Hebrews 1:7-14

God Made Jesus a King

God causes His angelic messengers to be changed into whatever form suits His purpose (Hebrews 1:7; Psalms 104:4). They are simply servants to do God's bidding. Jesus' greatness is seen in His kingship (Hebrews 1:8; Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 7:1-2; Psalms 45:6-7; Ezekiel 6:12-13). It should be noted the Son is here called God, whereas the angels were just called messengers.

Because of Christ's righteous character, God anointed Him with "oil of gladness." In other words, He honored Him above all others. That such anointing was an honor can be seen in Psalms 23:5-6 and Luke 7:46. Jesus is also said to be Lord, creator, eternal and all-powerful. He will roll up the heavens and is unchangeable (Hebrews 1:10-12; Psalms 102:25-27). All of these are characteristics of God and give proof of Jesus' divinity.

His authority as king can be seen in the quotation from Psalms 110:1, which is quoted in Hebrews 1:13. Jesus and Peter also said this was a reference to Christ, the Messiah (Matthew 22:41-46; Acts 2:34-36). He will sit at God's right hand, a place of authority, until all His enemies are put under His feet (compare Joshua 10:24-25). The angels are all ministering spirits. They are not sovereign. Jesus is made sovereign by sitting at God's right hand. Notice the angels serve the King and for the benefit of all His followers (Hebrews 1:14).