1 Long ago, at many times anda[Num. 12:6, 8; Joel 2:28] in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 butb1 Pet. 1:20; [ch. 9:26; Acts 2:17] in these last dayscch. 2:3 he has spoken to us bydSee Matt. 14:33 his Son, whom he appointedePs. 2:8; Matt. 21:38; See Matt. 28:18 the heir of all things,f[ch. 3:3]; See John 1:3 through whom also he createdgch. 11:3 the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God andhSee 2 Cor. 4:4 the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.iSee ch. 9:14 After making purification for sins,jSee Mark 16:19 he sat downk[Luke 22:69] at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become as much superior to angels as the namelEph. 1:21; Phil. 2:9 he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
5 For to which of the angels did God ever say,
mch. 5:5; Acts 13:33; Cited from Ps. 2:7 “You are my Son,
today I have begotten you ”? Or again,
nCited from 2 Sam. 7:14; [Ps. 89:26, 27] “I will be to him a father,
and he shall be to me a son ”?
6 And again, when he bringsoSee Rom. 8:29 the firstborn into the world, he says,
pCited from Deut. 32:43 (Gk.); [Ps. 97:7] “Let all God's angels worship him. ”
7 Of the angels he says,
qCited from Ps. 104:4 “He makes his angels winds,
and his ministers a flame of fire. ”
8 But of the Son he says,
rCited from Ps. 45:6, 7 “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,
the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God,sIsa. 61:1 has anointed you
withtIsa. 61:3 the oil of gladness beyond your companions. ”
10 And,
uCited from Ps. 102:25-27 “You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning,
and the heavens are the work of your hands;
11 they will perish, but you remain;
they will all wear out like a garment,
12 like a robe you will roll them up,
like a garment they will be changed.
But you arevch. 13:8 the same,
and your years will have no end. ”
13 And to which of the angels has he ever said,
wCited from Ps. 110:1 “Sit at my right hand
xch. 10:13 until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet ”?
14 Are they not all ministering spiritsyGen. 19:16; 28:12; 32:1, 2; Judg. 6:11; 13:3; Ps. 34:7; 91:11; 103:20, 21; Dan. 3:28; 6:22; 10:11; Matt. 18:10 sent out to serve for the sake of those who are tozSee Matt. 25:34 inherit salvation?