Free Bible Commentary
“Hebrews 2:5-13”
Categories: Hebrews“For He did not subject to angels the world to come, concerning which we are speaking. But one has testified somewhere, saying, ‘WHAT IS MAN, THAT YOU REMEMBER HIM? OR THE SON OF MAN, THAT YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT HIM? YOU HAVE MADE HIM FOR A LITTLE WHILE LOWER THAN THE ANGELS; YOU HAVE CROWNED HIM WITH GLORY AND HONOR, AND HAVE APPOINTED HIM OVER THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS; YOU HAVE PUT ALL THINGS IN SUBJECTION UNDER HIS FEET.’ For in subjecting all things to him, He left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we do not yet see all things subjected to him. But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone. For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings. For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying, ‘I WILL PROCLAIM YOUR NAME TO MY BRETHREN, IN THE MIDST OF THE CONGREGATION I WILL SING YOUR PRAISE.’ And again, ‘I WILL PUT MY TRUST IN HIM.’ And again, ‘BEHOLD, I AND THE CHILDREN WHOM GOD HAS GIVEN ME.’”
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The author returns to his argumentation that Jesus is greater than the angels, and therefore the Gospel is greater than God’s prior testimony that was given through the mediation of angels. “The world to come” is not the afterlife, but the dispensation of “which we are speaking” (verse 5). The author is still writing about the Messianic age of Jesus, which is the fulfillment of all Old Testament prophecies, and that is the great and final dispensation of time before God destroys the world and judges all of its inhabitants.
Even though Jesus was greater than the angels being the Creator of the angels, He made Himself “for a little while lower than the angels” (verses 9), when He visited the earth that He created in the form of a human being, and “suffered” and tasted “death for everyone” (verse 9). The author quoted Psalm 8:4-6 where David expressed His amazement at the fact that the Almighty Creator of the Universe would even think or be concerned about such a minute and seemingly insignificant thing as a man.
Well, not only did God “remember” us, He loved us enough to become one of us. Jesus, the Word incarnate, is not ashamed to call” us “brethren” (verse 11). Think about that for a few moments. If the great psalmist was perplexed about the contemplation that God would even have the slightest consideration for us, how about the fact that “the Word became flesh,” and dwelled among us, that He lived for us, died for us and tasted death for each and every one of us!!! If you are ever feeling low and lonely and unloved, please open your Bible to Hebrews chapter 2 and just feel the intensity with which God loves you friend.
God the Word became “The Son of Man” to become the “author” of our salvation (verse 10). The word “author” means “captain” or “leader” or “pioneer”. It is one who goes into a new area before others and leads the way that they may follow safely after. Jesus is the “author” and “originator” of our salvation who ascended to heaven as our “forerunner” (6:20) to prepare a place that we might follow after Him (John 14:2-3). Jesus suffered for all those who have been subjected to suffering, so that He might bring as “many sons to glory” as put their trust in Him (verse 13).
Please read Hebrews 2:14-18 for tomorrow.
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