Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

For God Commands The Angels To Worship His Son

⁵ For to which of the angels did He ever say “You are my Son. Today I have fathered you”? [Ps 2:7]; and again, “I will be a father to Him, and He will be a son to Me”? [1 Chron 17:13]. ⁶ And again^[a], when He brings the Firstborn into the world He says [in Deut 32:43] “And let all the angels of God give-worship to Him”.

And God Says His Son Will Rule Forever Over What He Created

⁷ And with regard to the angels He says [in Ps 104:4] “The One making His angels winds and His ministers a flame of ^[b] fire”. ⁸ But with regard to the Son He says:

“Your throne, God^[c], is forever and ever. And the scepter of ^[d] straightness^[e] is the scepter of Your kingdom. ⁹ You loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. For this reason God, your God, anointed You with the oil of gladness beyond Your companions” [Ps 45:6-7].

¹⁰ And, “You^[f], Lord, laid-the-foundation-of the earth at the beginnings, and the heavens are works of Your hands. ¹¹ They will perish, but You continue^[g]. Indeed they will all become-old like a garment, ¹² and You will roll them up as-if a cloak. They will indeed be changed like a garment. But You are the same, and Your years will not end” [Ps 102:25-27].

And God Will Make His Son’s Enemies His Footstool

¹³ And with regard to which of the angels has He ever said “Be sitting on My right side until I put Your enemies as a footstool of Your feet”? [Ps 110:1]. ¹⁴ Are they not all ministering spirits being sent-forth for service for the sake of the ones going to inherit salvation?