Hebrews 1:13-14 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
‘Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.’ This is the 6th Old Testament prophecy in Hebrews (1:13; Ps. 110:1) and is fulfilled (Matt. 26:64; Markl 16:19; Acts 2:33-34; 7:55-56; Rom. 8:34; Eph. 1:20; Col. 3:1; Heb. 1:1-3, 13; 8:1; 10:12; 12:2; 1Pet. 3:22).
‘Sent forth to minister’ – Angelic Apostles [Greek: apostello] to send forth as a messenger with a commission, the sender remaining behind. An apostle is one thus sent. Here angels are sent like apostles to minister to the heirs of salvation. It is used for the apostles in Matthew 10:5, 16 and Mark 3:14; 6:7. The word is used 133 times and generally for special missions, not for a permanent job or calling. This may help us to understand why the disciples failed in Matthew 17:1-27, after being sent on a special mission with the power to heal and represent Christ in the cities He was to visit on a special tour. They evidently received power for this one mission, Christ knowing that their full reception of power would come later at Pentecost (Acts 1:8).
‘Heirs’ [Greek: kleronomeo] heirs (1:14; Gal. 4:30); obtain by inheritance (1:4); and to inherit (Matt. 5:5; 19:29; 25:34; Mark 10:17; Luke 10:25; 18:18; 1Cor. 6:9-10; 15:50; Gal. 5:21; Heb. 6:12; 12:17; 1Pet. 3:9; Rev. 21:7). Salvation, like eternal life, is not an unforfeitable possession until we inherit it fully in the next life (Rom. 13:11; 1Thess. 5:9; Heb. 9:28; 1Pet. 1:5, 9, 13).
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