基督比天使更奇妙
希伯來書一章4至14節
4他所承受的名，既比天使的名更尊貴，就遠超過天使。
5所有的天使，神從來對哪一個說，你是我的兒子，我今日生你？又指著那哪一個說：我要作他的父，他要作我的子？
6再者，神使長子到世上來的時候（或作：神再使長子到世上來的時候），就說：神的使者都要拜他。
7論到使者，又說：神以風為使者，以火燄為僕役；
8論到子卻說：神阿，你的寶座是永永遠遠的；你的國權是正直的。
9你喜愛公義，恨惡罪惡；所以神，就是你的神，用喜樂油膏你，勝過膏你的同伴；
10又說：主阿，你起初立了地的根基；天也是你手所造的。
11天地都要滅沒，你卻要長存。天地都要像衣服漸漸舊了；
12你要將天地捲起來，像一件外衣，天地就都改變了。惟有你永不改變；你的年數沒有窮盡。
13所有的天使，神從來對那一個說：你坐在我的右邊，等我使你仇敵作你的腳凳？
14天使豈不都是服役的靈、奉差遣為那將要承受救恩的人效力麼？
信息分享
希伯來書的作者，為何在書信的一開首便將基督與天使相比？因為作者想指出基督勝過舊約的一切，包括摩西、獻祭和祭司；事實上，基督在各方面都更加優勝。
在西乃山頒布舊約的時候，天使也有份參與。舊約沒有詳細記載天使在這方面的工作，不過，新約的使徒行傳七章38至53節、加拉太書三章19節，以及希伯來書二章2節，均有提及天使曾經傳話。然而，基督卻將新約親自帶給我們。
基督還在哪些方面較天使優勝呢？神從來沒有對任何一個天使說：「你是我的兒子」；但神卻說過「天使都要拜我的兒子」。神稱天使是祂的僕役，卻稱基督是主和王。
留意這幾節經文分別指出：
基督的神性(祂正是神) ；第8節
基督的人性；第9節
基督的永存；第10至12節
基督的主權。第13節
這些真理對我們有何意義呢？我們如何將它們落實在生命中呢？二章1節為我們提供了答案：我們既然要遵從天使所頒佈的律法，那麼，基督給我們的一切教導，我們便更要努力遵從了。
禱告：
主啊，求你助我明白你的話語，並遵照你的教導而行。
CHRIST, MORE WONDERFUL THAN THE ANGELS
Hebrews 1:4-14
4 having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
5 For to which of the angels did He ever say:
“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”?
And again:
“I will be to Him a Father,
And He shall be to Me a Son”?
6 But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says:
“Let all the angels of God worship Him.”
7 And of the angels He says:
“Who makes His angels spirits
And His ministers a flame of fire.”
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 You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”
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.”
13 But to which of the angels has He ever said:
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”?
14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?
Message
Why start the truths of this epistle with a comparison of Christ and the angels? The writer wants to show how much better Christ is than everything that happened in the Old Testament. He talks of various subjects or persons such as Moses and the sacrifices and priests of the Old Testament.
He shows how Christ is greater in every way.
The angels had a part in the giving of the Old Covenant at Mt Sinai. Just how this was done we are not clearly told, but it is mentioned in Acts 7:38-53 and in Galatians 3:19 as well as in the next chapter of Hebrews (2:2). But it was Christ who brought us the New Covenant.
In what other ways is Christ better than the angels? God never said to any angel 'You are my Son'. God did say 'Let the angels worship my Son'. God called his angels his servants, but he spoke of Christ as Lord and king.
Notice in these verses the deity of Christ-verse 8 (the fact that he is God);
The humanity of Christ-verse 9;
The eternity of Christ-verses 10-12;
The Lordship of Christ-verse 13.
What is the application of this truth? It is really found in the first verses of chapter 2. Men were required to obey the law given by angels. If Christ is greater than angels, then surely we should obey him.
A PRAYER:
Lord, help me to understand your Word and to do what you ask me to do.