THE DANGER OF DRIFTING Because Christ is better than the angels, we ought to pay closer attention to His message. To reach a goal upstream, it is absolutely necessary that one put forth diligent effort (Luke 13:24). The Hebrew writer is warning Christians not to relax and drift downstream. This is... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD GIVES A JUST REWARD The “word spoken through angels” is all of the Old Testament revelation (Galatians 3:10; Acts 7:51:53). It can be considered steadfast because God backed it up with His power. Also, those who disobeyed or neglected the law were punished. Those under that message from God were... [ Continue Reading ]
WITNESSES TO THE TRUTHFUL MESSAGE The trustworthy nature of Christ's law was first attested to by the Lord who was its deliverer. Then, the apostles confirmed the message. The Father added His witness to theirs. He was with Jesus and proclaimed His Sonship (John 8:16; Matthew 3:17; Matthew 17:5). In... [ Continue Reading ]
MADE A LITTLE LOWER THAN THE ANGELS God chose to put Christ in charge of restoring man to his lost dominion over the world, rather than using the angels for restoration. The world spoken of in this place is apparently the world in which we now live. Its true meaning would be the "habitable world," a... [ Continue Reading ]
SONSHIP ATTAINED THROUGH THE PERFECTED LEADER God was the basic reason for, and power behind, creation (Romans 11:33-36; 1 Corinthians 8:6). It was both His and Jesus' purpose to cause many to attain heaven. Notice that Christians are called sons in this context (Hebrews 2:10). This Sonship is by a... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MAN WHO CONQUERED DEATH In 2:13, the writer quotes from Isaiah 8:17-18. Jesus was a man, as the first quote would indicate. As such, He put His trust in God. The second verse indicates Christ and His children are very closely bound. Surely then, those that are His should put their trust in the... [ Continue Reading ]
WHY DID JESUS COME TO EARTH? Jesus' purpose on earth was not to release angels from slavery, but man (2:16). Lightfoot says, "The entire thought is that He laid hold of men in order to help them out of their distressed condition." Since Jesus' purpose was man's salvation, He had to become a perfect... [ Continue Reading ]