Hebrews 2
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Hebrews 1 was clear that we are no longer under the law but our new language is in Son.
Vs 1-4 prove His deity
1 God, having spoken long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, 2 in these last days spoke to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds, 3 who is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power; who, having accomplished cleansing for sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become so much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.
Vs 5-13 prove His Superiority over the Angels [God’s messengers]
5 For to which of the angels did He ever say, “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You”? And again, “I will be a Father to Him And he shall be a Son to Me”?
6 And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says, “And let all the angels of God worship Him.”
8 But of the Son He says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, And the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
10 And, “You, Lord, in the beginning founded the earth, And the heavens are the works of Your hands;
11 They will perish, but You remain; And they all will wear out like a garment, 12 And like a mantle You will roll them up; Like a garment they will also be changed. But You are the same, And Your years will not come to an end.”
14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent to render service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
Chapter 2 looks at His humanity - why Yeshua became human - calls us family - has victory over death and why He is our Great High Priest not Aaron
1 For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away. 2 For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every trespass and disobedience received a just penalty, 3 how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? That salvation, first spoken by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard, 4 God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.
1] WARNING AGAINST DRIFTING
Again, this is to the Jews who were intimidated by the religious establishment. The Judaizers who were fine with their faith in Messiah but..
Acts 15:1 Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” - you can read the argument to verse 12. But the point is that if the law brought judgment when ignored, how much more the language of Son! They must pay even more attention to His voice or they will drift away and that certainly can apply to us as Gentiles. Churches that don’t focus on the language of Son remain ineffective because the gospel is being ignored.
5 For He did not subject to angels the world to come, concerning which we are speaking. 6 But one has testified somewhere, saying, “What is man, that You remember him? Or the son of man, that You are concerned about him? 7 “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; 8 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. 9 But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels—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.
2] YESHUA RESTORED OUR ORIGINAL PURPOSE
Psalm 8 - let’s read this Psalm by David
1 O Yahweh, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, Who displays Your splendor above the heavens!
2 From the mouth of infants and nursing babies You have established strength because of Your adversaries, To make the enemy and the revengeful cease.
{Yeshua quoted this at the triumphal entry [Matt 21:16] When children in the temple were shouting “Hosanna to the Son of David!”, the Pharisees were offended and demanded Jesus silence them and he cites Psalm 8:2 “Have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies You have prepared or perfected praise’?” }
3 When I see Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have established; {Now the quote in Hebrews 2}
4 What is man that You remember him, And the son of man that You care for him?
5 Yet You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You crown him with glory and majesty! 6 You make him to rule over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet, 7 All sheep and oxen, And also the animals of the field, 8 The birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea, Whatever passes through the paths of the seas.
9 O Yahweh, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth!
YESHUA RESTORED OUR ORIGINAL PURPOSE - Paradise was lost but now it’s regained!
Ok Hebrews 2:10
10 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. 11 For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of One; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brothers, 12 saying, “I will recount Your name to My brothers, In the midst of the assembly I will sing Your praise.” [Psalm 22.22] 13 And again, “I will put My trust in Him.” And again, “Behold, I and the children whom God has given Me.” [Is 8.17-18]
3] YESHUA BECAME OUR BROTHER! “we are family”
So many religions love to heap guilt and shame on people so they will join their group. But the word “perfect” is telio or complete - thru the cross it was finished. Salvation through suffering - Yeshua is the one who sanctifies but currently we His family are “being sanctified” because we are in Him. John 15.5
14 Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.
4] YESHUA BROKE THE POWER OF DEATH [DEVIL]
By dying, Jesus breaks the devil’s power and frees us from fear of death.
The one who does sin is of the devil, because the devil sins from the beginning. The Son of God was manifested for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.
5] YESHUA BECOMES OUR GREAT HIGHT PRIEST
The job or ministry of the High Priest was to represent God to the people and to present the people to God as our intercessor, to atone for sin and help in our weakness.
16 For assuredly He does not give help to angels, but He gives help to the seed of Abraham. 17 Therefore, He had to be made like His brothers in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18 For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to help those who are tempted.
Yeshua helps Abraham’s descendants, not angels. He was the seed of Abraham! He became like us in every way so He could make atonement and help us in temptation. He stands in the gap for us.
So chapter 1 - Jesus is superior to the angels - He is deity
Chapter 2 - Yet Jesus became lower than the angels becoming human
Chapter 3 - goes to a sensitive issue for Jews - Jesus is greater than Moses!
