Joe/Vicky posted this under "Hebrews 1"
In Hebrews chapter 2 it says that Jesus was made a little lower than the angels (vs 7 & 9). Doesn't that contradict what we learned in Chapter 1? What am I missing?
It's a good question...any opinions before I answer?
4 comments:
I took that as a comment on his taking on a human form. Not that HE personally was lower than the angels, but that the form HE assumed here on earth was the form GOD designed to be a little lower than the angels.
The angels continued to minister to HIM while he was here, so HE still was higher.
Good stuff. Here's my 2cents, I sort of agree with dougfrankie. Jesus being "made a little lower than the angels" seems to speak of his form. Particular his human form. Humans are a little lower than angels. Angels are made up of "spiritual stuff"-(That is the theological term). Where humans are made up of “flesh”-soul, body and spirit. Our flesh is lower on the spiritual ladder than the "spiritual stuff" of angels. This passage is very similar to Philippians 2:5-11. It tells us that Jesus made himself nothing-taking the very nature of a servant. Then it tells us that he was humbled, died on a cross and God has and is going to honor him.
So, I don't see a contradiction in Scripture but agreement in- that, at the cross Christ was shown in a lower light, but at the same time, at the cross God gave Jesus and was Himself Honored and glorified.
I agree with the other comments. I will talk a little more about this Sunday, but the author is referring to the incarnation. Remember on Sunday we said that the Jews at this time percieved God as supreme, angels as second in prominence, followed by man. So, when the Son became flesh, he lowered himself below the angels. This is how the incarnation would have been understood.
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