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In what sense is Christ higher than the heavens?

I. In a MATERIAL sense. Is not the painter greater than his painting; the engineer than his machine; the architect than his building; the author than his book? So Christ is higher than the heavens, because He created them.

II. In a MORAL sense. The untold myriads of unfallen and redeemed spirits that populate those heavens are very good, very affluent in holy thoughts and Divine aspirations; but Christ, in goodness, is higher than them all.

1. Their goodness is derived. Christ's is original — His is the primal fount whence theirs flows; His the sun whence their radiance beams.

2. Their goodness is measurable. "The Spirit is not given to Him by measure."

3. Their goodness is contingent. Christ's is absolute.

III. In a POSITIONAL sense. He is in the midst of the throne. He is to all what the sun is to the planets — the centre round which they all revolve, and from which they all derive their life, strength, beauty radiance, joy.

(Homilist.).

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KJV: For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

WEB: For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;