IN this second chapter the apostle declares his design, and what his
especial aim was with respect unto them to whom he wrote. It was not
merely their instruction, or the information of their minds and
judgments that he intended; though that also was in his eye, and
necessary unto his principal purp... [ Continue Reading ]
The first verse contains the exhortation itself intended by the
apostle, those following the especial enforcements of it.
Hebrews 2:1. Διὰ τοῦτο δεῖ περισσοτέρων
ἡμᾶς προσέχειν τοῖς ἀκουσθεῖσι,
μήποτε παραῤῥυῶμεν.
Περισσοτέρως, “abundantius,” V. L., Arias, “more
abundantly;” “eo amplius,” Beza, “so... [ Continue Reading ]
In these three verses the apostle follows on his exhortation, laid
down in that foregoing, and giveth many peculiar enforcements unto a
due compliance with it, as we shall see in our exposition of them.
Hebrews 2:2. Εἰ γὰρ ὁ δι᾿ ἀγγέλων
λαληθεὶς λόγος ἐγένετο βέβαιος, καὶ
πᾶσα παράβασις καὶ παρακοὴ... [ Continue Reading ]
The apostle in these verses proceeds in the pursuit of his former
design. From the doctrine of the first chapter, he presseth the
exhortation at the beginning of this, which we have passed through.
The foundation of that exhortation was the pre-eminence of the Lord
Christ, the author of the gospel,... [ Continue Reading ]
The apostle in the verses foregoing made mention of that which, of all
other things, the Jews generally were most offended at, and which was
of the greatest importance to be believed, namely, the sufferings of
the Messiah, wherein a great part of the discharge of his sacerdotal
office, whereunto he... [ Continue Reading ]
The great reason and ground of the necessity of the sufferings of
Christ bath been declared. It became God that he should suffer. But it
doth not yet appear on what grounds this suffering of his could be
profitable or beneficial unto the sons to be brought unto glory. It
was the sinner himself again... [ Continue Reading ]
The union of Christ and the children, in their relation unto one
common root and participation of the same nature, being asserted, the
apostle proceeds to declare the ends, use, and necessity of that
union, in respect of the work which God had designed him unto, and the
ends which he had to accompli... [ Continue Reading ]
Having asserted the incarnation of the Lord Christ, the captain of our
salvation, and showed the necessity of it, from the ends which were to
be accomplished by it, and therein given the reason of his concession
that he was for a season made less than the angels, the apostle
proceeds in this verse t... [ Continue Reading ]
Having declared the general reasons why the Son or Messiah was for a
little while to be made lower than the angels, in his incarnation and
sufferings, and showed the ends thereof, the apostle proceeds to
declare other especial ends of this divine dispensation, and therein
makes way unto what he had... [ Continue Reading ]