Discovery BoxHebrews 1:4 
Context1:4 Thus he became 1 so far better than the angels as 2 he has inherited a name superior to theirs.
Hebrews 5:9
Context5:9 And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,
Hebrews 6:20
Context6:20 where Jesus our forerunner entered on our behalf, since he became a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek. 3
1 tn Grk “having become.” This is part of the same sentence that extends from v. 1 through v. 4 in the Greek text.
2 tn Most modern English translations attempt to make the comparison somewhat smoother by treating “name” as if it were the subject of the second element: “as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs” (cf. NAB, NIV, NRSV, CEV). However, the Son is the subject of both the first and second elements: “he became so far better”; “he has inherited a name.” The present translation maintains this parallelism even though it results in a somewhat more awkward rendering.
sn This comparison is somewhat awkward to express in English, but it reflects an important element in the argument of Hebrews: the superiority of Jesus Christ.
3 sn A quotation from Ps 110:4, picked up again from Heb 5:6, 10.
