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Servants vs. The Son
The verse's primary goal is to contrast angels with Jesus. Commentators explain that while angels are powerful "ministering spirits," their essential nature is to serve. Christ, the Son, is the Lord whom they serve. As Calvin notes, even when Christ became a servant, it was a voluntary act of humility, not His inherent identity. Angels serve; Christ reigns.
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 1:14
18th Century
Theologian
Are they not all. There is not one of them that is elevated to the high rank of the Redeemer. Even the most exalted angel is employed in t…
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 1:14
Ministering spirits (λειτουργικα πνευματα). Thayer says that λειτουργικος was not found in profane authors, but it occurs in the p…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 1:14
19th Century
Bishop
Are they not all ministering spirits?—In this verse and the preceding, the contrast of Hebrews 1:7-9 is repeated, in reve…
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John Calvin
On Hebrews 1:14
16th Century
Theologian
Are they not all, etc. So that the comparison may appear more clearly, he now mentions what the condition of angels is. For by ca…
John Gill
On Hebrews 1:14
17th Century
Pastor
Are they not all ministering spirits
Servants to God, to Christ, and to his people, and therefore must be inferior t…
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 1:4–14
17th Century
Minister
Many Jews had a superstitious or idolatrous respect for angels because they had received the law and other messages of the Divine will through thei…