Jesus - Heir of all things
"…whom he appointed the heir of all things… having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs." — Hebrews 1:2, 4
A third thread runs through these opening verses, alongside the radiance and the exact imprint already traced: heirship. Verse 2 says God "appointed" him heir. Verse 4 says he "has inherited." Two moments, one unbroken right — intention, then fulfilment.
Appointed
Before a word of creation was spoken, the Son already held the title. The same verse that names him heir also names him maker: "through whom also he created the world." Heirship was not a reward added later; it belonged to him from the first, by the Father's own appointment. This is high ground indeed — worthy of worship even in the ages before Bethlehem, before Calvary, before the empty tomb.
Inherited
Yet verse 4 speaks of something newly taken up: he has inherited a name, and because of it he is now shown superior to angels. The One who always held the right has now entered its full possession. His exaltation grants him nothing he lacked — it unveils, before heaven and earth, what was always his.
And what name is this? Hebrews does not leave us guessing. The very next verse answers it:
"You are my Son, today I have begotten you" (Psalm 2:7).
The name inherited is Son — revealed by the Father at his baptism, declared in majesty and glory at hiis transfiguration, and spoken over him in power at his resurrection. Declared to a watching universe.
Worthy
Appointed from before, inherited in time — the glorious Son we worship was never just a candidate for honour; he was always its rightful owner. And now, raised and seated, he has taken what was his to take. The One of such high placing, infinitely worthy of praise even through the old covenant ages, has by his redemptive love qualified — and been qualified — to receive the name that is above every name.
"Lord — this day, my knee will bow, and my tongue will confess your Name."
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