Hebrews 2:6

"For he didn’t subject the world to come, of which we speak, to angels."

Key Reflection

Hebrews 2:6 underscores a significant theological distinction by stating that God has not subjected the world to come to angels. This verse highlights the unique role and authority granted to Jesus Christ, emphasizing his supremacy over all other created beings. In first-century Judaism, angels were revered as powerful and holy messengers of God, but this text asserts that in the new covenant, humans are placed under a different mediator—Jesus Christ himself—who surpasses even the high rank of angels.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 6. But one in a certain place testified. The apostle was writing to those who were supposed to be familiar with the Hebrew Scriptures, and where it would be necessary only to makes reference in general, without mentioning the name. The place which is quoted here is Ps 8:4-6. The argument of the apostle is this--that there stood in the sacred Scriptures a declaration, that "all things were placed under the control and jurisdiction of MAN," but that that had not yet been accomplished.

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