Hebrews 1:4 - Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

Hebrews 1:4

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 the¹ worlds;

3 ^awho being the brightness of His glory and the express ^bimage of His person, and ^cupholding all things by the word of His power, ^dwhen He had by Himself purged our sins, ^esat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

4 having become so much better than the angels, as ^aHe 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:
^a“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”? And again:
^b“I will be to Him a Father,
And He shall be to Me a Son”?

6 But when He again brings ^athe firstborn into the world, He says:
^b“Let all the angels of God worship Him.”

7 And of the angels He says:
^a“Who makes His angels spirits
And His ministers a flame of fire.”

8 But to the Son He sa¹ys:
^a“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, ^ahas anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”

10 And:
^a“You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.

11 ^aThey will perish, but You remain;
And ^bthey will all grow old like a garment;

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Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Hebrews 1:4

Having become (genomenov). Second aorist middle participle of ginomai. In contrast with on in verse Hebrews 1:3.

By so much (tosoutw). Instrumental case of tosoutov correlative with osw (as) with comparative in both clauses (kreittwn, better, comparative of kratuv, diaforwteron, more excellent, comparative of diaforov).

Than the angels (twn aggelwn). Ablative of comparison after kreittwn, as often.

Than they (par autouv). Instead of the ablative autwn here the preposition para (along, by the side of) with the accusative occurs, another common idiom as in Hebrews 3:3; Hebrews 9:23. Diaforov only in Hebrews in N.T. except Romans 12:6.

Hath inherited (keklhronomhken). Perfect active indicative of klhronomew (from klhronomov, heir, verse Hebrews 1:2), and still inherits it, the name (onoma, oriental sense of rank) of "Son" which is superior to prophets as already shown (Hebrews 1:2) and also to angels (Heb. 1:4-2:18) as he now proceeds to prove. Jesus is superior to angels as God's Son, his deity (Heb. 1:4-2:4). The author proves it from Scripture (Hebrews 1:4-14).

Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Hebrews 1:4:

Colossians 1:15
Hebrews 1:1
Hebrews 1:3
Hebrews 1:3
Hebrews 1:4
Hebrews 2:7
Hebrews 3:3
Hebrews 8:6
Hebrews 9:10
Hebrews 9:23
Hebrews 11:4
Hebrews 12:24
1 Peter 3:17
Revelation 19:10

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