Morning manna for today, Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. [5] For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? Hebrews 1:4-5 Jesus is better than the angels because Christ was more than a messenger, He was a Son. In our culture, the names we pick for our children dont have much connection with the childs character. But in the Bible, God chose specific names that related to some character quality of the individuals who bore them. The writer of Hebrews was well aware of that when He asked this rhetorical question: To which of the angels did [God] ever say, Thou art My Son, today I have begotten Thee? and again, I will be a Father to Him, and He shall be a Son to Me? quoting Psalm 2:7 and 2 Samuel 7:14. Of course, the answer is no angel. The title Son refers to Jesus Christ in His incarnation. Though His sonship was anticipated in the Old Testament (Prov. 30:4), He did not become a Son until He was begotten into time. Prior to that He was eternal God with God. Presenting Jesus as the Son is Gods analogy to help us understand the relationship between the First and Second Persons of the Trinity. Christ became a Son in two different ways. First, He was not a Son until He came into the world through the virgin birth (Luke 1:35; 3:22). But second, His sonship came to full bloom in His resurrection (Rom. 1:3-4). The Old Testament prophesied that Christ would come as a Son. In the New Testament He came as a Son in His virgin birth and was declared to be the Son by His resurrection from the dead. Dont ever get trapped into the heresy of those who claim that Jesus Christ is eternally subservient to God. For a temporary period of time, He set aside what was rightfully His and humbled Himself to become a Son for our sakes. Thank God for His amazing plan to redeem man through the incarnation of the Second Person of the Trinity. Praise Him that He became Man to redeem you. Be Blessed Be Encouraged and Be Willing! Elder Kevin L. Dorris
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:32:29 +0000
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