But We Would See Jesus, Hebrews 2:5-9

2:5 There is no inheritance given to angels because the inheritance rightfully belongs to the Son of God. However, angels have ministered and will minister the judgement of God:

Upon man: Gen. 19:3 -Lot at Sodom
Upon Israel: 2 Sam. 24:15-17 - After the numbering
Upon kings: Acts 12:23 - Herod, worms
Tribulation: Rev. 8-9 - 7th seal, 7 angels, bail, fire, etc.

2:6-8 refers to Adam as the son of man in contrast to Jesus as seal in 2:9. This is a quote from Psalm 86:4-6. "Lower than the angels." why? Why was Adam given this position to rule and have dominion over the earth?

2:9 now in contrast to this dark picture of the loss of man's true dominion, the author calls to our attention the Light of the world that pierces the gloom of the fall of man and the sin which darkens the world.

"But we see Jesus - 13X - (especially stresses the thought of the person who "sees."). This is the important first mention of Jesus by name in Hebrews. Some of the Jews had acknowledged Him intellectually, but not a heart acceptance of His person and work. Now they have drifted away like a ship from the mooring in the harbor.

Now the writer says that Jehovah and Jesus are One and the same. Jesus is portrayed as the incarnate God, glorified with power and honor. This is the glorious light shining in darkness and illuminating the grace of God to man - the new covenant in Christ & the Gospel

BIBLE WRITTEN SO THAT WE WOULD SEE JESUS

Isa. 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

John 1:45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph

Deut. 18:15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

“who was made a little lower than the angels" - why? For the suffering of death...

*So He could humble Himself: Phil. 2:5-8 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

*So that He could accept the physical body of a man: I Tim. 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

*Restrain Himself from the use of some of His attributes: John 18:5-6 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

* that He could die at Calvary - I come to do thy will 0 God-

Through the Cross Jesus gained all that Adam had lost. The creation now groans, waiting for the second coming of Christ to make all things right again! The earth will soon be released from the curse and there will be a new heaven and earth!

By the grace of God should taste death for every man - *qeou uper pantoV geushtai qanatou

Death has defeated mere man. But death did not defeat Jesus! The writer applies the language of the Psalm to Jesus, and puts Christ's death in behalf of (huper), every man, as the motive for his incarnation and death on the Cross.

John 1:8-9 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

John 4:42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

I John 2:1-2 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

Tit. 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men

2 Cor. 5:14-15 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

Rom. 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.