Hebrews 1:7 Meaning and Explanation
“And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.”
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Read Full Chapter →Scripture describes angels as God's servants, made like winds and flames to do His bidding.
What Does Hebrews 1:7 Mean?
Turning back to the angels, the writer quotes a psalm that pictures them as God's swift attendants, made as winds and as flames of fire. The emphasis falls on their role: they are sent, they are made, they carry out the will of another.
Angels are magnificent, yet they are creatures fashioned for service, as changeable and directed as wind and flame. Set against the unchanging Son of the verses that follow, the contrast is plain. This is not a slight against angels but a clarifying of glory: the Son is worshiped, the angels worship; the Son reigns, the angels run His errands.
Hebrews 1:7 in the Original Language
leitourgos (λειτουργός), 'ministers' -- official servants who carry out an appointed duty.
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What does Hebrews 1:7 mean?
Scripture describes angels as God's servants, made like winds and flames to do His bidding.