FDL212 Week 4 Unit 2: Jesus Christ is Greater Thean Angels

According to the 'Analysis of Hebrews' in the Bible Dictionary under 'Epistle to the Hebrews', these are those points emphasizing Christ's superiority:

• Christ is greater than the angels: more excellent name and inheritance, as well as a higher calling; they are servants but he is the Son
• The word of angels' are important, but Christ's words are the most important
• Christ is greater than Moses; Moses was a faithful servant but Christ was a faithful son
• Christ's word is superior
• Christ is a high priest of Melchizedek and is superior to the high priests of the Law of Moses

In the first chapter of Hebrews, Paul teaches about Christ. The 3 main points he makes are: Christ is in the image of the Father, Christ is the Only Begotten Son of the Father, and that Christ is above even the angels.

Christ came to earth to suffer for the sins of all and redeem mankind. He came to gain perfect understanding of what we go through. "For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted" (Hebrews 2:18). When He was on the earth, Christ endured temptations. He knows what it feels like and with this perfect empathy of our trials He is the perfect one to be able to save us from our sins. Christ is the perfect example of how we should live our lives. "The Son of Man hath descended below them all. Art thou greater than he?" (D&C 122:8)