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Hebrews 1:6

King James Version (KJV)

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Hebrews 1:6

Verse 6 of 14

Scripture focus

And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

Hebrews 1:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Hebrews 1:6

Theological / Devotional

When he bringeth. Apparently a reference to the incarnation, although no such command seems elsewhere to be recorded. Some urge that the time element should not be pressed. Christ was God before the incarnation; He was God during the incarnation; and He is God after the incarnation. At any stage worship was appropriate. The command to worship sets forth the supremacy of the Son.

Firstbegotten. Gr. prototokos (see on Rom. 8:29).

Let all the angels. A free citation from the LXX of Deut. 32:43, with elements of Ps. 97:7. The quotation is not found in the Hebrew Bible. Citations from the LXX are characteristic of this epistle (see p. 388). The command to worship Christ is confirmatory of the deity of Christ. High as is the position of the angels, Christ is so much higher that they are commanded to worship Him. God only may be worshiped (Rev. 22:8, 9). Christ is therefore God.

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