Lesson 3: Hebrews

Hebrews 1:5-14: Christ's Supremacy Over Angels

The primary reason for the writing of Hebrews was to counter apostasy pressures, urging Jewish Christians who were facing persecution not to depart from their faith and revert to Judaism. This lesson surveyed Hebrews 1:5-14, which explicitly demonstrates the superiority and preeminence of Jesus over angels. Angels are defined as powerful and intelligent created beings, but they are not divine, unlike Jesus. Jesus' supremacy is rooted in His divine nature: He is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being, confirming He shares the full, undiluted essence of God. The Son is the appointed heir of all things, through whom the universe was made, and He currently sustains all things by His powerful word. Furthermore, Jesus alone holds the unique position of being enthroned at the Father’s right hand, wielding the scepter—a powerful symbol of ruler authority—a position no angel has ever been given.