Day 25 - Only One Most High
- Pastor b.Side
- May 24
- 3 min read
For to which of the angels did He ever say: “You are My Son, today I have begotten You”? And again: “I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to Me a Son”? - Hebrews 1:5
Many teach and believe that Jesus Christ is merely a man or, at best, an angel. Some even claim that He is the brother of Satan. These ideas are NEVER found in scripture! They are unbiblical and blasphemous. In fact, the true testimony of scripture teaches the opposite…
“To which of the angels did He ever say…”
Is Jesus an angel or simply an exceptional man? Hebrews 1:5 raises a compelling question about this issue. Is there any place in Scripture where the Father speaks to angels as He does to Jesus? Here, the text quotes Psalm 2:7. Psalm 2 is a Messianic Psalm where Scripture shows that the Messiah of Israel will be known as “the Son” of God. Additionally, the text explains why the Messiah is called a “Son.” Psalm 2 identifies the Messiah as “the Son” in the context of someone appointed to receive an inheritance. In fact, when the New Testament translates Psalm 2 into Greek, it uses the word “huios,” which is the source of our English word “heir.” According to Psalm 2, “the Son” will inherit all the power, authority, and wisdom of God to judge between the righteous and the wicked. In other words, “the Son” inherits all of God's attributes, purposes, and possessions as God in the flesh. Do the Scriptures ever show the Father displaying His holy attributes this way, for this purpose, through angels? No!
“Today I have begotten You…”
Psalm 2:7 records the Father making a public declaration to the Messiah. He is the Heir of the Father’s righteousness, authority, sovereignty, power, and judgments, which will occur on a specific day. The English text may imply that the existence of the Messiah began on His birthday, like that of any other human. However, the Messiah and the Father are depicted in conversation 1,000 years before He was incarnate as “the only begotten Son.” The Messiah existed before His physical birth. The term “only begotten” used to describe Jesus highlights His uniqueness. He became incarnate, fully flesh and blood, yet He remained fully God, possessing all of His attributes and completely unified with all of His eternal purposes. God never took on the form of flesh again. God also did not make any angels incarnate in this manner. Jesus is supremely exalted because of His unique position as God incarnate!
“And again…”
Psalm 2 isn’t the only passage where God teaches this principle about His Messiah. Hebrews 1:5 also references 2 Samuel 7:14. The context of this passage describes the covenant God made with King David, pointing again to the Messiah. God promised to establish His eternal throne of righteousness among His people through the bloodline of King David. A Man would emerge with power, authority, sovereignty, and wisdom to govern and lead God’s people. This Man would inherit all of God’s attributes and eternal purposes to fulfill every eternally unconditional covenant the Father ever made to Israel and the world. No other human has ever been appointed to this work. The Bible never indicates that God placed this responsibility on the shoulders of angels. This is why Jesus is supremely exalted and what makes Him transcendently good, worthy of unique and dynamic praise and worship!
Prayer for today
Our heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word, which teaches us the truth of Your salvation. We confess that Jesus Christ is our Savior because He is God. There is no one like Him, and no angels are like Him. Jesus Christ is the KING of kings and LORD of lords in heaven and on earth. Help us to reject ANY and ALL ideas that suggest otherwise. Give us the boldness we need to proclaim the truth about Him through our praise and worship in our speech, actions, and attitudes for His glory. Amen.
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