All they see is man as worthless, useless beings. But even though God sees us that way, He also sees us as we will be in the future, when we have been brought to glory in His presence. Again, this verse looks forward to the millennial kingdom. So presently, we are just under the angels in the order of authority outlined by God. But that will change in the future kingdom, when mankind is placed in authority second only to the Trinity.
P erhaps the clearest definition of our present subjection to angels is seen in our mortality.
While you and I are subject to dying and death, the angels are not. This contrast was drawn by Christ in Luke' s account of His life. It is a different word than is used in other parallel passages in the gospels, and it means that we are equal to angels in the sense that we will not die. I n Genesis chapter 1, Moses illustrated the truth that man was created to be in charge of every created thing, including angels, before the fall. Verses 7 and 8 highlight this truth as well.