Hebrews 1:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And ofb the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. ”

Hebrews 1:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits - He gives to them an inferior name, and assigns to them a more humble office. They are mere ministers, and have not ascribed to them the...
Hebrews 1:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(8) And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels (m) spirits, and his ministers a (n) flame of fire. (8) He proves and confirms the dignity of Christ revealed in the flesh, by these six evident...
Hebrews 1:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 1:5 to Hebrews 2:18 . The Son is Superior to the Angels. For this theme the way has been prepared in the closing words of Hebrews 1:14 . The section may possibly be directed against ang...
Hebrews 1:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

of . with reference to. Greek. pros . App-104. spirits . App-101. ministers . Greek. leitourgos. App-190.:4. This verse is from the Septuagint of Psalms 104:4 .
Hebrews 1:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7. And to the angels, etc. To the angels means of the angels. But the passage quoted seems to have been turned to another meaning from what it appears to have; for as David is there de...
Hebrews 1:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. Who maketh his angels spirits - They are so far from being superior to Christ, that they are not called G...
Hebrews 1:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. Of, х pros ( G4314 ) tous ( G3588 ) angelous ( G32 )] - 'in reference TO the angels...
Hebrews 1:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Final Revelation in the Son 1-4. Introduction. God of old revealed Himself to the fathers of the race, but the revelation was not complete or final. In our own day He has given a direct revela...
Hebrews 1:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Spirits. — Better, winds. It is very difficult to assign any clear meaning to the ordinary rendering, — unless, indeed, we were to adopt the very strange opinion of many of the earlier commentato...
Hebrews 1:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER II THE SON AND THE ANGELS Hebrews 1:4 - Hebrews 2:18 The most dangerous and persistent error against which the theologians of the New Testament had to contend was the doctrine of ema...
Hebrews 1:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God's Final and Supreme Messenger Hebrews 1:1-14 Christianity is greater than the Mosaic dispensation because it has been given through the Son, whereas the Law came through angels. See Acts 7...
Hebrews 1:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The first words of this epistle plunge to the heart of the subject. Two truths are revealed: the first, God; the second, that God has revealed Himself. Two periods of revelation are referred to, that...
Hebrews 1:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(4) 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...
Hebrews 1:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ver. 7 And of the angels he saith ,.... Or "to the angels", as in the following verse, "to the Son", which stands opposed to this; and the words said to them, or of them, are found in Psalms 104:4...
Hebrews 1:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. Ver. 7. A flame of fire ] Hence they are called seraphims, because they flame, like heavenly salamand...
Hebrews 1:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Of the angels Speaking of them; he David; saith, Who maketh Or rather, who made; his angels spirits , &c. That is, the greatest thing said of angels is, that they are beings not clogged wi...
Hebrews 1:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

In the first verse is compressed admirably the one most vital truth as to the history of man in all past ages; to which Jews would fully agree. God is, without preliminary, presented as having "in ma...
Hebrews 1:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Dignity of Christ. A. D. 62. 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by...
Hebrews 1:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; He adds another demonstration of the gospel Minister's exceeding angels, because he hath the name of God, and angels are called only God's ministers: for the Creator of angles, who best...
Hebrews 1:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Superiority of the Son to the Angels ( Hebrews 1:5 to Hebrews 2:14 ) He Is Now Contrasted With The Angels, the Heavenly Beings and Intermediaries between God and the world ( Hebrews 1:5-14 )...
Hebrews 1:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Hebrews 1:5 . Angels. —Properly, any living being carrying out the Divine will is an angel, a messenger, a servant. But the word “angel” is precisely kept for such...
Hebrews 1:7 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 1:7 Angelic Life and its Lessons. I. There is no proof of the existence of other beings than ourselves, but there is also no proof of the contrary. Apart from revelation, we can think abo...
Hebrews 1:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Hebrews 1:1 . In this chapter our Saviour's glorious person is very plainly set before us, and it is made the ground of our faith, and a reason why we should give the more earnest heed to his words,...
Hebrews 1:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 1:1 . God, who at sundry times and in divers manners, spake to the fathers. By the personal appearances of Christ, the Word of the Lord; by voices, by angels, by visions, by dreams, and by...
Hebrews 1:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Being made so much better than the angels The superiority of Christ to the angels I. THE SUPERIORITY OF HIS NATURE. II. THE SUPERIORITY OF HIS PREROGATIVE. III. THE SUPERIORITY OF HIS OFF...
Hebrews 1:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Hebrews 1:1-58 EXORDIUM intimating in a succession of choice and pregnant phrases, the drift of the Epistle; a condensed summary of the coming argument. It briefly anticipates...
Hebrews 1:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A comparison between Christ and the angels:
Hebrews 1:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 2:11 ; 2 Kings 6:17 ; Daniel 7:10 ; Ezekiel 1:13 ; Ezekiel 1:14 ; Hebrews 1:14 ; Isaiah 6:2 ; Psalms 104:4 ; Zechariah 6:5
Hebrews 1:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Seeing Christ in Hebrews Hebrews 1:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Book of Hebrews ever stands before us as a great Bible masterpiece on the glories of Christ. The 1st chapter, which we are using,...
Hebrews 1:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Who maketh his angels — This implies, they are only creatures, whereas the Son is eternal, Hebrews 1:8 ; and the Creator himself, Hebrews 1:10 . Spirits and a flame of fire — Which intimates not...

Hebrews 1:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hebrews 1:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Hebrews 1:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 1:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hebrews 1:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 1:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Hebrews 1:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 1:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 1:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hebrews 1:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Hebrews 1:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hebrews 1:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 1:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hebrews 1:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hebrews 1:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hebrews 1:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 1:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 1:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hebrews 1:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 1:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 1:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Hebrews 1:7 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 1:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Hebrews 1:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 1:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Hebrews 1:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Hebrews 1:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hebrews 1:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 1:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Hebrews 1:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes