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Verse Hebrews 2:4. _GOD ALSO BEARING THEM WITNESS_] He did not leave
the confirmation of these great truths to the testimony of _men_; he
bore his _own_ testimony to them by _signs, wonders, various_...
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GOD ALSO BEARING THEM WITNESS - By miracles. Giving them the sanction
of his authority, or showing that they were sent by him. No man can
work a miracle by his own power. When the dead are raised, the...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD AND His GLORY
CHAPTER 1-2:4
_ 1. The Son in whom God hath spoken (Hebrews 1:1)_
2. So much better than the angels (Hebrews 1:5)
3. Admonition an...
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For the first time the writer discloses the practical aim which gives
force and meaning to his theological argument. Christian men ought to
realise the grandeur of their calling, and to hold fast to t...
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We must, therefore, with very special intensity pay attention to the
things that we have heard. For, if the word which was spoken through
the medium of the angels proved itself to be certified as vali...
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GOD. App-98.
BEARING... WITNESS. bearing witness with. Greek. _sunepimartureo._
Only here.
SIGNS, WONDERS, MIRACLES. See App-176 Hebrews 3:2; Hebrews 3:1.
GIFTS. distributions. Greek. _merismos._ O...
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_God also bearing them witness_ The original is stronger, "God bearing
witness _with them;_" the supernatural witness coincided with the
human.
_both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles_...
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A SOLEMN WARNING AND EXHORTATION...
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_HOW SHALL WE ESCAPE IF WE NEGLECT SO GREAT SALVATION -- HEBREWS
2:1-4:_ We must give the more earnest heed to the things which we have
heard because Jehovah made them available. We must give the more...
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ΣΥΝΕΠΙΜΑΡΤΥΡΟΎΝΤΟΣ _praes. act. part. (temp.) от_
ΣΥΝΕΠΙΜΑΡΤΥΡΈΩ (G4901)
свидетельствовать вместе с кем-л.,
давать дополнительное свидетельство.
_Gen. abs. Praes._ обозначает одновременное
действие: ...
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_Hence, we see the certainty of punishment to those who neglect God's
revelation through His Son._
_TEXT_
Hebrews 2:1-4
Hebrews 2:1 Therefore we ought to give more earnest heed to the things
that we...
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CHRIST SUPERIOR TO ANGELS.
(Hebrews 2:1-4)
The title of this article is based upon the fact that the opening
verses of Hebrews 2 contains an exhortation based upon what has been
said in chapter 1. T...
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God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with
divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own
will?
THEM - rather, 'God, along with the Lord and His eye-w...
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11 The destruction of the earth and the heavens is but a crisis in
their change (12), for they are not to be made non-existent, but
created anew. All things are in a state of flux until the
consummati...
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JESUS EXALTED IN HUMILIATION
1-4. The former dispensation, even though mediated by comparatively
inferior beings such as the angels, was yet so sacred that all neglect
of it was severely punished. Th...
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HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN?
HEBREWS
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 2
JESUS IS SUPERIOR TO *ANGELS IN HIS MESSAGE 2:1-4
V1 That is why we must take in what we have heard. We must do this so
that we do not...
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II.
(1-4) These verses must be closely joined with the first chapter.
Before advancing to the next step in his argument, the writer pauses
to enforce the duty which results from what has been already...
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CHAPTER II
THE SON AND THE ANGELS
Hebrews 1:4 - Hebrews 2:18
The most dangerous and persistent error against which the theologians
of the New Testament had to contend was the doctrine of emanations....
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From this proved superiority of the Son to the angels the writer
deduces the warning that neglect of the salvation proclaimed by the
Lord Himself and attested by God in miracles and gifts of the Holy...
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THE AUTHOR OF OUR SALVATION
Hebrews 2:1
_ Drifting away_, Hebrews 2:1. The r.v. gives this solemn rendering.
Unless we watch, the strong currents of the world will drift us away
from God's great har...
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Here we have the first of a series of warnings uttered in connection
with the arguments. If the ministrations of angels had been of so
steadfast a character, how much more the speech of the Son. The d...
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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...
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God also bearing [them] witness, both with (e) signs and wonders, and
with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his
own will?
(e) This is the true purpose of miracles. Now they...
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The miraculous powers of the Almighty bestowed in the early ages
[centuries] of the Church, for the establishment and propagation of
the faith, became afterwards less frequent, as there was less need...
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(1) Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things
which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. (2) For
if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgre...
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The epistle to the Hebrews differs in some important respects from all
those which have been before us; so much so that many have questioned
whether it be the writing of the apostle Paul, of Apollos,...
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4._God also bearing them witness, etc. _In addition to the fact, that
the Apostles had what they preached from the Son of God, the Lord also
proved his approbation of their preaching by miracles, as b...
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This is the reason why it is so much the more needful to hearken t the
word spoken, in order that they should not let it pass away form life
and memory.
God had maintained the authority of the word t...
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GOD ALSO BEARING THEM WITNESS,.... The apostles of Christ; God
testifying to their mission and commission, and the truth of the
doctrine they preached:
BOTH WITH SIGNS AND WONDERS, AND WITH DIVERS MI...
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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 the...
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God also bearing _them_ witness, both with signs and wonders, and with
divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own
will?
Ver. 4. _And with divers miracles_] Whereby, as by the...
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HEB. 2:4. GOD ALSO BEARING (THEM) WITNESS, BOTH WITH SIGNS AND
WONDERS, AND WITH DIVERSE MIRACLES, AND GIFTS OF THE HOLY GHOST,
ACCORDING TO HIS OWN WILL.
The exposition of this text shows as nothin...
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_For if the word spoken by angels_ The law delivered by their
ministry. It is nowhere affirmed that the law was _given_ by angels,
but that the people received it, εις διαταγας
αγγελων, _by the dispos...
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THE NEED OF CHEERFUL OBEDIENCE TO CHRIST.
The excellence of the Gospel-message:...
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The first four verses of this chapter now press upon us the
appropriate conclusions that must be drawn from so transcendent a
revelation of the glory of God. "For this reason we should give heed
more...
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GIFTS:
Or, distributions...
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1-4 Christ being proved to be superior to the angels, this doctrine
is applied. Our minds and memories are like a leaky vessel, they do
not, without much care, retain what is poured into them. This p...
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OLBGrk;
GOD ALSO BEARING THEM WITNESS: here is a further aggravation of the
neglect of the gospel of salvation, from God's testifying to it by the
works and gifts of his Holy Spirit: such sin grievous...
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Hebrews 2:4 God G2316 witness G4901 (G5723) both G5037 signs G4592 and
G2532 wonders G5059 with G2532 various G4164 miracles G1411 and G2532
gifts G3311 Holy G40 Spirit G4151 to G2596 own G846 will G2...
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Hebrews 2:1-4. These verses are closely connected with the first
chapter, and scarcely less closely with the subsequent verses of the
second. It is characteristic of these warnings and exhortations th...
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GOD ALSO BEARING WITNESS WITH THEM
(συνεπιμαρτυρουντος του θεου). Genitive
absolute with the present active participle of the late double
compound verb συνεπιμαρτυρεω, to join (συν) in giving
addit...
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Hebrews 1:5 ; HEBREWS 2:4.
Why does the Apostle speak about the angels? He has shown from Psalm
ii., from Psalm xcvii., from 2 Sam. vii., from Psalm cx., most clearly
that the man Jesus is none other...
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Hebrews 2:1. _Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the
things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip._
We have heard them; do not let us forget them. Let them no...
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CONTENTS: Warning against neglecting so great a salvation. Earth to be
put under Christ. Jesus temporarily lower than angels to work out
salvation for man.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Satan...
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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 st...
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GOD ADDED HIS WITNESS. The Law of Moses was authenticated by miracles
(Hebrews 12:18-21). The gospel was equally authenticated by the
miracles which went side by side with the preaching of Christ and...
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_Give the more earnest heed._
--This exhortation reveals the purpose of the foregoing comparison
between Christ and the angels. It is to establish Christ’s superior
claim to be heard when He speaks in...
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HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 2:1 This warning calls the reader to pay
heed to the greater salvation which was declared by the Lord himself,
attested by human eyewitnesses, and authenticated by God’s power....
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THE HIGHER RESPONSIBILITIES OF HIGHER REVELATIONS
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
THE rhetorical character of the epistle is indicated in the hortatory
passages that are so freely inserted. The exho...
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EXPOSITION
HEBREWS 2:1
INTERPOSED EXHORTATION as explained above.
HEBREWS 2:1
ON THIS ACCOUNT (_i.e. _on account of what has been seen of the SON'S
superiority to the angels) WE OUGHT (or, _we ar...
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1 Corinthians 12:4; Acts 14:3; Acts 19:11; Acts 19:12; Acts 2:32; Acts
2:33; Acts 3:15; Acts 3:16; Acts 4:10; Daniel 4:35;...
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God also bearing them witness [σ υ ν ε π ι μ α ρ τ υ ρ ο
υ ν τ ο ς τ ο υ θ ε ο υ]. The verb N. T. o : sun along
with other witnesses : ejpi giving additional testimony : marturein to
bear witness.
Wit...
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By signs and wonders — While he lived. And various miracles and
distributions of the Holy Ghost — Miraculous gifts, distributed
after his exaltation. According to his will — Not theirs who
received th...
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Here we have. special reason assigned, why such as reject the gospel
cannot escape divine wrath, because the gospel was first published and
delivered by Jesus Christ; it was clearly, plainly, sweetly,...