God’s Final Word in His Son

God, after He (A)spoke long ago to the fathers in (B)the prophets in many portions and (C)in many ways, [a](D)in these last days (E)has spoken to us [b]in His (F)Son, whom He appointed (G)heir of all things, (H)through whom He also made the [c](I)world. [d]And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact (J)representation of His nature, and [e](K)upholds all things by [f]the word of His power. When He had made (L)purification of sins, He (M)sat down at the right hand of the (N)Majesty on high, having become so much better than the angels, to the extent that He has inherited a more excellent (O)name than they.

For to which of the angels did He ever say,

(P)You are My Son,
Today I have fathered You”?

And again,

(Q)I will be a Father to Him
And He will be a Son to Me”?

And [g]when He again (R)brings the firstborn into [h](S)the world, He says,

(T)And let all the angels of God worship Him.”

And regarding the angels He says,

(U)He makes His angels winds,
And His ministers a flame of fire.”

But regarding the Son He says,

(V)Your throne, God, is forever and ever,
And the scepter of righteousness is the scepter of [i]His kingdom.
(W)You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
(X)Therefore God, Your God, has (Y)anointed You
With the oil of joy above Your companions.”

10 And,

(Z)You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the works of Your hands;
11 (AA)They will perish, but You remain;
(AB)And they all will [j]wear out like a garment,
12 (AC)And like a robe You will roll them up;
Like a garment they will also be changed.
But You are (AD)the same,
And Your years will not come to an end.”

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

(AE)Sit at My right hand,
(AF)Until I make Your enemies
A footstool for Your feet”?

14 Are they not all (AG)ministering spirits, sent out to provide service for the sake of those who will (AH)inherit (AI)salvation?

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:2 Or at the end of these days
  2. Hebrews 1:2 Or in the person of a Son; lit in Son
  3. Hebrews 1:2 Lit ages
  4. Hebrews 1:3 Lit Who being
  5. Hebrews 1:3 Lit upholding
  6. Hebrews 1:3 Or His word of power
  7. Hebrews 1:6 Or again when He brings
  8. Hebrews 1:6 Lit the inhabited earth
  9. Hebrews 1:8 Late mss Your
  10. Hebrews 1:11 Or become old

御子と天使

神は昔、幻や夢や、時には直接の啓示などいろいろな方法で、預言者を通してご自分の計画を少しずつ明らかになさいました。 しかし今の時代には、ご自分の御子(イエス・キリスト)を通して語っておられます。神は、彼によって世界とその中のすべてのものをお造りになり、その御子にすべてを受け継がせたのです。 御子は神の栄光を受けて、まばゆいばかりに輝いています。また、その人格と行動すべてにおいて神であることを示し、力あることばによって万物を治めておられます。そればかりか、私たちのすべての罪の記録を消し去ってきよめるために死んでくださいました。そして今は、最高の栄誉を受けて、天におられる偉大な神のそばにいらっしゃるのです。 こうして、父なる神がお与えになった「神の御子」という名が、天使たちの名よりさらにすぐれていたように、この方は天使よりもはるかにまさった存在となりました。

神はどの天使に対しても、「あなたはわたしの子。今日、わたしがあなたを生んだ」詩篇2・7などと言われたことはありません。しかし、イエスに対しては、そう言われたのです。さらに、「わたしは彼の父となり、彼はわたしの子となる」Ⅱサムエル7・14と宣言されました。 それから、長子であるイエスを地上に送る時、「天使はみな、彼を拝め」と言われました。 天使たちについて神は、「風のように速い使者、燃える炎のような力を持つしもべ」詩篇114・4と紹介しましたが、 御子についてはこう言われました。

「神(神の子)よ。あなたの国は永遠に続く。
その支配は、いつも公平で正しい。
あなたは正義を愛し、悪を憎む。
それであなたの神(父なる神)は、
ほかのだれよりも多く、
あなたに喜びを注がれた。」詩篇45・6-7
10 また、御子を「主」と呼んで、こう言われました。
「主よ。あなたは世の初めに地を造った。
天も、あなたの手による作品である。
11 これらは、やがて無に返る。
しかしあなたは、いつまでも変わらない。
すべてのものは、古着のようにすり切れる。
12 いつかあなたは、それらを捨て、
別のものと取り替える。
しかしあなたは、決して変わらず、
あなたの年には終わりがない。」詩篇102・25―27
13 神が天使に、次のようなことばをおかけになったことがありますか。
「わたしがあなたの敵を
完全に征服するまで、
わたしの右に座っていなさい。」詩篇110・1

14 天使は、救われる人々を助けるために遣わされた、霊の使者なのです。

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