Rejoice with him, you heavens, and let all of God’s angels worship him. Rejoice with his people, you Gentiles, and let all the angels be strengthened in him. (Deuteronomy 32.43a LXX)
As the author of Hebrews is deep in compositional worship the words of the Septuagint flow from the quill of angelic praise. Words that the Holy Spirit had inspired in the heart of Moses find a renewed depth when the presence of Jesus is recognized. For Moses, he is writing his song, led by the Spirit, to guide His people from falling away from their loving Father and Creator. The words lift up the glory of God, the solid Rock, the overshadowing Sovereign who hovers over them like an eagle. For the author of Hebrews, raptured in the beauty of Christ, these words are extended to the glory of the Godhead. Jesus is our rock. He is our Creator, by whom, through whom and for whom we were created.
Jesus is the angels’ rejoicing. It transcends the mind to imagine endless scores of angelic beings lifting up their praise before the throne of God. Our Father God has commanded His angels to worship Him and to worship the Father is to worship the Son. There is no division between them. No faltering focus. They are one, triune with the Spirit. All of the heavens, cherubim and seraphim, heavenly beings and the saints that have gone before us, surrounding the cloud of His throne, are raptured in this eternal praise. And we are invited to join! O glory of the most High! We are grafted into the vine to sing His great name! Jesus, the angels’ rejoicing.
Jesus, I lift my voice with all the angels of heaven as I bow at Your throne. You are glorious!