Hebrews Chapter 2 . His death, sacrifice, and mere humanity raised Him, however, to the role of our Lord and Savior. ( Psalms 22:22 .) The death, as man, must first be, in order that the bringing in of the blood into the heavenly Holy Place might follow, in which consisted the expiation as High Priest. Whatever effect Christ's work may have on angels, He is not taking hold to help them by suffering in their nature to deliver them from death, as in our case. so great salvation--embodied in Jesus, whose very name means "salvation," including not only deliverance from foes and from death, and the grant of temporal blessings (which the law promised to the obedient), but also grace of the Spirit, forgiveness of sins, and the promise of heaven, glory, and eternal life ( Hebrews 2:10 ). At Psalms 22:22 , which begins with Christ's cry, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" Just mentioning angels brings to mind childhood Sunday School stories of those majestic winged creatures living in heaven and occasionally visiting earth –demonstrating their supernatural powers. We, like them, still pray, "Thy kingdom come"; for its manifestation in glory is yet future. Argument a fortiori. But--It is not to angels the Gospel kingdom is subject, BUT . Acts 3:15 , "Prince of life" ( Acts 5:31 ). to make . Your email address will not be published. testified--the usual way of quoting Scripture to readers familiar with it. spoken by angels--the Mosaic law spoken by the ministration of angels ( Deuteronomy 33:2 , Psalms 68:17 , Acts 7:53 , Galatians 3:19 ). The power which death has Satan wields. Salvation presupposes destruction, deliverance from which for us required Christ's "sufferings." Regarded from the Old Testament standpoint, which looks prophetically forward to the New Testament (and the Jewish priesthood and Old Testament ritual were in force then when Paul wrote, and continued till their forcible abrogation by the destruction of Jerusalem), it is "the world to come"; Paul, as addressing Jews, appropriately calls it so, according to their conventional way of viewing it. He who has thus been shown to be the "Captain (Greek, 'Leader') of salvation" to the "many sons," by trusting and suffering like them, must therefore become man like them, in order that His death may be efficacious for them [ALFORD]. "The Church" ( Hebrews 2:12 ), "the general assembly" ( Hebrews 12:23 ). As David cut off the head of Goliath with the giant's own sword wherewith the latter was wont to win his victories. The second chapter of Hebrews continues the comparison of Jesus and the angels –in regard to their messages –and to the functions they perform. Compare "It is finished," Luke 24:26 , John 19:30 . Jun 23, 1996. Hebrews Summary. 4. them--rather, "God also [as well as Christ, Hebrews 2:3 ] bearing witness to it," &c. joining in attestation of it." A Rest for the People of God. Mercy is a prime requisite in a priest, since his office is to help the wretched and raise the fallen: such mercy is most likely to be found in one who has a fellow-feeling with the afflicted, having been so once Himself ( Hebrews 4:15 ); not that the Son of God needed to be taught by suffering to be merciful, but that in order to save us He needed to take our manhood with all its sorrows, thereby qualifying Himself, by experimental suffering with us, to be our sympathizing High Priest, and assuring us of His entire fellow-feeling with us in every sorrow. Still, in the present world, natural and social, angels are mediately rulers under God in some sense: not so in the coming world: man in it, and the Son of man, man's Head, are to be supreme. In respect to the subjecting of all things to Christ in fulfilment of Psalms 8:1-9 , the realization is still "to come." The book of Hebrews was written to Jews who had converted to Christianity and emphasizes the superiority of Grace over the Law. I will put my trust in him--from the Septuagint, Isaiah 8:17 , which immediately precedes the next quotation, "Behold, I and the children," &c. The only objection is the following words, "and again," usually introduce a new quotation, whereas these two are parts of one and the same passage. As no limitation occurs in the sacred writing, the "all things" must include heavenly, as well as earthly things (compare 1 Corinthians 3:21 1 Corinthians 3:22 ). Hebrews 2:5 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Hebrews 2:5, NIV: "It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking." all their lifetime--Such a life can hardly be called life. ( 1 Corinthians 15:27 .) However, this objection is not valid, as the two clauses express distinct ideas; "I will put my trust in Him" expresses His filial confidence in God as His Father, to whom He flees from His sufferings, and is not disappointed; which His believing brethren imitate, trusting solely in the Father through Christ, and not in their own merits. Hebrews 2:2 refers to this law as "the word spoken through angels." for whom--God the Father ( Romans 11:36 , 1 Corinthians 8:6 , Revelation 4:11 ). 16. He had no sin Himself, and "made reconciliation for the iniquity" of all others ( Daniel 9:24 ). Paul, the author of Hebrews, wanted Christians to know that the role of Jesus is superior to angels because He placed our salvation in His hands. The authors say, "Therefore let us go on toward perfection..." giving a list of the basic teachings of … For He, unlike them, was conceived and born not in sin ( Hebrews 4:15 ). merciful--to "the people" deserving wrath by "sins." This agrees with Hebrews 2:11 , "He that sanctifieth," that is, consecrates them by Himself being made a consecrated offering for them. Therefore: Because of the superiority of Jesus to the angels, we must pay attention to Jesus. Hebrews chapter 2 continues the main theme of chapter 1: distinguishing Jesus from angels. which--"inasmuch as it is a salvation which began," &c. spoken by the Lord--as the instrument of proclaiming it. and even individuals ( Matthew 18:10 ). than the angels--Hebrew, "than God," "Elohim," that is, the abstract qualities of God, such as angels possess in an inferior form; namely, heavenly, spiritual, incorporeal natures. Many who refuse Paul's authorship conclude for reason of Hebrews 2:3; Hebrews 13:7 that the epistle must have been written for some time after the apostles' death. . Hebrews 2:1-18 . 8. Jesus is the Faithful High Priest who is superior to the law of Moses and sits higher than the angels. (Compare Hebrews 2:3 .) This coronation above makes His death applicable for every individual man (observe the singular; not merely "for all men"), Hebrews 4:14 , 9:24 , 1 John 2:2 . "But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Here is a Bible study, commentary, and summary of Hebrews chapter seven. Hebrews 2:5, ESV: "For it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of which we are speaking." to make reconciliation for the sins--rather as Greek, "to propitiate (in respect to) the sins"; "to expiate the sins." (Read Hebrews 2:10-13) Whatever the proud, carnal, and unbelieving may imagine or object, the spiritual mind will see peculiar glory in the cross of Christ, and be satisfied that it became Him, who in all things displays his own perfections in bringing many sons to glory, to make the Author of their salvation perfect through sufferings. DANGER OF NEGLECTING SO GREAT SALVATION, FIRST SPOKEN BY CHRIST; TO WHOM, NOT TO ANGELS, THE NEW DISPENSATION WAS SUBJECTED; THOUGH HE WAS FOR A TIME HUMBLED BELOW THE ANGELS: THIS HUMILIATION TOOK PLACE BY DIVINE NECESSITY FOR OUR SALVATION. in bringing--The Greek is past, "having brought as He did," namely, in His electing purpose (compare "ye are sons," namely, in His purpose, Galatians 4:6 , Ephesians 1:4 ), a purpose which is accomplished in Jesus being "perfected through sufferings." destroy--literally, "render powerless"; deprive of all power to hurt His people. | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Sitemap. Hebrews 2 paints a powerful picture of the significance of Jesus’ incarnation that highlights the reality of suffering on the journey of faithfulness to God.1 The passage is framed by reference to Jesus’ sufferings as a human being (Hebrews 2:10, 18). The sinner is brought by that sacrifice into God's favor, which by sin he had forfeited; hence his right prayer is, "God be propitiated (so the Greek) to me who am a sinner" ( Luke 18:13 ). signs and wonders--performed by Christ and His apostles. took not on him, &c.--rather, "It is not angels that He is helping (the present tense implies duration); but it is the seed of Abraham that He is helping." Scripture: Hebrews 2:14–18. 2 For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, 3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? was steadfast--Greek, "was made steadfast," or "confirmed": was enforced by penalties on those violating it. It is the same argument for Jesus being the Christ which Matthew, writing his Gospel for the Hebrews, uses, tracing the genealogy of Jesus from Abraham, the father of the Jews, and the one to whom the promises were given, on which the Jews especially prided themselves (compare Romans 9:4 Romans 9:5 ). . He was actually made so, when He entered within the veil, from which last flows His ever continuing intercession as Priest for us. Thus Paul proves that it is to MAN, not to angels, that God has subjected the "world to come." For in that--that is, "For in that" God saith in the eighth Psalm, "He put the all … ( Hebrews 2:14 Hebrews 2:15 ). be, &c.--rather as Greek, "that He might become High Priest"; He was called so, when He was "made perfect by the things which He suffered" ( Hebrews 2:10 , Hebrews 5:8-10 ). Christ's Sonship (by generation) in relation to God is reflected in the sonship (by adoption) of His brethren. heard--spoken by God ( Hebrews 1:1 ); and by the Lord ( Hebrews 2:3 ). it behooved him--by moral necessity, considering what the justice and love of God required of Him as Mediator (compare Hebrews 5:3 ), the office which He had voluntarily undertaken in order to "help" man ( Hebrews 2:16 ). It is a striking feature in Christianity that it unites such amazing contrasts as "our brother and our God" [THOLUCK]. Being Human. He is the antitypical Solomon, having for every grain of Abraham's seed (which were to be as the sand for number), "largeness of heart even as the sand that is on the seashore" ( 1 Kings 4:29 ). 1. Christ plants in them an undying seed, the germ of heavenly immortality, though believers have to pass through natural death. Not by Almighty power but by His death (so the Greek) He overcame death. Preceding others by His example, as well as the originator of our salvation. Christ by delivering us from the curse of God against our sin, has taken from death all that made it formidable. What, &c.--How insignificant in himself, yet how exalted by God's grace! I prefer, with CALVIN, understanding, "to make perfect as a completed sacrifice": legal and official, not moral, perfection is meant: "to consecrate" (so the same Greek is translated Hebrews 7:28 ; compare Margin) by the finished expiation of His death, as our perfect High Priest, and so our "Captain of salvation" ( Luke 13:32 ). visitest--lookest after him, as one present. 1. according to his own will--God's free and sovereign will, assigning one gift of the Spirit to one, another to another ( Acts 5:32 , Ephesians 1:5 ). The gift of the Holy Spirit was given to Christ without measure ( John 3:34 ), but to us it is distributed in various measures and operations ( Romans 12:3 Romans 12:6 , &c. 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 ). all things--Greek, "the universe of things," "the all things." He speaks of them as "children" of God, though not yet in being, yet considered as such in His purpose, and presents them before God the Father, who has given Him them, to be glorified with Himself. The same Greek is in Hebrews 12:2 , "Author of our faith." disobedience--by neglecting to do good: a negative violation of it. and details minutely His sorrows, passes from Christ's sufferings to His triumph, prefigured by the same in the experience of David. 3. we--who have received the message of salvation so clearly delivered to us (compare Hebrews 12:25 ). "Not angels," who have no flesh and blood, but "the children," who have "flesh and blood," He takes hold of to help by "Himself taking part of the same" ( Hebrews 2:14 ). The same Greek verb is used in 2 Timothy 1:10 , "abolished death." he is not ashamed--though being the Son of God, since they have now by adoption obtained a like dignity, so that His majesty is not compromised by brotherhood with them (compare Hebrews 11:16 ). took part of--participated in. He expresses his resolve to rely, he and his children, not like Ahaz and the Jews on the Assyrian king, against the confederacy of Pekah of Israel, and Rezin of Syria, but on Jehovah; and then foretells the deliverance of Judah by God, in language which finds its antitypical full realization only in the far greater deliverance wrought by Messiah. That's the short version, at least. He is crowned as the Head in heaven of our common humanity, presenting His blood as the all-prevailing plea for us. . The inner and more important element, the blood, as the more immediate vehicle of the soul, stands before the more palpable element, the flesh; also, with reference to Christ's blood-shedding with a view to which He entered into community with our corporeal life. a. they who are sanctified--Greek, "they that are being sanctified" (compare the use of "sanctified," 1 Corinthians 7:14 ). the seed of Abraham--He views Christ's redemption (in compliment to the Hebrews whom he is addressing, and as enough for his present purpose) with reference to Abraham's seed, the Jewish nation, primarily; not that he excludes the Gentiles ( Hebrews 2:9 , "for every man"), who, when believers, are the seed of Abraham spiritually (compare Hebrews 2:12 , Psalms 22:22 Psalms 22:25 Psalms 22:27 ), but direct reference to them (such as is in Romans 4:11 Romans 4:12 Romans 4:16 , Galatians 3:7 Galatians 3:14 Galatians 3:28 Galatians 3:29 ) would be out of place in his present argument. The "that," &c. is connected with "crowned with glory," &c. thus: His exaltation after sufferings is the perfecting or consummation of His work ( Hebrews 2:10 ) for us: without it His death would have been ineffectual; with it, and from it, flows the result that His tasting of death is available for (in behalf of, for the good of) every man. . Death's power was manifest; he who wielded that power, lurking beneath it, is here expressed, namely, Satan. and put everything under their feet.” In putting everything under them, God left nothing that is not … Each fresh aid given Him assured Him, as it does them, of aid for the future, until the complete victory was obtained over death and hell Philippians 1:16 [BENGEL]. Article Images Copyright © 2020 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. The chapter includes additional Old Testament quotes in order to make these points. of
it became him--The whole plan was (not only not derogatory to, but) highly becoming God, though unbelief considers it a disgrace [BENGEL]. 2 For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and Appropriately also in his Epistles to Gentiles, he dwells on his independent call to the apostleship of the Gentiles; in his Epistle to the Hebrews, he appeals to the apostles who had been long with the Lord (compare Acts 1:21 , 10:41 ): so in his sermon to the Jews in Antioch of Pisidia ( Acts 13:31 ); and "he only appeals to the testimony of these apostles in a general way, in order that he may bring the Hebrews to the Lord alone" [BENGEL], not to become partisans of particular apostles, as Peter, the apostle of the circumcision, and James, the bishop of Jerusalem. "Jesus suffering death overcame; Satan wielding death succumbed" [BENGEL]. 17. 13. "That thou mightest still the enemy and avenger" ( Psalms 8:2 ). divers miracles--Greek, "varied (miraculous) powers" ( 2 Corinthians 12:12 ) granted to the apostles after the ascension. Hebrews 2 Do Not Neglect Salvation 1 Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. that he by the grace of God--( Titus 2:11 , 3:4 ). But mainly "in like manner"; not in mere semblance of a body, as the Docetæ heretics taught. high priest--which Moses was not, though "faithful" ( Hebrews 2:1-18 ). 2. "Bondage" is defined by Aristotle, "The living not as one chooses"; "liberty," "the living as one chooses." For in that--that is, "For in that" God saith in the eighth Psalm, "He put the all things (so the Greek, the all things just mentioned) in subjection under him (man), He left nothing . "Christ exhibited this "trust," not for Himself, for He and the Father are one, but for His own people" ( Hebrews 2:16 ). We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. 11. he that sanctifieth--Christ who once for all consecrates His people to God ( Jude 1:1 , bringing them nigh to Him as the consequence) and everlasting glory, by having consecrated Himself for them in His being made "perfect (as their expiatory sacrifice) through sufferings" ( Hebrews 2:10 , Hebrews 10:10 Hebrews 10:14 Hebrews 10:29 , John 17:17 John 17:19 ). "He who suffers for another, not only benefits him, but becomes himself the brighter and more perfect" [CHRYSOSTOM]. 2 Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. Compare "power of the enemy" ( Luke 10:19 ). This verse implies that the Hebrews of the churches of Palestine and Syria (or those of them dispersed in Asia Minor [BENGEL], 1 Peter 1:1 , or in Alexandria) were primarily addressed in this Epistle; for of none so well could it be said, the Gospel was confirmed to them by the immediate hearers of the Lord: the past tense, "was confirmed," implies some little time had elapsed since this testification by eye-witnesses. This is why they did not know the ways of God and only felt His anger and wrath. 12. The second chapter of Hebrews was meant to remind Christians that Jesus was a man and He was made lower than that of the angels. 9. The ground of His exaltation is "on accoumt of His having suffered death" ( Hebrews 2:10 , Philippians 2:8 Philippians 2:9 ). Coming to redeem mankind, Christ made Himself a sort of hook to destroy the devil; for in Him there was His humanity to attract the devourer to Him, His divinity to pierce him, apparent weakness to provoke, hidden power to transfix the hungry ravisher. It was indeed given by Yahweh, but it was the common opinion of the Hebrews that it was by the ministry of angels; see Acts 7:38, Acts 7:53 notes, and Galatians 3:19 note, where this point is fully considered. are partakers of--literally, "have (in His purpose) been partakers" all in common. The forfeited inheritance (according to Jewish law) was ransomed by the nearest of kin; so Jesus became our nearest of kin by His assumed humanity, in order to be our Redeemer. also--Greek, "in a somewhat similar manner"; not altogether in a like manner. Therefore--Because Christ the Mediator of the new covenant is so far ( Hebrews 1:5-14 ) above all angels, the mediators of the old covenant. But now--As things now are, we see not yet the all things put under man. "Suffering," "salvation," and "glory," in Paul's writings, often go together ( 2 Timothy 2:10 ). let them slip--literally "flow past them" ( Hebrews 4:1 ). Strictly divine justice is "propitiated"; but God's love is as much from everlasting as His justice; therefore, lest Christ's sacrifice, or its typical forerunners, the legal sacrifices, should be thought to be antecedent to God's grace and love, neither are said in the Old or New Testament to have propitiated God; otherwise Christ's sacrifices might have been thought to have first induced God to love and pity man, instead of (as the fact really is) His love having originated Christ's sacrifice, whereby divine justice and divine love are harmonized. Psalms 8:5-7 praises Jehovah for exalting MAN, so as to subject all the works of God on earth to him: this dignity having been lost by the first Adam, is realized only in Christ the Son of man, the Representative Man and Head of our redeemed race. God had maintained the authority of the word that was communicated by means of … On the cross, whereon as Priest He offered the sacrifice, He had the title "King" inscribed over Him [BENGEL]. 2 We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. gifts, &c.--Greek, "distributions." Not as the law, spoken by the instrumentality of angels ( Hebrews 2:2 ). or the son of … Sins bring death and "the fear of death" ( Hebrews 2:15 ). Paul mentions what they had heard, rather than what they had seen, conformably with what he began with, Hebrews 1:1 Hebrews 1:2 , "spake . his brethren--( Hebrews 2:11 ); "the seed of Abraham" ( Hebrews 2:16 ), and so also the spiritual seed, His elect out of all mankind. The author of sin is the author of its consequences. Behold I and the children, &c.--( Isaiah 8:18 ). in that--rather as Greek, "wherein He suffered Himself; having been tempted, He is able to succor them that are being tempted" in the same temptation; and as "He was tempted (tried and afflicted) in all points," He is able (by the power of sympathy) to succor us in all possible temptations and trials incidental to man ( Hebrews 4:16 , 5:2 ). Messiah declares the name of the Father, not known fully as Christ's Father, and therefore their Father, till after His crucifixion ( John 20:17 ), among His brethren ("the Church," that is, the congregation), that they in turn may praise Him ( Psalms 22:23 ). John Piper Jun 2, 1996 86 Shares Sermon. (Read all of Hebrews 2) This is the reason why it is so much the more needful to hearken t the word spoken, in order that they should not let it pass away form life and memory. "Sons" ( Hebrews 2:10 ), "brethren" ( Hebrews 2:12 ), and "children," imply His right and property in them from everlasting. God in His electing love, by Christ's finished work, perfectly sanctifies them to God's service and to heaven once for all: then they are progressively sanctified by the transforming Spirit "Sanctification is glory working in embryo; glory is sanctification come to the birth, and manifested" [ALFORD]. . of death--implying that death itself is a power which, though originally foreign to human nature, now reigns over it ( Romans 5:12 , 6:9 ). But--We see not man as yet exercising lordship over all things, "but rather, Him who was made a little lower than the angels (compare Luke 22:43 ), we behold (by faith: a different Greek verb from that for 'we see,' Hebrews 2:8 , which expresses the impression which our eyes passively receive from objects around us; whereas, 'we behold,' or 'look at,' implies the direction and intention of one deliberately regarding something which he tries to see: so Hebrews 3:19 , 10:25 , Greek), namely, Jesus, on account of His suffering of death, crowned," &c. He is already crowned. 9:9, 16). . The Hebrew writer wants to show that Jesus, as God's messenger "in these last days", is superior to the angels, who were His messengers with the Old Law. Satan has acquired over man (by God's law, Genesis 2:17 , Romans 6:23 ) the power of death by man's sin, death being the executioner of sin, and man being Satan's "lawful captive." Chapter 2. . Death, viewed apart from Christ, can only fill with horror, if the sinner dares to think. 2 For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, 3 how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? Scripture: Hebrews 2:9–13. Buy The Complete Bible Summary … For--explanation of how His being made like His brethren in all things has made Him a merciful and faithful High Priest for us ( Hebrews 2:17 ). Study Guide. unto glory--to share Christ's "glory" ( Hebrews 2:9 ; compare Hebrews 2:7 , John 17:10 John 17:22 John 17:24 , Romans 8:21 ). The Latin epigram says, Mors mortis morti mortem nisi morte tu lisset, Æternæ vitæ janua clausa foret. In addition, the writer of Hebrews warns against the dangers of ignoring the message of Christ and refers to the way Jesus became human in order to perfectly serve as our ultimate high priest. Previous Next. 10. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. reality. Basically, God created the world and then made an agreement with the people living in it: if they put their faith in him, he would be their God. spoken." A summary of Hebrews 2 from @biblesummary. For man's nature is exalted in Christ now, so that angels are our "fellow servants" ( Revelation 22:9 ). Translate in the Greek order, to bring out the proper emphasis, "Not the angels hath He," &c. the world to come--implying, He has subjected to angels the existing world, the Old Testament dispensation (then still partly existing as to its framework), Hebrews 2:2 , the political kingdom of the earth ( Daniel 4:13 , Daniel 10:13 Daniel 10:20 Daniel 10:21 , 12:1 ), and the natural elements ( Revelation 9:11 , 16:4 ). It was a pretty sweet deal, but things weren't working out so well. "This world" is used in contrast to express the present fallen condition of the world ( Ephesians 2:2 ). When it is said, Exodus 20:1 , "God spake," it is meant He spake by angels as His mouthpiece, or at least angels repeating in unison with His voice the words of the Decalogue; whereas the Gospel was first spoken by the Lord alone. John Piper Jun 23, 1996 42 Shares God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him Learn more about Desiring God . In Psalms 110:1-7 , and Zechariah 6:13 , there is added mention of the kingdom of Christ, which elsewhere is spoken of without the priesthood, and that frequently. Sin is not, in the original constitution of man, a necessary attendant of manhood, so He had no sin. Hebrews 1 is about the supremacy of Christ Jesus. by them that heard him--(Compare Luke 1:2 ). This image of Jesus is a striking shift from the descriptions of the divine, … Continue reading "Commentary on Hebrews 2:14-18" For--giving a reason why "the grace of God" required that Jesus "should taste death." . Hebrews 12:1-2 – Running the Race with Perseverance Summary The saints from Israel's history inspire believers to persevere in faith. Man, in his original creation, was set next beneath them. Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. perfect--"to consummate"; to bring to consummated glory through sufferings, as the appointed avenue to it. his); then at Hebrews 2:9 , first JESUS is introduced as fulfilling, as man, all the conditions of the prophecy, and passing through death Himself; and so consequently bringing us men, His "brethren," to "glory and honor." He uses for "God," the periphrasis, "Him for whom . Hebrews 2 – Jesus, Our Elder Brother A. So in the main CALVIN remarks here. subject to bondage--literally, "subjects of bondage"; not merely liable to it, but enthralled in it (compare Romans 8:15 , Galatians 5:1 ). 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