Hebrews 1

God Has Spoken Through His Son

1 <1> In the past God spoke to our people through the prophets.[1] He spoke to them many times and in many different ways. <2> And now in these last days, God has spoken to us again through his Son. He made the whole world through his Son. And he has chosen his Son to have all things. <3> The Son shows the glory[2] of God. He is a perfect copy of God's nature, and he holds everything together by his powerful command. The Son made people clean from their sins. Then he sat down at the right side[3] of God, the Great One in heaven. <4> The Son became much greater than the angels, and God gave him a name that is much greater than any of their names.

<5> God never said this to any of the angels:

"You are my Son.

Today I have become your Father."

Psalm 2:7

God also never said about an angel,

"I will be his Father,

and he will be my son."

2 Samuel 7:14

<6> And then, when God sent his firstborn[4] Son into the world, he said,

"Let all God's angels worship the Son."[5]

Deuteronomy 32:43

<7> This is what God said about the angels:

"God changes his angels into winds[6]

and his servants into flaming fire."

Psalm 104:4

<8> But he said this about his Son:

"Your throne, O God, will continue forever and ever.

You will rule your kingdom with right judgments.

<9> You love the right, and you hate the wrong.

So God, your God, has given you a greater joy than he gave the people with you."

Psalm 45:6-7

<10> God also said,

"O Lord, in the beginning you made the earth,

and your hands made the sky.

<11> These things will disappear, but you will stay.

They will all wear out like old clothes.

<12> You will fold them up like a coat,

and they will be changed like clothes.

But you never change,

and your life will never end."

Psalm 102:25-27

<13> And God never said this to an angel:

"Sit at my right side

until I put your enemies under your power.[7]"

Psalm 110:1

<14> All the angels are spirits who serve God and are sent to help those who will receive salvation.