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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:4

Verse 4 4.God also bearing them witness, etc. In addition to the fact, that the Apostles had what they preached from the Son of God, the Lord also proved his approbation of their preaching by miracles, as by a solemn subscription. Then they who do not reverently receive the Gospel recommended by such testimonies, disregard not only the word of God, but also his works. He designates miracles, for the sake of amplifying their importance, by three names. They are called signs because they rouse... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:5

Verse 5 5.For unto the angels, etc. He again proves by another argument that Christ ought to be obeyed; for the Father has conferred on him the sovereignty of the whole world, while the angels are wholly destitute of such an honor. It hence follows that none of the angels should stand in the way of his preeminence who alone possesses supremacy. But first, the Psalm which he quotes must be examined, for it seems to be unfitly applied to Christ. David there mentions the benefits which God... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 2:1-4

A solemn parenthetical warning. Out of solicitude for the spiritual well-being of his readers, the writer pauses here for a moment, to enforce upon them the necessity of' holding fast the New Testament salvation. He does so in words which are burning with urgency. I. THE DUTY . How prone men are to "neglect the great salvation" ( Hebrews 2:3 )! All classes of sinners do so—the blasphemer, the infidel, the self-righteous mart, the respectable worldling, the procrastinator.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 2:1-4

The superior privileges of Christians. "Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to," etc. The "therefore" connects this chapter with the preceding. Because the Son of God is immeasurably greater than the angels, "we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard," etc. Our text presents to us a view of the superior privileges and the more solemn responsibilities of Christians as compared with those who lived in the earlier dispensation. We shall confine... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 2:1-4

The more solemn responsibilities of Christians. "Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed," etc. As a necessary sequel to our former homily on these verses, let us now consider— I. THAT THEY TO WHOM ARE OFFERED THE GREATER PRIVILEGES OF THIS CHRISTIAN DISPENSATION ARE UNDER GREATER OBLIGATIONS THAN THEY OF THE EARLIER DISPENSATION WERE . In human relations as well as in the Divine government this principle is generally... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 2:1-4

An exhortation against drifting away from the glorious Son of God. This passage is evidently a parenthesis, no link in the argument. Like the acknowledged Epistles of Paul, this is characterized by frequent sudden and brief departures from the general outline of thought. Like a river, the outline is clear from beginning to end, but here and there are small side channels into which the stream is swiftly, involuntarily drawn, to rejoin the mare current a little lower down. One of these we... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 2:1-4

The glory of the Gospel. I. HERE ARE TO BE SEEN THE SUPERIOR GLORY OF THE GOSPEL TO THE LAW IN THE PERSON OF ITS REVEALER . There are frequent proofs of the wisdom of God in the adaptations of means and ends both in the spheres of providence and the institutions of worship. When Jehovah published the Law from Sinai, the angels were mediators between himself and the tribes of Israel; as it is written in Deuteronomy 33:2 , "The Lord came from... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 2:1-5

INTERPOSED EXHORTATION as explained above. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 2:3-4

The completeness with which the great salvation is made known. The justness of God's visitation on those who neglect the great salvation lies in this, that the salvation has been so fully and variously proclaimed. Certainly this held in the instance of all to whom this Epistle was addressed; certainly it holds of all who can read the New Testament. With the Testament before us, it is our business, as prudent people, to make ourselves acquainted with the explanations, assurances,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 2:4

God also bearing them witness ; rather, God attesting with them. The word is συνεπιμαρτυροῦντος , a double compound, meaning to attest jointly with others. The idea is that the hearers of "the Lord" testified, and God attested their testimony by the signs that accompanied their ministry. The passage is instructive as expressing the grounds of acceptance of the gospel. Its truth was already "confirmed" to believers by the testimony of unimpeachable witnesses to that which, so... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:4

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