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Humanity's Role, Christ's Fulfillment
Commentators explain that this verse, quoted from Psalm 8, has a dual meaning. It describes God's original, glorious design for humanity to rule over creation, ranked just 'a little lower than the angels.' However, it finds its ultimate and perfect fulfillment in Jesus Christ, the 'second Adam,' who restores and elevates human nature to its intended glory through his life, death, and resurrection.
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Hebrews
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 2:7
18th Century
Theologian
You made him a little lower than the angels. The marginal note says, A little while inferior to. The Greek may here mean a little…
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 2:7
Thou madest him a little lower (ελαττωσας αυτον βραχυ τ). First aorist active of old verb ελαττοω from ελαττων (less), causative v…
Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 2:6–8
19th Century
Preacher
But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
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On Hebrews 2:7
Having asked the rhetorical questions that pinpoint human insignificance, the psalmist goes on to the greatness of human beings. God has given them…
John Calvin
On Hebrews 2:7
16th Century
Theologian
You made him, etc. A new difficulty now arises regarding the explanation of the words. I have already shown that the passage is s…
John Gill
On Hebrews 2:7
17th Century
Pastor
You made him a little lower than the angels In the Hebrew text it is, "than Elohim", which some render, "than God"; but i…
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 2:5–9
17th Century
Minister
Neither the current state of the church, nor its more completely restored state���when the prince of this world will be cast out and the kingdoms o…