ΑΓΑΠΆΩ (G25) любить, ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣΎΝΗ праведность. (G1343) ΈΜΊΣΗΣΑΣ _aor. ind. act. 2 pers. sing. от_ ΜΙΣΈΩ (G3404) ненавидеть. _Aor._ может относиться к жизни и...
THOU HAST LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS, &C.— This refers to that unparalleled instance of the love of moral rectitude, which Christ has given in becoming a sacrifice for sin; by his atonement doing infinitely...
C. _Superior to angels in universal ruleHebrews 1:8 to Hebrews 2:4_. 1. Because of character and creation. _TEXT_ Hebrews 1:8-12...
CHRIST SUPERIOR TO ANGELS. (Hebrews 1:7-9) The verses which are now to be before us continue the passage begun in our last article. As a distinctive section of the Epistle this second division commen...
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. INIQUITY, [ adikian (G93)] - 'unrighteousness.' So 'A...
1 Though the title, "Hebrews" is not inspired, the opening strain shows that this epistle is addressed to Israelites "whose are the fathers" (Rom_9:5), and who alone had the oracles of God. No author...
1:9 companions. (m-22) _ Metochos_ . see Note q, ch. 2.14. and Psalms 45:6 ,Psalms 45:7 ....
ANOINTED] i.e. set in royal dignity. THY FELLOWS] The angels are meant here. As 'sons of Elohim' (see on Hebrews 1:5), they consort with the Son, though immeasurably inferior to Him. 10-12. From Psalm...
CHRIST IS SUPERIOR TO THE ANGELS. They are not addressed by God as 'sons,' but are expressly commanded to worship the Son. The angels are servants doing the will of God in the lower sphere of the mate...
THE FINAL REVELATION IN THE SON 1-4. Introduction. God of old revealed Himself to the fathers of the race, but the revelation was not complete or final. In our own day He has given a direct revelatio...
HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN? HEBREWS _IAN MACKERVOY_ CONTENTS About the letter to the Hebrews Shape of the letter to the Hebrews Notes to explain the letter to the Hebrews Word List Book List AB...
The King by divine election has been exalted by divine reward. (Comp. Hebrews 2:9, and Philippians 2:9.) THEREFORE GOD. — It is possible, but not probable, that the words, both here and in the Psalm,...
CHAPTER II THE SON AND THE ANGELS Hebrews 1:4 - Hebrews 2:18 The most dangerous and persistent error against which the theologians of the New Testament had to contend was the doctrine of emanations....
to Hebrews 2:18. _The Son and the Angels_. Hebrews 1:4, although forming part of the sentence 1 3, introduces a subject which continues to be more or less in view throughout chaps 1 and 2. The exaltat...
ἠγάπησας δικαιοσύνην … “Thou lovedst righteousness and didst hate lawlessness, therefore God, thy God, anointed thee with oil of gladness above thy fellows.” The quotation is verbatim from LXX of Psal...
GOD'S FINAL AND SUPREME MESSENGER Hebrews 1:1 Christianity is greater than the Mosaic dispensation because it has been given through the Son, whereas the Law came through angels. See Acts 7:53. The...
The first words of this epistle plunge to the heart of the subject. Two truths are revealed: the first, God; the second, that God has revealed Himself. Two periods of revelation are referred to, that...
GOD MADE JESUS A KING God causes His angelic messengers to be changed into whatever form suits His purpose (Hebrews 1:7; Psalms 104:4). They are simply servants to do God's bidding. Jesus' greatness i...
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated (r) iniquity; therefore God, [even] thy God, hath (s) anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy (t) fellows. (r) This type of speech in which the Jews...
But the Son. That is, to his Son Jesus Christ, he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever, and lasts for eternity. --- A sceptre, or rod of equity, is the sceptre of thy kingdom. That is, O Chr...
(8) But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever: a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of thy kingdom. (9) Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, e...
The epistle to the Hebrews differs in some important respects from all those which have been before us; so much so that many have questioned whether it be the writing of the apostle Paul, of Apollos,...
9._Wherefore God has appointed him, etc. _This was indeed truly said of Solomon, who was made a king, because God had preferred him to his brethren, who were otherwise his equals, being the sons of th...
We have said that in Chapter 1 we find the glory of the Person of the Messiah, the Son of God, by whom God has spoken to the people. When I say "to the people", it is evident that we understand the Ep...
THOU HAST LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND HATED INIQUITY,.... Christ loves righteous persons and righteous works, faithfulness and integrity, and a just administration of government, everything that is holy,...
Having given an account of what the Scripture teacheth and testifieth concerning angels, in the following verses he showeth how much other things, and far more glorious, are spoken to and of the Son,...
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, _even_ thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. Ver. 9. _Hath anointed thee_] This imports two things:...
HEB. 1:9. THOU HAST LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND HATED INIQUITY; THEREFORE GOD, [EVEN] THY GOD, HATH ANOINTED THEE WITH THE OIL OF GLADNESS ABOVE THY FELLOWS. The Blank Bible on 1:9: [_ Thou hast loved R...
_Of the angels_ Speaking of them; _he_ David; _saith, Who maketh_ Or rather, _who made; his angels spirits_, &c. That is, the greatest thing said of angels is, that they are beings not clogged with fl...
ABOVE THY FELLOWS; in power and office; for God has made him "King of kings, and Lord of lords," Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:16; exalting him not only above all human kings, but above all heavenly...
In the first verse is compressed admirably the one most vital truth as to the history of man in all past ages; to which Jews would fully agree. God is, without preliminary, presented as having "in man...
4-14 Many Jews had a superstitious or idolatrous respect for angels, because they had received the law and other tidings of the Divine will by their ministry. They looked upon them as mediators betwe...
THOU HAST LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND HATED INIQUITY: the administration of this King in his kingdom is suitable to his throne and sceptre, it is all goodness; for he so loved righteousness, and hated in...
Hebrews 1:9 loved G25 (G5656) righteousness G1343 and G2532 hated G3404 (G5656) lawlessness G458 Therefore G1223...
THE SUPERIORITY OF THE SON TO THE ANGELS (HEBREWS 1:5 TO HEBREWS 2:14) He Is Now Contrasted With The Angels, the Heavenly Beings and Intermediaries between God and the world (Hebrews 1:5). Having rev...
DOCTRINAL HINTS. In this Epistle, as in the Gospel of John, the doctrine is based on the Divine nature of Christ, and on His incarnation. As in the Gospel (John 1:1-18) it is said that the Word was Go...
Hebrews 1:5-14. Now follows the proof of this superiority in name and, as name generally implies in Scripture, in nature....
Hebrews 1:9. The dignity of the God-man He owes to His Father. God anointed Him as King and Priest, and gave Him honours such as kings, prophets, priests His ‘fellows,' associates that is, not necessa...
HATH ANOINTED THEE (εχρισεν σε). First aorist active indicative of χριω, to anoint, from which verb the verbal Χριστος (Anointed One) comes. See Christ's use of εχρισεν in Luke 4:18 from Isaiah 66:...
RIGHTEOUSNESS (_ See Scofield) - (1 John 3:7). _ INIQUITY Lawlessness. (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 3:23). _...
Hebrews 1:1. In this chapter our Saviour's glorious person is very plainly set before us, and it is made the ground of our faith, and a reason why we should give the more earnest heed to his words, le...
CONTENTS: The great salvation provided through Jesus Christ who is above prophets and better than angels. CHARACTERS: God, Christ. CONCLUSION: Jesus Christ as God was equal with the Father, but as Go...
Hebrews 1:1. _God, who at sundry times and in divers manners, spake to the fathers._ By the personal appearances of Christ, the Word of the Lord; by voices, by angels, by visions, by dreams, and by im...
YOU LOVE THE RIGHT. His choosing is said here to be the result of his good qualities which equip him to rule as God's representative. The whole quotation should be taken as a general statement of Chri...
_Being made so much better than the angels_ THE SUPERIORITY OF CHRIST TO THE ANGELS I. THE SUPERIORITY OF HIS NATURE. II. THE SUPERIORITY OF HIS PREROGATIVE. III. THE SUPERIORITY OF HIS OFFICE. I...
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 1:1 Jesus Is Superior to Angelic Beings. Jesus’ identity (Hebrews 1:1) shows his superiority to angels. This superiority includes his uniqueness as Son
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 1:8 The quotation (Psalms 45:6) is from a psalm about the Davidic king. Only Jesus, the Davidic Messiah (the ANOINTED One), truly fits this descri
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Hebrews 1:5. ANGELS.—Properly, any living being carrying out the Divine will is an angel, a messenger, a servant. But the word “angel” is precisely kept for such messen...
EXPOSITION HEBREWS 1:1 EXORDIUM intimating in a succession of choice and pregnant phrases, the drift of the Epistle; a condensed summary of the coming argument. It briefly anticipates the views to b...
1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 John 1:3; 1 Peter 1:3; 2 Corinthians 11:31;...
Iniquity [α ν ο μ ι α ν]. Lit. lawlessness. Hath anointed [ε χ ρ ι σ ε ν]. See on Christ, Matthew 1:1. The ideas of the royal and the festive unction are combined. The thought includes the royal anoi...
SEEING CHRIST IN HEBREWS Hebrews 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Book of Hebrews ever stands before us as a great Bible masterpiece on the glories of Christ. The 1st chapter, which we are using, for the...
THE SUPERIORITY OF CHRIST TO ANGELS Hebrews 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Jesus Christ was God in AGES PAST; He was God, manifest IN FLESH; He is God in the AGES TO COME. In His Deity, He is the same yeste...
Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity — Thou art infinitely pure and holy. Therefore God — Who, as thou art Mediator, is thy God. Hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness — With the Holy...