> Angels & Demons (Week 1)

Hebrews 1:

By Michael Lockstampfor, October 22, 2023

Jacob's story of spiritual revelation (Genesis 28)

Hebrews 1:1-4

  • Angels & Demons
  • Angels
    1. Created spiritual/immaterial beings (Colossians 1:16)
    2. “Higher” than humans (Psalm 8) and thus frightening (Balaam-Numbers 22, Ezekiel 1, John-Revelation 19)
    3. Servants of YHWH (Daniel 8, Acts 12:5-10, Matthew 4:11)
  • Demons
    • 1 & 2 above
    • Rebels against YHWH ( 2 Peter 2:4, Revelation 12:3-4,9)
  • NOT
    • Equal to or opposite of God (wholly different)
    • Deceased humans→unknown entities

Hebrews 1:5-14

  • Greater by intimacy (Hebrews 1:5-6)
    • Servants (employees) vs Son (family)
    • Quotes from Psalm 2:7 and 2 Samuel 7:14
  • Greater by eternity (Hebrews 1:7-12)
    • Makes (v7) vs forever & remain (vv8, 11)
    • The Son is seen as a perfect reflection (v3) of God (vv8-10)
    • Quotes from Psalm 104:4, Psalm 45:6-7, Psalm 102:25-27,
  • Greater by position/authority (Hebrews 1:13-14)
    • Quotes from Psalm 110:1
    • Right hand is the highest SEAT (v3b) of honor.
    • The Son has no need of further work to please the Father (Hebrews 10:11-14)

Hebrews 2:1-4

We must purposely build our lives as directed by God’s Son.

  • Do we ask God to reveal His work in our lives?
  • How are we submitting our lives to God’s Son?
  • Will we give our attention to the Son?