Hebrews 2:4-6 ESV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 2:5

Hebrews 2:5 . For, &c. This verse contains a proof of the third: the greater the salvation is, and the more glorious the Lord whom we despise, the greater will be our punishment. Unto the angels hath he (God) not put in subjection the world to come That is, as most commentators have understood the clause, the dispensation of the Messiah; which, being to succeed the Mosaic, was usually styled by the Jews, The world to come; although it is still, in a great measure, to come:... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 2:6

Hebrews 2:6. But one in a certain place Namely, David, Psalms 8:4; testified, saying, What is man The Hebrew word אנושׁ , used in the Psalm, means weak, miserable, and mortal man; man in his fallen state; obnoxious to grief, sorrow, anxiety, pain, trouble, and death: that thou art mindful of him What is he to the vast expanse of the heavens, to the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained? This Psalm seems to have been composed by David in a clear, moon-shiny, and star-light... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 2:1-4

Warning against rejecting Christ (2:1-4)God’s law was announced to Moses by angels, but his salvation was made known to all humankind by his own Son. This is the more reason why people should not turn away from the gospel, but believe it (2:1-3a). Those who saw and heard Jesus Christ bore testimony to the divine origin of the gospel. Their testimony was confirmed by the miracles and other evidences of the Holy Spirit’s power that accompanied the early apostolic preaching (3b-4; cf. Acts 2:43;... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 2:5-18

Christ’s humanity and suffering (2:5-18)Jews considered that human beings were inferior to angels. They therefore wondered how Jesus Christ could be superior to angels when in fact he was a man.The writer points out that this human status of inferiority to angels is only temporary. God’s original purpose was that human beings should rule over all things, but because of sin they lost this authority and are themselves in need of salvation (5-8). Jesus Christ, in order to save them, took their... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 2:4

God. App-98 . bearing . . . witness = bearing witness with. Greek. sunepimartureo. Only here. signs, wonders, miracles . See App-176Hebrews 3:2 , Hebrews 3:1 . gifts = distributions. Greek. merismos. Only here and Hebrews 4:12 . Holy Ghost . App-101 . according to . Greek. kata. App-104 . will . Greek. thelesis. Only here. Compare App-102 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 2:5

For, &c . Read, "For not ( App-105 ) to angels did He subject". unto = to. world . Greek. oikoumene. App-129 . Compare Hebrews 1:6 . whereof = concerning (Greek. peri App-104 ) which, read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 2:6

one App-123 . testified . Greek. diamarturomai See Acts 2:40 . man . Greek. anthropos. App-123 . art mindful. Greek. mimneskomai. Compare Hebrews 13:3 . Son of Man . See App-98 . No article. visitest . Greek. episkeptomai. App-133 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 2:4

God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.CONCERNING MIRACLESThe signs, wonders, and powers mentioned in this verse are a plain reference to the miracles by which God throughout history consented to authenticate his message to man. Moses appeared before Pharaoh in a series of astounding miracles; Gideon tested the word with the fleece; Elijah raised the son of the widow; Elijah healed the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 2:5

For not unto angels did he subject the world to come, whereof we speak. But one hath somewhere testified, saying, What is man that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man that thou visitest him? Thou crownedest him with glory and honor, And didst set him over the works of thy hands.Although the great theme continues to be the superiority of Christ, at this point the problem of Christ's sufferings begins to come into view. As Lenski expressed it, "With Hebrews 2:5 humiliation begins, the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 2:5

Hebrews 2:5. For unto the angels— "Angels, as I told you, are only ministering spirits; and though the law was given by them, yet in the present dispensation they have nothing to do in dispensing the gospel: for it is the Son of God, the Lord of all things, to whom is reserved the sole dominion over, and direction of the present dispensation; and who is the giver of that salvation of which we speak, and not angels, to whom we are not subjected." read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 2:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 2:6

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 2:1-4

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 2:5-18

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 2:4

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 2:5

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 2:6

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 2:4

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 2:5

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 2:5

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