Hebrews 1:4

Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Being made so much better - Being exalted so much above the angels. The word “better” here does not refer to moral character, but to exaltation o...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(4) Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent (i) name than they. (4) Before he comes to declar...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Introduction. In a majestic opening sentence the writer declares the theme which he proposes to develop in the Chapter s that follow. Christianity...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Being made . Having become. hath... obtained . hath inherited. more excellent. Greek. diaphoros. See Romans 12:6 . name . Compare Acts 2:21...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. Being made so much better, etc. After having raised Christ above Moses and all others, he now amplifies His glory by a comparison with...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. So much better than the angels - Anoth...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Being made so much better than the angels,— Being made so much superior to, or more excellent than the angels, by how much he hath obtained a mo...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Being made so much better than the angels as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name Being made so much better than the angels,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Being made] RV 'having become,' i.e. by His exaltation. Better ] a characteristic word of the whole Epistle, which is designed to show the superi...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Being made. — Better, having become. These words must be closely joined with the last clause of Hebrews 1:3 ; they speak, not of the glory which...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Being made so much better than the angels ,.... Christ is so much better than the angels, as the Creator, than the creature; as an independent being...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Being made Rather being; (for the word made is not implied in the original expression, γενομενος ;) so much better Higher; than the angels...
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 i...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Scofield Reference Notes

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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⁴ Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

Related Commentaries of Hebrews 1:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Hebrews 1:4