Hebrews 1:6 - Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

Hebrews 1:6

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;

12 Like a cloak You will fold them up,
And they will be changed.
But You are the ^asame,
And Your years will not fail.”

13 But to which of the angels has He ever said:
^a“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”?

14 ^aAre they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will ^binherit salvation?

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Hebrews 1:6

And when he again bringeth in (otan de palin eisagagh). Indefinite temporal clause with otan and second aorist active subjunctive of eisagw. If palin is taken with eisagagh, the reference is to the Second Coming as in Hebrews 9:28. If palin merely introduces another quotation (Psalms 97:7) parallel to kai palin in verse Hebrews 1:5, the reference is to the incarnation when the angels did worship the Child Jesus (Luke 2:13 f.). There is no way to decide certainly about it.

The first-born (ton prwtotokon). See Psalms 89:28. For this compound adjective applied to Christ in relation to the universe see Colossians 1:15, to other men, Romans 8:29; Colossians 1:18, to the other children of Mary, Luke 2:7; here it is used absolutely.

The world (thn oikoumenhn). "The inhabited earth." See Acts 17:6.

Let worship (proskunhsatwsan). Imperative first aorist active third plural of proskunew, here in the full sense of worship, not mere reverence or courtesy. This quotation is from the LXX of Deuteronomy 32:43, but is not in the Hebrew, though most of the LXX MSS. (except F) have uioi qeou, but the substance does occur also in Psalms 97:7 with oi aggeloi autou.

Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Hebrews 1:6:

Colossians 1:15
Hebrews 1:4
Hebrews 12:16
Revelation 19:10
Revelation 19:14

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