Hebrews 2:8

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Hebrews 2:8

He left nothing subject to him. He speaks here of Christ, to whom God hath made all creatures subject, whether in heaven, earth, or hell; whether they have been, or shall be hereafter, as to the judge and the head of all. --- But now we see not as yet all things subject to him. This will only be at the end of the world. At present the devils and the wicked make opposition against Christ and his elect. (Witham) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:5-9

5-9 Neither the state in which the church is at present, nor its more completely restored state, when the prince of this world shall be cast out, and the kingdoms of the earth become the kingdom of Christ, is left to the government of the angels: Christ will take to him his great power, and will reign. And what is the moving cause of all the kindness God shows to men in giving Christ for them and to them? it is the grace of God. As a reward of Christ's humiliation in suffering death, he has... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Hebrews 2:1-99

Hebrews 2 SEEING THAT GOD has addressed Himself to us in Christ, who is far superior, not only to Moses but also to those angels through whose hands Moses received the law, we ought to give more abundant heed to all that has been said. With this the second chapter opens, and it is impossible to evade the solemn force of it. God’s word spoken by angels was by no means to be trifled with, as Israel discovered before they had gone very far on their wilderness journey; what then shall be said as... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Hebrews 2:5-9

A further argument for the superiority of Christ's word: v. 5. For unto the angels hath He not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. v. 6. But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man that Thou art mindful of him, or the Son of Man that Thou visitest Him? v. 7. Thou madest Him a little lower than the angels; Thou crownedst Him with glory and honor, and didst set Him over the works of thy hands; v. 8. Thou hast put all things in subjection under His feet.... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Hebrews 2:5-13

IVThe exaltation of Jesus’ above the Angels, is not disparaged by His earthly life, which rather effects the elevation of humanityHebrews 2:5-13.5For unto the angels hath he not [For not unto the angels did he] put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak [are speaking]. 6But one in a certain place testified, saying, What Isaiah 2:0 [a] man, that thou art mindful of him? or the [a] son of man, that thou visitest him? 7Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Hebrews 2:8-9

Hebrews MANHOOD CROWNED IN JESUS Heb_2:8-9 ONE of our celebrated astronomers is said to have taught himself the rudiments of his starry science when lying on the hill-side, keeping his father’s sheep. Perhaps the grand psalm to which these words refer had a similar origin, and may have come from the early days of the shepherd king, when, like those others of a later day, he abode in the field of Bethlehem, keeping watch over his flock by night. The magnificence of the Eastern heavens, with... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Hebrews 2:1-9

The Author of Our Salvation Hebrews 2:1-9 Drifting away , Hebrews 2:1-4 . The r.v. gives this solemn rendering. Unless we watch, the strong currents of the world will drift us away from God’s great harbor of Salvation; and sins against His offered love are even more to be dreaded than those under the ancient Law. To neglect is the equivalent of to reject . Notice in Hebrews 2:4 how God co-operates with His messengers. See John 15:27 ; Acts 5:32 . Jesus crowned , Hebrews 2:5-9 . How can... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 2:1-18

Here we have the first of a series of warnings uttered in connection with the arguments. If the ministrations of angels had been of so steadfast a character, how much more the speech of the Son. The danger against which this section utters its warning is drifting away from this final speech. The inevitable answer to the question, "How shall we escape?" is that seeing that the Son has made the way of deliverance for those who have broken the law administered by angels, there is no hope of... read more

Peter Pett

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 2:6-8

‘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

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