Hebrews 1

God, who formerly spoke through prophets, has in these last days spoken through His Son, who is the heir of all things, the creator of the worlds, and the brightness of God's glory. This Son, after purging sins, ascended to sit at the right hand of the Majesty on high. He is established as superior to angels, possessing a more excellent name and an eternal throne, while angels are merely ministering spirits.

In times past, God communicated with humanity through prophets in various manners. However, in these final days, He has revealed Himself through His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things and by whom He created the universe. This Son is the radiant embodiment of God's glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all creation by His powerful word. After accomplishing the purification for sins, He ascended to sit at the right hand of God. The Son's preeminence over angels is established through scriptural citations, demonstrating that He alone is called "Son" and is to be worshipped by angels. Unlike angels, who are described as spirits and flames, the Son's throne is eternal, and He is the unchanging Creator of the heavens and the earth, destined to endure when creation perishes. Angels, in contrast, serve as ministering spirits sent to aid those who will inherit salvation.

The epistle begins by asserting that God, who historically communicated with the fathers through the prophets in diverse manners, has in these last days spoken to humanity through His Son. This Son is presented as the ultimate revelation, appointed as heir of all things and the agent through whom the worlds were created. He is described as the effulgence of God's glory and the precise image of His person, actively upholding all creation by the word of His power. Having accomplished the purification for sins, He took His seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high, signifying His supreme authority and completed work. The author then proceeds to establish the Son's inherent superiority over all angels. This is demonstrated by contrasting the divine pronouncements made concerning the Son with the descriptions of angels. God never addressed any angel with the declaration, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee," nor promised to be a Father to an angel. Furthermore, when the "firstbegotten" is brought into the world, all angels are commanded to worship Him, highlighting His divine status. While angels are depicted as spirits and flames of fire, the Son is addressed as "God," whose throne is eternal and whose kingdom is ruled by a sceptre of righteousness. He is uniquely anointed with the oil of gladness, having loved righteousness and hated iniquity. The Son is also identified as the Lord who laid the foundation of the earth and whose hands made the heavens. Unlike the created universe, which will perish and be folded up like a garment, the Son remains eternally the same, His years unfailing. Finally, the author reiterates that no angel was ever invited to sit at God's right hand, a position reserved for the Son until His enemies are made His footstool. Angels, therefore, are fundamentally ministering spirits, dispatched to serve those who are destined to inherit salvation, underscoring their subordinate role to the Son.