The Contrast Between Our Lord and the Angels
J.S. Bright Hebrews 1:13, 14 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool?… Hebrews 1:13, 14. The contrast between our Lord and the angels reappears in the impressive quotation from Psalm 110., which is so entirely Messianic that it is alluded to no less than ten times in the range of the New Testament. It affirms the superiority and supremacy of our Lord in so conclusive a manner that no ingenuity of perverse interpretation can successfully apply it to any monarch, priest, or warrior whatsoever. All enemies who steadfastly resist his claim must be overthrown by his righteous and sovereign might. Some have been brought down and are now under his feet. Rebellious Jerusalem was overthrown. Western idolatries have left their witness to his power in broken columns and deserted temples. Hereafter systems of evil, false philosophies corrupt institutions, impenitent and irreconcilable men, and probably some nations, must yield to his judicial sentence and final punishment. Some things he will dash in pieces like a potter's vessel. He sits at the right hand of the Father; but the angels are ministering spirits, and go forth at his bidding to assist and protect those who shall in time enjoy the fullness of salvation. - B. Parallel Verses KJV: But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? WEB: But which of the angels has he told at any time, "Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet?"