<p>1:4 <em>He thus became so much better than the angels, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they</em>- Judaism was obsessed with Angels, reflecting the pagan notion that there were various 'spirits' controlling various aspects of life. This idea likewise entered the Catholic and Orthodox churches. But the point is laboured here that the Lord Jesus as begotten Son of God is far better than Angels. The more excellent Name would appear from :5 to be connected to His Sonship. Angels are also &quot;sons of God&quot; but not in the ultimate sense in which the Lord Jesus was the only begotten Son. Angels too can bear and manifest the Yahweh Name just as we can, but the Lord inherited that Name in a &quot;more excellent&quot; sense than them; for He had achieved the characteristics of that Name within His own personality. This all adds even more wonder to the fact that by being &quot;in Christ&quot;, all that is true of Him becomes true of us; and we are co-heirs with Him, inheriting as He did (Rom. 8:17), fully sharing in all His glorification.</p>