Hebrews 2:4-6 ESV

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:1-14

The Superiority of the Son to the Angels (Hebrews 1:5 to Hebrews 2:14 ) He Is Now Contrasted With The Angels, the Heavenly Beings and Intermediaries between God and the world (Hebrews 1:5-14). Having revealed the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ as ‘the Son’, the writer now goes on to contrast Him with all heavenly beings, although already having revealed Him as superior to the angels in His being stated by God to be ‘My Son’. He does this by means of seven quotations from the Scriptures.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary 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.’ And not only did the word come directly from the Son through impeccable witnesses, but God also Himself bore witness to it among them, through those very witnesses, providing a further witness which came by signs and miracles and by many revelations of power wrought by them and among them, and by the gifts of the Holy Spirit given to those who... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:5

‘For not to angels did he subject the world to come, of which we speak.’ For let them consider that it was not to angels that God gave authority over ‘the world to come’, it was to the Lord and to these witnesses who received His word, those through whom these signs and wonders were done. When God decided to act it involved His Son and those men who were chosen by Him and had responded to Him. The angels had no part to play in it. The word for ‘world’ is oikoumene. This can signify the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:6-8

‘But one has somewhere testified, saying, “What is man, that you are mindful of him? Or the son of man, that you visit him?” You made him a little lower than the angels. You crowned him with glory and honour, And did set him over the works of your hands. You put all things in subjection under his feet.” The writer confirms his position by quoting Psalms 8:4-6 (LXX) which states that God’s original intention was that the world would be ruled by man, who was made ‘only a little lower than what... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:1-4

Hebrews 2:1-Numbers : . For the first time the writer discloses the practical aim which gives force and meaning to his theological argument. Christian men ought to realise the grandeur of their calling, and to hold fast to the message which was not delivered by angels like the Jewish Law ( cf. Acts 7:53, Galatians 3:19), but by the Son Himself. A suggestive image is spoiled by the insertion of “ from them” in Hebrews 2:1. By forgetting the directions given them the readers may drift away... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:1-18

Hebrews 1:5 to Hebrews 2:18 . The Son is Superior to the Angels.— For this theme the way has been prepared in the closing words of Hebrews 1:14. The section may possibly be directed against angel-worship, which in some churches, as we know from Colossians, was encroaching on the faith in Christ. More probably the writer’ s aim is simply to enforce the supremacy of Christ as compared with even the highest of created beings. In Hebrews 1:5-2 Chronicles : he collects a number of Scripture texts... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:5-18

Hebrews 2:5-Job : . Resuming his argument, the writer deals with the objection that Christ cannot be ranked above the angels in view of His earthly humiliation. This objection is answered by conclusions drawn from Psalms 8:4-Joshua : *. Christ was indeed made lower than the angels, but for the purpose that He should rise to the sovereign place. Only by His suffering and death could He be fitted for His supreme work as High Priest and Saviour. The angels had no authority over that higher... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 2:4

God also bearing them witness: here is a further aggravation of the neglect of the gospel of salvation, from God’s testifying to it by the works and gifts of his Holy Spirit: such sin grievously, and will receive a proportionable punishment; for God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, cotestify with all those instruments confirming the gospel of salvation, with a testimony peculiarly fitted to it; yet in this joint witnessing God is the highest, and αυτος πιστος, only to be believed for himself.... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 2:5

For unto the angels: the Spirit having applied the doctrine of the great gospel Minister, exceeding the prophets of old, and having a more excellent name and office than angels, in respect of his Deity, pursues to show these Hebrews, that he is so likewise in respect of his humanity, the other nature in his person. This he proves negatively in this verse. The rational particle introducing, shows it to be a demonstration of his excelling angels, having a world to come subjected to him, which... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 2:6

But one in a certain place testified: the Spirit proves affirmatively out of one of the prophets, that with these Hebrews it might have the more weight and authority, by an elliptical speech, that this world to come was subject to the great gospel Minister: But to Jesus he put in subjection the world to come, as one testifieth. This one was the king and prophet David, a Lord and Son to whom was this Jesus; the title of the 8th Psalm (Psalms 8:1-9) ascribes it to him: he is not particularly... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:1-14

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:4

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:5

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:6-8

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:1-4

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:1-18

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:5-18

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 2:4

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 2:5

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 2:6

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