satisfies all the exigencies both of the original Psalm and of the passages where it is quoted in the New Testament.
And gave him to be head over all things to the church, καὶ αὐτὸν ἔδωκε κεφαλὴν ὑπὲρ πάντα TH ἐκκλη- σίᾳ. This may mean either, he gave him ¢o the church as her head; or, he constituted him head for the church. The former is more consistent with the mean- ing of the verb δίδωμι. It may, however, also signify to constitute; see 4, 11, and compare 1 Cor. 12, 28. In either case, Christ is declared to be head not of the universe, but of the church. This being admitted, ὑπὲρ πάντα may be taken in immediate connection with κεφαλήν, head over all, i. 6. supreme head. This does not mean head over all the members of the church, as the Vulgate translates: caput super omnenv eccle- siam ; for πάντα and ἐκκλησίᾳ are not grammatically connected; but simply supreme head. Or we may adopt the interpretation of Chrysostom: τὸν ovta ὑπὲρ πάντα τὰ ὀρώμενα Kal τὰ νοούμενα Χριστόν, ““ Him, who is over all things visible and invisible, he gave to the church as her head.” This gives a good sense, but supposes an unnatural trajection of the words. Luther also transposes the words: Und hat ihn gesetzt zum Haupt der Gemeinde iiber alles. So does De Wette: Und ihn gesetzet iiber alles zam Haupte der Gemeinde, And placed him over all as head of the church. In all these interpretations the main idea is retained; viz. that Christ is the head of the church. As in Col. 2,10, it is said Christ is ἡ κεφαλὴ πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας,