HEBREWS 2
We will begin this lesson in Hebrews 1:6 "And again, when he
bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all
the angels of God worship him."
I Peter 3:22 "Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand
of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto
him." This Scripture in Peter and the one in Hebrews above show that
Jesus is greater than the angels. The angels, are in fact, under His
control. I will quote a Scripture in Revelation that will show that
Jesus is above all in heaven and is the only one worthy to even open
the book. Revelation 5:9 "And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art
worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast
slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred,
and tongue, and people, and nation;" Revelation 5:10 "And hast made us
unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth."
Revelation 5:11 "And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels
round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number
of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of
thousands;" Revelation 5:12 "Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the
Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and
strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing." We see from all this
that there is no greater in heaven or earth than Jesus Christ our
Lord.
Hebrews 1:7 "And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels
spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire."
Many times we see the angels of the Lord appear in fire of one
kind or the other. The best example of this that I can think of was
when the chariot of fire came and escorted Elijah to heaven when he
went up in the whirlwind. II Kings 2:11 "And it came to pass, as they
still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of
fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah
went up by a whirlwind into heaven." Elisha was promised that if he
could see this great happening, he would get a double portion of the
blessings God had given Elijah, and he did. Let us see in this next
verse just what happened on another occasion pertaining to angels and
fire. II Kings 6:17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee,
open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the
young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain [was] full of horses
and chariots of fire round about Elisha." This was an army God had
sent to help Elisha. Elisha knew they were there, but the young man
with him had not seen them until Elisha asked for him to be able to
see. We have friends that sing a song about having a band of angels
camped all around you to help you if you are a Christian. This is the
same thing that is here in Kings.
Angels are ministering spirits. The fallen angels who followed
Lucifer out of heaven are now called devil spirits, and they are
commonly called demons. They minister evil and not good. The angels
who did not fall are ministering only good to the Christians. We read
the purpose of angels in this next verse. Hebrews 1:14 'Are they not
all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be
heirs of salvation?"
Hebrews 1:8 "But unto the Son [he saith], Thy throne, O God, [is]
for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness [is] the sceptre of thy
kingdom."
We see in this Scripture above that God the Father called Jesus,
God. I have chosen 2 Scriptures from Isaiah to show the greatness of
Jesus. Isaiah 9:6 "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is
given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name
shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting
Father, The Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:7 "Of the increase of [his]
government and peace [there shall be] no end, upon the throne of
David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with
judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of
the LORD of hosts will perform this." Jesus {the Word of God} earned
the right to be all these wonderful things. He paid for the privilege
on the cross of Calvary.
Hebrews 1:9 "Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity;
therefore God, [even] thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of
gladness above thy fellows."
God can not look upon sin, He will burn it up. Even in the
Tabernacle in the wilderness, There was a cup of silver under the legs
that held the Ark of the Covenant, when they set it up. Silver is
symbolic of redemption. This caused redemption to be between Almighty
God and the sinful world even in the wilderness. We Christians do not
have any righteousness in our own right. The only righteousness that
we have is the righteousness of Christ. He paid for our sin, so that
we might partake of His righteousness. Jesus brought righteousness to
whosoever will accept Him as Saviour.
Hebrews 1:10 "And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the
foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine
hands:"
Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heaven and the
earth." John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with
God, and the Word was God." John 1:2 "The same was in the beginning
with God." John 1:3 "All things were made by him; and without him was
not any thing made that was made." Jesus was Creator God. The
Scriptures above leave no doubt. I have said this before, but Jesus
seems to be the doer part of the Godhead. The 2 powers in this world
are the spoken Word and the written Word, and Jesus is both.
Hebrews 1:11 "They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all
shall wax old as doth a garment;" Hebrews 1:12 "And as a vesture
shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the
same, and thy years shall not fail."
We know that The Word of God [Jesus] is the everlasting one. He
has no end and no beginning. Revelation 1:8 " I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was,
and which is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:17 "And when I saw
him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me,
saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:" All of these
Scriptures are stating that Jesus [the Word] is eternal. I Timothy
1:17 "Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise
God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen."
Matthew 24:35 "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words
shall not pass away." You see the earth that we know will pass away.
It was created by the Word of God, so we know it had a beginning and
we know that it will pass away and be replaced with a new heaven and
earth. Luke 21:33 "Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words
shall not pass away." Revelation 21:1 "And I saw a new heaven and a
new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away;
and there was no more sea." We can easily see that nothing or no one
except God the Father, God the Word, and God the Holy Spirit are
eternal.
Hebrews 1:13 "But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit
on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?"
Hebrews 1:14 "Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to
minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?"
We can easily find examples of angels appearing to men and women
here on the earth. Sometimes they are dispatched of God to protect us.
Some times they bring an important message from God. A good instance
of them bringing a message of warning is when the angels warned Lot
and his family to get out of Sodom and Gommorah, before God destroyed
it. Several people were brought a message of the upcoming birth of a
child. Mary the mother of Jesus was one, the parents of John the
Baptist were two more. We read earlier of God sending an army of
angels to fight for the saints, we also know that God placed angels at
the entrance to the garden of Eden to stop Adam and Eve from entering.
I have a personal belief about Gabriel and Michael. I can not
prove this by the Bible, but it is just something that I believe.
Gabriel seems to me to be the angel that God the Father uses, and
Michael seems to be Jesus' helper.
There is only one time mentioned in the Bible when Jesus was
standing at the right hand of the Father. It was when Stephen was
stoned to death. I believe He stood to receive Stephen into heaven.
There are many Scriptures where Jesus is sitting at the Father's right
hand, because He has finished His work to redeem us. I will quote a
few here. Hebrews 10:12 "But this man, after he had offered one
sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;" I
Peter 3:22 "Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God;
angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him." In the
little book [THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD] I go into great detail that Jesus
not only sits at the right hand of God, but is in fact the right hand
of God, as well.
Questions 2
1. Who were the angels of God to worship?
2. In 1 Peter 3-22, who are subject to Jesus?
3. Who is the only one worthy to open the book in heaven?
4. In Revelation 5-12, the Lamb is worthy to receive what?
5. What are angels?
6. Name a time when the angels were associated with fire.
7. What would Elisha receive, if he saw Elijah rise to heaven?
8. What are the angels now who followed Lucifer out of heaven?
9. What is the purpose God has for angels?
10. What does Father God call Jesus in Hebrews 1-8?
11. Jesus is called by what names in Isaiah 9-6?
12. What is silver symbolic of?
13. Where does the Christian get his righteousness?
14. Who laid the foundation of the earth?
15. Who is the Word of God?
16. What are the 2 great powers in the world?
17. Give several names that show the eternity of Jesus?
18. Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my ____ shall not pass away.
19. What is unusual about the new heaven and earth?
20. In Hebrews 1-13, Jesus is to sit on the right hand of the Father
until when?
21. What are some of the jobs God has for angels to do mentioned in
the Bible?
22. Who does the author believe Gabriel and Michael are?
23. When is the only time Jesus was mentioned standing at the right
hand of God?
24. Besides sitting on the right hand of God, what is Jesus?
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