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Hebrews 1.4–14.

Hebrews 1.4–14.
Anointing with oil is associated in the Old Testament with happiness (compare Isa 61:3), and especially with the coronation of a king. Oil is not used in this way in most cultures, and a glossary note on “anoint” may be needed as in TEV. GeCL brings out the meaning: “therefore has the Lord, your God, chosen you and given greater honor and joy to you than to all who belong to you.” Has given you the joy of an honor is in many languages expressed only as a type of causative expression. For example, “I have given you honor which causes you joy” or “I have caused you to have joy because of an honor” or “… by means of an honor,” or “… joy because I have honored you.”

Ellingworth, Paul, and Eugene Albert Nida. A Handbook on the Letter to the Hebrews. New York: United Bible Societies, 1994. Print. UBS Handbook Series.
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