Passage Research
Hebrews 2 — Sermon Preparation
Jesus tasted death for everyone and, through suffering, was made perfect as the pioneer who brings many children to glory. Below is a research summary for Hebrews 2, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- classic sermon excerpts
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- preachers & commentators
Hebrews 2 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| θάνατος | thánatos | G2288 | 5 | deadly, death |
| ὑποτάσσω | hypotássō | G5293 | 4 | be under obedience, put under, subdue unto, subject |
| ἄγγελος | ángelos | G32 | 5 | angel, messenger |
| στεφανόω | stephanóō | G4737 | 2 | crown |
| ἐλαττόω | elattóō | G1642 | 2 | decrease, make lower |
| βραχύς | brachýs | G1024 | 2 | few words, little |
| δόξα | dóxa | G1391 | 3 | dignity, glory, honour, praise |
How preachers through history handled this text
24 public-domain excerpts on Hebrews 2, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“The angels fell, and remained without hope or help. Christ never designed to be the Saviour of the fallen angels, therefore he did not take their nature; and the nature of angels could not be an atoning sacrifice for the sin of man. Here is a price paid, enough for all, and suitable to all, for it was in our nature. Here the wonderful love of God appeared, that, when Christ knew what he must suffer in our nature, and how he must die in it, yet he readily took it upon him. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Hebrews 2:14–30 (Public Domain)
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