Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 2:1-4
The apostle proceeds in the plain profitable method of doctrine, reason, and use, through this epistle. Here we have the application of the truths before asserted and proved; this is brought in by the illative particle therefore, with which this chapter begins, and which shows its connection with the former, where the apostle having proved Christ to be superior to the angels by whose ministry the law was given, and therefore that the gospel dispensation must be more excellent than the legal,... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 2
In this chapter the apostle, I. Makes some application of the doctrine laid down in the chapter foregoing concerning the excellency of the person of Christ, both by way of exhortation and argument, Heb. 2:1-4. II. Enlarges further upon the pre-eminence of Christ above the angels, Heb. 2:5-9. III. Proceeds to remove the scandal of the cross, Heb. 2:10-15. IV. Asserts the incarnation of Christ, taking upon him not the nature of angels, but the seed of Abraham, and assigns the reason of his so... read more