sons--no longer children as under the Old Testament law, but sons by adoption. The verb is literally, to help by taking one by the hand, as in Hebrews 8:9 , "When I took them by the hand," &c. Thus it answers to "succor," Hebrews 2:18 , and "deliver," Hebrews 2:15 . But--It is not to angels the Gospel kingdom is subject, BUT . || (This page was last updated on Jan 09, 2020), 33 “Listen to another parable. A Psalm of David. 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. "It's hard to understand, why not make it simpler?". For the Saviour's participation in the lowness of our humanity is not mentioned till Hebrews 2:14 , and then as a consequence of what precedes. Hebrews Chapter 2 also warns against drifting. Every chapter of the Bible in 140 characters or less. 43 Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people, producing the fruit of it. To You they cried out and were delivered; In You they trusted and were not disappointed. The interim fulfillment (for believers) came when Jesus (born of a virgin) died on the cross and Israel was dispersed into the nations. 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 ). Rather, it comes from Psalm 22 which describes the group of evil men that would gather at His cross –taunting and jeering and casting lots. The Passover lamb took the place of the Hebrews’ firstborn when death passed through Egypt. You have been my God from my mother’s womb. Behold I and the children, &c.--( Isaiah 8:18 ). 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. . high priest--which Moses was not, though "faithful" ( Hebrews 2:1-18 ). 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. Therefore:Hebrews Chapter 1 establishes the source of the message by the “Son of God” verses prophets. For He did not subject to angels [messengers] the world to come, concerning which we are speaking. The passage goes on to say that Jesus is the One who sanctifies –meaning that He now sets believers apart in this world for the specific purpose of being priests of salvation. From the horns of the wild oxen You answer me. Contrast with this bondage, the glory of the "sons" ( Hebrews 2:10 ). in all things--which are incidental to manhood, the being born, nourished, growing up, suffering. Yet You are He who brought me forth from the womb; You made me trust when upon my mother’s breasts. 15. fear of death--even before they had experienced its actual power. (Hebrews 2:5-9). 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. 31 They will come and will declare His righteousness To a people who will be born, that He has performed it. The same Greek verb is used in 2 Timothy 1:10 , "abolished death." Hebrews Chapter 3 Greater Than Moses. Every element of His testimony –the signs, the wonders, the miracles and the gifts– was intended to stress the accuracy and urgency of Jesus’ message. "The world to come" is the new dispensation brought in by Christ, beginning in grace here, to be completed in glory hereafter. The author of sin is the author of its consequences. This scheme of redemption was altogether such a one as harmonizes with the love, justice, and wisdom of God. 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. 22:1 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And my tongue cleaves to my jaws; And You lay me in the dust of death. 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 ). 12 Many bulls have surrounded me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me. As God’s priests to the world, the Hebrews were to be productive –intentionally leading people to Him. To Him, it was worth the excruciating price. Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Isaiah (meaning "salvation of Jehovah") typically represented Messiah, who is at once Father and Son, Isaiah and Immanuel ( Isaiah 9:6 ). This feature is not available right now. “I will put My trust in Him” foretold how He was going to cope with the certainty of His crucifixion –by trusting His Father to raise Him to new life. There would be a sign that this was about to take place. It isn’t a picture of the glorified church in heaven after the rapture. How majestic is Your name in all the earth! 3. The quote in this passage is from the Psalm 8. He had no sin Himself, and "made reconciliation for the iniquity" of all others ( Daniel 9:24 ). … Most notably, it’s the prophets. 34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his slaves to the vine-growers to receive his produce. "Taste death" implies His personal experimental undergoing of death: death of the body, and death (spiritually) of the soul, in His being forsaken of the Father. his brethren--( Hebrews 2:11 ); "the seed of Abraham" ( Hebrews 2:16 ), and so also the spiritual seed, His elect out of all mankind. Heb3: Jesus has more honour than Moses. Both law and Gospel came from God; the difference here referred to lay in the instrumentality by which each respectively was promulgated (compare Hebrews 2:5 ). The Death Angel killed all the firstborn in Egypt who didn’t have the lamb’s blood on their doorposts. It was partially realized during Isaiah’s lifetime with the devastating Assyrian takeover and captivity of the northern kingdom –and later with the Babylonian takeover of the southern kingdom.