Hebrews 1:9

Hebrews 1:9

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

a. NLT: You love justice and hate evil. Therefore, O God, your God has anointed you,

pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.

b. NIV: You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.”

c. YLT: Thou didst love righteousness, and didst hate lawlessness; because of this did He anoint thee -- God, thy God -- with oil of gladness above thy partners;'

d. Amplified Bible Classic: You have loved righteousness [You have delighted in integrity, virtue, and uprightness in purpose, thought, and action] and You have hated lawlessness (injustice and iniquity). Therefore God, [even] Your God (Godhead), has anointed You with the oil of exultant joy and gladness above and beyond Your companions.

e. Worrell Translation: Thou lovedst righteousness, and hatedst iniquity; therefore, God, Thy God, anointed Thee with the oil of gladness above Thy fellows”.

f. Wuest Translation: You loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. On this account there has anointed you, God, your God, with the oil of exultant joy above your associates.

1. “Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity…”

a. [Thou hast] loved [Strong: 25 agapao ag-ap-ah'-o perhaps from agan (much) (or compare 5689); to love (in a social or moral sense):--(be-)love(-ed).]

b. righteousness [1343 dikaiosune dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay from 1342; equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification:--righteousness.] [Thayer: in a broad sense: state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition acceptable to God, the doctrine concerning the way in which man may attain a state approved of God, integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, correctness of thinking feeling, and acting, in a narrower sense, justice or the virtue which gives each his due.]

1). The above definition covers all aspects of the term righteousness and the verse declares Jesus loves righteousness. Jesus loves when men and women think correctly, act rightly, in integrity and purity. Jesus loves the truth that men and women every where are brought into a right relationship with God through what he, Jesus did.

a). Romans 3:21-26 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

3:26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

c. and [Strong: 2532 kai kahee apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

d. hated [Strong: 3404 miseo mis-eh'-o from a primary misos (hatred); to detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less:--hate(-ful).]

e. iniquity [Strong: 458 anomia an-om-ee'-ah from 459; illegality, i.e. violation of law or (genitive case) wickedness:--iniquity, X transgress(-ion of) the law, unrighteousness.]  [Zodhiates: In most cases in the NT it means not the absence of the Law, but the violation of Law, transgression or lawlessness.] [Thayer: the condition of without law, because ignorant of it, because of violating it, contempt and violation of law, iniquity, wickedness.]

1). This verse is a quote of the whole of Psalm 45:7.

a). Psalm 45:7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

b). Because it is the same verse, many of the notes found under Psalm 45:7 will be repeated here.

2). Jesus hates iniquity, he hates lawlessness. He hates when men have a contempt for the law and purposely violate it.

a). Matthew 7:21-23 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

b). What is fascinating and very sobering about the above passage is the people he is referring to claim Jesus as their LORD! They cast out devils! They prophesy! It appears these people are full gospel!

                                 

2. “…therefore God, even thy God…”

a. therefore [Strong: 1223 dia dee-ah' a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) ... fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, 

X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.]

b. therefore [Strong: 5124  touto too'-to neuter singular nominative or accusative case of 3778; that thing:--here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore).]

c. God [Strong: 2316 theos theh'-os of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).]

d. even thy [Strong: 4675 sou soo genitive case of 4771; of thee, thy:--X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.]

e. God [Strong: 2316 theos theh'-os of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).]

1). These five words of Hebrews 1:9 are some of the most powerful in the Bible. In them we have God speaking to the Son and calling him, his God, but we also have the same God referring to himself as God to the Son. Wow! His knowledge is too wonderful for me!

3. “…hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”

a. hath anointed [Strong: 5548 chrio khree'-o probably akin to 5530 through the idea of contact; to smear or rub with oil, i.e. (by implication) to consecrate to an office or religious service:--anoint.]

1). The Greek transliteration of the Hebrew word for anointed is “Christ”. It is first used in the beginning of the gospels.

a). Matthew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

b). Mark 1:1, 2 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

1:2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

c). Christ is not Jesus’ last name. It is an Old Testament title referring to the person who would fulfill hundreds of prophecies.

2). There had to be some form of anointing from his conception when he became man because he was conceived by the Holy Ghost.

a). Matthew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

b). Luke 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

c). There is also an anointing from meditating the Scriptures.

3). His anointing for service took place at his baptism.

a). Matthew 3:13-17 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

3:14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

3:15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

3:16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

3:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

b. thee [Strong: 4571 se seh accusative case singular of 4771; thee:--thee, thou, X thy house.]

c. with the oil [Strong: 1637 elaion el'-ah-yon neuter of the same as 1636; olive oil:--oil.]

d. of gladness [Strong: 20 sis ag-al-lee'-as-is from 21; exultation; specially, welcome:--gladness, (exceeding) joy.] [Thayer: exultation,  extreme joy, gladness.]

e. above [Strong: 3844 para par-ah' a primary preposition; properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of):--above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give (such things as they), + that (she) had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side...by, in the sight of, than, (there-)fore, with. In compounds it retains the same variety of application.]

f. thy [Strong: 4675 sou soo genitive case of 4771; of thee, thy:--X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.]

g. fellows [Strong: 3353 metochos met'-okh-os from 3348; participant, i.e. (as noun) a sharer; by implication, an associate:--fellow, partaker, partner.]

1). Though Isaiah refers to Jesus as a man of sorrows in Isaiah 53:3 and that Hebrew word means mental and physical pain, as the Scripture says here and in Psalms 45:7, Jesus was anointed with the oil of extreme joy. Hallelujah!