would be greater than the angels. The seed of David, or the Son of David, is one name, under which, according to the nature (relation) of the predicate, sometimes Solomon, some times Christ — sometimes Solomon, and at the same time, in a higher sense, Christ — is intended ; an ambiguity well suited to the times of expectation, Ps. Ixxxix. 27, 28. The apostles are the true interpreters of the Divine words, even though we should not have arrived at such an idea (such a mode of interpretation) as this without them [had it not been for then: interpreting Scripture so].
6. "Orav ds vrdXiv eiffaydyri rbv tpuroroxov stg rr^v oixov/AsvrjV, and again, when He brings His First-begotten into the world) Comp. with orav, when, orav in James i. 2, joined with the 2d Aor. subj. The particle de, but, intimates that something more im portant is to follow. Not only is the Son greater than angels, but He is worshipped by angels. 53 ofaovpsvi), is the world subject to Christ, ch. ii. 5, as the First-begotten ; see the psalm last quoted, and presently about to be quoted. This introduction implies something more than a mission, or mere sending. Both, how ever, take for granted rqv wpovwapfyv, the pre-existence of the Son of GOD ; and His entrance into the world corresponds to that pre-existence : ch. x. 5. He entered, by the will of GOD, when He presented Himself to do the will of GOD, ch. x. 5 ; with which comp. ch. ix. 11 ; when He came into the world, as He is everywhere said to have done. Udtjv, again, is brought in, cor responding to the common word, likewise, where scripture upon scripture is quoted, ver. 5, ch. ii. 13, x. 30; but the meaning of this particle is more clearly seen when it is enclosed in a parenthesis, the verb, / say, or some other of that kind, being supplied, in this manner : But when (I shall again state what GOD says concerning His Son) He brings in His First-begotten. So John xii. 39, They could not believe, because (I shall again quote Isaiah) the same prophet says, He has blinded, etc. Matt, v. 33, Ye have heard (I shall again bring forward an example) that it was said to the ancients. For the forms of quotation are somewhat freely introduced into a speech ; ch. viii. 5, Spa yap pyffi, instead of For, He says, See.
The appellation, First-begotten, includes the appellation, Son, and further shows the force of its signification. For it involves