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Hebrews 1:4

Hebrews 1:4
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Being made so much better than the angels,.... Christ is so much better than the angels, as the Creator, than the…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Being made so much better - Being exalted so much above the angels. The word “better” here does not refer to moral…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

So much better than the angels - Another argument in favor of the Divinity of our Lord. The Jews had the highest opinion…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Hebrews 1:4-14

The apostle, having proved the pre-eminence of the gospel above the law from the pre-eminence of the Lord Jesus Christ…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

being made Rather, "becoming," or "proving himself to be." The allusion is to the Redemptive Kingdom of Christ, and the…