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Supériorité de Christ le Fils 1.1–4.13

Christ supérieur aux anges

Après avoir autrefois, à de nombreuses reprises et de bien des manières, parlé à nos ancêtres par les prophètes, Dieu, dans ces jours qui sont les derniers, nous a parlé par le Fils. Il l’a établi héritier de toute chose et c'est par lui aussi qu'il a créé l'univers. Le Fils est le reflet de sa gloire et l'expression de sa personne, il soutient tout par sa parole puissante. Après avoir accompli [au travers de lui-même] la purification de nos péchés, il s'est assis à la droite de la majesté divine dans les lieux très hauts. Il est ainsi devenu d'autant supérieur aux anges qu'il a hérité d'un nom bien plus remarquable encore que le leur. En effet, auquel des anges Dieu a-t-il déjà dit: Tu es mon Fils, je t'ai engendré aujourd'hui[a]? Et encore: Je serai pour lui un père et il sera pour moi un fils[b]? Par contre, lorsqu'il introduit le premier-né[c] dans le monde, il dit: Que tous les anges de Dieu se prosternent devant lui![d]

De plus, au sujet des anges, il dit: Il fait de ses anges des esprits, et de ses serviteurs une flamme de feu.[e] Mais il dit au Fils: Ton trône, ô Dieu, est éternel. Le sceptre de ton règne est un sceptre de justice. Tu as aimé la justice et tu as détesté la méchanceté; c'est pourquoi, ô Dieu, ton Dieu t'a désigné par onction comme roi, de préférence à tes compagnons, avec une huile de joie.[f] 10 Et: C'est toi, Seigneur, qui au commencement as fondé la terre, et le ciel est l'œuvre de tes mains. 11 Eux, ils disparaîtront, tandis que toi, tu restes là. Ils vieilliront tous comme un vêtement. 12 Tu les enrouleras comme un manteau, ils seront remplacés [comme un vêtement]. Mais toi, tu es toujours le même et ton existence n’aura pas de fin.[g]

13 Enfin, auquel des anges a-t-il déjà dit: Assieds-toi à ma droite jusqu'à ce que j'aie fait de tes ennemis ton marchepied[h]? 14 Les anges ne sont-ils pas tous des esprits au service de Dieu, envoyés pour apporter de l’aide à ceux qui vont hériter du salut?

Footnotes

  1. Hébreux 1:5 Tu es… aujourd’hui: citation du Psaume 2.7.
  2. Hébreux 1:5 Je serai… un fils: citation de 2 Samuel 7.14.
  3. Hébreux 1:6 Le premier-né: c’est-à-dire Jésus-Christ.
  4. Hébreux 1:6 Que tous… lui: citation du Psaume 97.7.
  5. Hébreux 1:7 Il fait… feu: citation du Psaume 104.4.
  6. Hébreux 1:9 Ton trône… joie: citation du Psaume 45.7-8.
  7. Hébreux 1:12 C’est toi… pas de fin: citation du Psaume 102.26-28.
  8. Hébreux 1:13 Assieds-toi… marchepied: citation du Psaume 110.1.

God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:

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

For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

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

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

But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:

11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

God’s Supreme Revelation(A)

God, who [a]at various times and (B)in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the [b]worlds; (C)who being the brightness of His glory and the express (D)image of His person, and (E)upholding all things by the word of His power, (F)when He had [c]by Himself [d]purged [e]our sins, (G)sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become so much better than the angels, as (H)He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

The Son Exalted Above Angels

For to which of the angels did He ever say:

(I)“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”?

And again:

(J)“I will be to Him a Father,
And He shall be to Me a Son”?

But when He again brings (K)the firstborn into the world, He says:

(L)“Let all the angels of God worship Him.”

And of the angels He says:

(M)“Who makes His angels spirits
And His ministers a flame of fire.”

But to the Son He says:

(N)“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A [f]scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, (O)has anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”

10 And:

(P)“You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
11 (Q)They will perish, but You remain;
And (R)they will all grow old like a garment;
12 Like a cloak You will fold them up,
And they will be changed.
But You are the (S)same,
And Your years will not fail.”

13 But to which of the angels has He ever said:

(T)“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”?

14 (U)Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will (V)inherit salvation?

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:1 Or in many portions
  2. Hebrews 1:2 Or ages, Gr. aiones, aeons
  3. Hebrews 1:3 NU omits by Himself
  4. Hebrews 1:3 cleansed
  5. Hebrews 1:3 NU omits our
  6. Hebrews 1:8 A ruler’s staff