Epistle to the Hebrews: "The Song of the Bridegroom", 1:4

τοσουτω κρειττων γενομενος των αγγελων οσω διαφορωτερον παρ αυτους κεκληρονομηκεν ονομα

Much more abundantly he has become than the angels because he is the rightful heir of an even more excellent name in comparison [to the angels]

The first word of this sentence in the Greek is “much more in abundance”. It needs to be remembered that in the Greek the first word of the sentence is the one that has the emphasis in the meaning of the sentence. The author chooses his first word to underline the theme of the greatness of Christ.

The author emphasizes the divinity of Christ from two perspectives. One, is his divinity before his incarnation. This is the divinity of Christ described by the author in verses one and two. Now, in verses three and four the author explains the divinity of Christ after his incarnation. As a result of having purified our sins in his own body, his divinity is now magnified and exalted. Not only as God before his incarnation but now as a human being purifying our sins in his own body. Now, having become flesh he is re-established above any other created being to his supreme and exalted divinity. Not only is he a divine being, as the angels, but although he existed in human form he is now exalted greatly above any other created being. The author does not wish the believers to think that due to his incarnation, Christ suffered a loss in his divinity. Rather, due to his work of purifying our sins in his human body, Christ has been re-established and exalted to his full divinity because of his name. His exalted name of Son. When compared to the angels, although a human being, Christ is re-established to a full divinity because he is heir to a more excellent name, Son of God. There is no other being who carries that name, Son of God.
When compared to the name of angel, the name of Christ Son of God is more excellent. For the author it is important to make this comparison. For the ancient Hebrews, angelic beings were divine beings surrounding the throne of God. Angels represented the divinity before creation. They did not belong to the human creation. Our author does not wish for Christ to be confused even with that rank of heavenly beings who represent the presence of God on earth. Jesus Christ has a more excellent name. His name is more excellent than the outstanding name of angel, or divine representative or messenger. The author now goes on to point out, based on the scriptures, the meaning of that more excellent name of Jesus Christ.