Today’s passage: Hebrews 1:4-14
Helpful thoughts:
- Though many Jews have believed the angels to be of a higher status than the Messiah, this passage teaches us that Jesus is superior.
- The angels worship Christ and even when He had taken on flesh to live in this world, they ministered to Him (Matthew 4:11). They also are given to minister to us! (Verse 14)
- Every verse from 5-13 contains a quotation from the Old Testament. Another reminder to us that the Hebrew people were the original audience.
Questions to consider:
- What differences can you identify between Christ and the angels in this passage? In what ways is He shown to be superior to the angels?
- What does this passage teach us specifically about Christ? What does this passage teach us specifically about the angels?
- Why does it matter that Jesus be held in higher esteem than the angels? If Jesus was lesser, what would the implications be? If we believe Jesus to be less than what the Bible claims, what happens to the Gospel message?