1:7 論到使者,又說:上帝以風為使者,以火焰為僕役;
1:8 論到子卻說:上帝啊,你的寶座是永永遠遠的;你的國權是正直的。
1:9 你喜愛公義,恨惡罪惡;所以上帝,就是你的上帝,用喜樂油膏你,勝過膏你的同伴;
1:10 又說:主啊,你起初立了地的根基;天也是你手所造的。
1:11 天地都要滅沒,你卻要長存。天地都要像衣服漸漸舊了;
1:12 你要將天地捲起來,像一件外衣,天地就都改變了。惟有你永不改變;你的年數沒有窮盡。
1:13 所有的天使,上帝從來對哪一個說:你坐在我的右邊,等我使你仇敵作你的腳凳?
1:14 天使豈不都是服役的靈、奉差遣為那將要承受救恩的人效力嗎?
1:8 論到子卻說:上帝啊,你的寶座是永永遠遠的;你的國權是正直的。
1:9 你喜愛公義,恨惡罪惡;所以上帝,就是你的上帝,用喜樂油膏你,勝過膏你的同伴;
1:10 又說:主啊,你起初立了地的根基;天也是你手所造的。
1:11 天地都要滅沒,你卻要長存。天地都要像衣服漸漸舊了;
1:12 你要將天地捲起來,像一件外衣,天地就都改變了。惟有你永不改變;你的年數沒有窮盡。
1:13 所有的天使,上帝從來對哪一個說:你坐在我的右邊,等我使你仇敵作你的腳凳?
1:14 天使豈不都是服役的靈、奉差遣為那將要承受救恩的人效力嗎?
7 In speaking of the angels he says,
“He makes his angels spirits,
and his servants flames of fire.”[d]
and his servants flames of fire.”[d]
8 But about the Son he says,
“Your throne, O God, will last
for ever and ever;
a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
by anointing you with the oil of joy.”[e]
a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
by anointing you with the oil of joy.”[e]
10 He also says,
“In the beginning, Lord, you
laid the foundations of the earth,
and the heavens are the work of your hands.
11 They will perish, but you remain;
they will all wear out like a garment.
12 You will roll them up like a robe;
like a garment they will be changed.
But you remain the same,
and your years will never end.”[f]
and the heavens are the work of your hands.
11 They will perish, but you remain;
they will all wear out like a garment.
12 You will roll them up like a robe;
like a garment they will be changed.
But you remain the same,
and your years will never end.”[f]
13 To which of the angels did God
ever say,
“Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet”[g]?
until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet”[g]?
14 Are not all angels ministering
spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
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有許多基督徒的心中對天使有極崇高的尊敬,認為天使是比上帝次一等而已,相信天使有神奇的力量!但是,聖經中雖然有天使的記載,卻沒有說到上帝是如何創造天使,反倒說到有悖逆的天使,最後就成了魔鬼,不僅影響人也影響其他的天使。
當然凡有上帝的榮耀的地方也有天使,正如《以賽亞書》第6章的描述,或是《以西結書》中也有許多關於天使的描述!而在這裡也像我們介紹:「天使豈不都是服役的靈、奉差遣為那將要承受救恩的人效力嗎?」
所以,《希伯來書》的作者,希望讀者不要崇拜天使,也表明天使也是受造的,目地是要服事蒙救恩的人,是接受上帝命令的!而耶穌基督是勝過天使的,祂本身就是上帝,就是創造主!雖然祂以人的樣式顯現。
因此,我們不能只將耶穌基督當成天使來看待,因為舊約中常常會描述到天使以人形出現,正如亞伯拉罕的事蹟所描述的,我們要看耶穌基督聖於天使,要尊崇耶穌基督如同尊崇上帝!
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