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Hebrews 1:7

Hebrews 1:7
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Or "to the angels", as in the following verse, "to the Son", which stands opposed to this; and the words said to them, or of them, are found in Psa 104:4

who maketh his angels spirits, and his…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits - He gives to them an inferior name, and assigns to them a more humble office. They are mere ministers, and have not ascribed to them the name…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Who maketh his angels spirits - They are so far from being superior to Christ, that they are not called God's sons in any peculiar sense, but his servants, as tempests and lightnings are. In many…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Hebrews 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 above the prophets, now proceeds to show that he is much superior not only to the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And of the angels he saith Rather, "And, with reference to the Angels, He saith." He has shewn that the title of "Son" is too special and too super-eminent to be ever addressed to Angels; he proceeds…