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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 2:17

It behoved him: the last reason why God the Son assumed and united the human nature in the seed of Abraham to his person, and was by it made like his brethren, and for a little while lower than the angels, was, that he might be capable to receive and execute the office of priesthood, by which reconciliation of sinners to God was to be effected: for he could neither be a sacrifice nor priest without it. ’ Wfeile signifies not only its being necessary, but becoming, meet, convenient, and right,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Hebrews 2:5-18

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESHebrews 2:5. World to come.—The new dispensation. Rabbinical teaching was divided under two heads: (1) hâ‘ôlâm hazzeh (the present world), and (2) hâ‘ôlâm habbâ (the world to come). The period referred to in this verse is that which succeeds the exaltation of Christ. But the word used by the writer strictly means “the inhabited earth.”Hebrews 2:6. The writer brings this quotation from the 8th Psalm to show that man is recognised as inferior to angels. This he admits... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Hebrews 2:11-18

Hebrews 2:11-18 I. The first truth which is brought before us in these verses is, that Jesus, who is not ashamed to call Himself brother, and us His brethren, is one with us. We who are sanctified by Him, and He who sanctifies, are of one. Christ is He who sanctifies. The source and power of sanctification are in Jesus the Son of God, our Saviour. He is the foundation, source, method, and channel of our sanctification. The Holy Ghost, the Comforter, is sent by Christ to glorify Him, and to... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Hebrews 2:17

reconciliation (Greek - ἱλάσκομαι , propitiation). (See Scofield " :-") . read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 2:1-18

Hebrews 2:1 . We ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard. The things relating to the glory of the person of Christ, and all his offices as mediator; these we ought to study, to weigh them in our minds, and see the old testament full of Christ, the Redeemer, the Angel of the covenant, the God of Bethel; for the Saviour of the patriarchs is our Saviour. Lest at any time, whether through prosperity or persecution, we should let them slip, or let the image... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Hebrews 2:17

Hebrews 2:17Made like unto His brethrenA sermon preached on Christmas DayThis high feast of the nativity of our blessed Saviour is called by St.Chrysostom “the great metropolitan feast.” For, as to the chief city the whole country resorts (Psalms 122:4); so all the feast-days of the whole year meet and are concentred in the joy of this feast. If we will draw them into a perfect circle, we must set the foot of the compass upon this, “God was made like unto man.” My text is laid down unto us in... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Hebrews 2:17

17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. Ver. 17. In all things ] Except in sin; as the brazen serpent was like the fiery serpent, but had no sting, ακαταληπτον, αθεραπευτον .. To make reconciliation ] To expiate our sins, and to appease God’s wrath, ιλασκεσθαι . read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Hebrews 2:17

it: Hebrews 2:11, Hebrews 2:14, Philippians 2:7, Philippians 2:8 a merciful: Hebrews 3:2, Hebrews 3:5, Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 4:16, Hebrews 5:1, Hebrews 5:2, Isaiah 11:5 to make: Leviticus 6:30, Leviticus 8:15, 2 Chronicles 29:24, Ezekiel 45:15, Ezekiel 45:17, Ezekiel 45:20, Daniel 9:24, Romans 5:10, 2 Corinthians 5:18-Ecclesiastes :, Ephesians 2:16, Colossians 1:21 Reciprocal: Genesis 19:21 - I Exodus 23:9 - ye know Exodus 28:30 - upon his heart Leviticus 4:20 - an atonement Leviticus 9:15... read more