1 GOD, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

1God who at sundry times, and in diuers manners, spake in time past vnto the Fathers by the Prophets,

2Hath in these last dayes spoken vnto vs by his Sonne, whom he hath appointed heire of all things, by whom also he made the worlds,

3Who being the brightnesse of his glory, and the expresse image of his person, and vpholding all things by the word of his power, when hee had by himselfe purged our sinnes, sate down on þe right hand of the Maiestie on high,

4Being made so much better then the Angels, as hee hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent Name then they.

5For vnto which of the Angels said he at any time, Thou art my sonne, this day haue I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Sonne.

6And againe, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, hee saith, And let all the Angels of God worship him.

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

8But vnto the Sonne, he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for euer and euer: a scepter of righteousnesse is the scepter of thy kingdome.

9Thou hast loued righteousnesse, and hated iniquitie, therefore God, euen thy God hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnesse aboue thy fellowes.

10And, thou Lord in the beginning hast layed the foundation of the earth: and the heauens are the works of thine hands.

11They shall perish, but thou remainest: and they all shal waxe old as doth a garment.

12And as a vesture shalt thou fold them vp, and they shall be changed, but thou art the same, and thy yeeres shall not faile?

13But to which of the Angels said hee at any time, Sit on my right hand, vntill I make thine enemies thy footstoole?

14Are they not all ministring spirits, sent foorth to minister for them, who shall be heires of saluation?

 

1 In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways to our ancestors through the prophets; 2 in these last days, he spoke to us through a son, whom he made heir of all things and through whom he created the universe, 3 who is the refulgence of his glory, the very imprint of his being, and who sustains all things by his mighty word. When he had accomplished purification from sins, he took his seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 as far superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs. 5 For to which of the angels did God ever say: "You are my son; this day I have begotten you"? Or again: "I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me"? 6 And again, when he leads the first-born into the world, he says: "Let all the angels of God worship him." 7 Of the angels he says: "He makes his angels winds and his ministers a fiery flame"; 8 but of the Son: "Your throne, O God, stands forever and ever; and a righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom. 9 You loved justice and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions"; 10 and: "At the beginning, O Lord, you established the earth, and the heavens are the works of your hands. 11 They will perish, but you remain; and they will all grow old like a garment. 12 You will roll them up like a cloak, and like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will have no end." 13 But to which of the angels has he ever said: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool"? 14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent to serve, for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?

We don’t know the identity of the human author of Hebrews. However, the style of writing and especially the benediction along with it’s reference to Timothy, leaveing me well convinced that it was the apostle Paul.  We know from 1Pet. 1:1 that Peter wrote to Jews. From 1Pet. 3:1 and 15 we know that both he and Paul wrote to these same people. Clearly Hebrews is written to Jewish believers, and since Paul was such a controversial figure among the Jews, this may be why he withheld his name.  One thing is certain. The true author is the Lord.
v 1. The writer starts from the established point that these Jews believed God had revealed himself through the prophets. His name, Adonia-glorious and faithful; Elohim- who is, strong one, compassionate;Jehovah-the source of life, life giver and creator; also Lord and Jealous. They were mouthpieces, the Son, v2, is God
v 2. Now the Son Himself has come to reveal and do the Father’s will, Heb.10:7, Col. 1:15-17. Some of the Hebrew believers were in danger of falling into apostasy (not of losing their salvation but of their closeness and maturity by resorting to Judaism, or in some cases coming short of true faith in Christ), and he sets out to show them that Christ is superior to every past revelation. Gen.1:1, God created the world; John 1:1-3, Christ created the world; Eph. 3:9 and here, God created the world by Christ; Gen. 1:2, The Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. So all are God, and if there is an internal distinction in the Trinity, we can not understand it.
v 3. Christ is distinct from the Father, yet in Jn 10:30 declares I and my Father are one. So, manifested in the flesh so people could see him, he said in Jn. 14:9 He that hath seen me hath seen the Father. After He sacrificed Himself for our sins, He resumed His position in heaven. Seven things about Christ, 1 Heir of all things; 2 Made the worlds; 3 Same brightness of God’s glory; 4 Exact representation of God; 5 Upholds all things; 6 Purged us from our sins; 7 Sat down at the right hand of God.
v 4,5. Though He was for a little time lower in position than the angels as Son of Man, after His resurrection Christ was again made superior to angels by his position as Son, Ps.2:7; Acts 13:33, but He was Son of God even before coming to earth.
v 6,7.  In the first contrast Christ is superior to angels. Angels are the highest created beings, but are messengers to fulfill God’s pleasure and worship Christ.
v 8,9. In the second contrast with angels, Christ is the ruler of a kingdom. He is above human beings, but is glad to call them fellows, or partakers with Him. v8-Ps 97:7
v 10-12. In the third contrast Christ is the creator, whereas angels create nothing. Heaven and earth will pass away, but Christ will not change or pass away.
v 13,14. In the fourth contrast Christ is the final and perfect Messenger of God to man. Angels fulfill an obligation to the Lord by serving us as guardian angels, here and Ps. 34:7 and 91:11-13. Also Matt. 18:10 mentions children’s angels.