Ibrani 2:5

Exposition of Psalm 8: Jesus and the Destiny of Humanity

2:5 For he did not put the world to come, ¹  about which we are speaking, ²  under the control of angels.

Ibrani 3:11

3:11 “As I swore in my anger, ‘They will never enter my rest!’” ³ 

Ibrani 4:5

4:5 but to repeat the text cited earlier: ⁴  “They will never enter my rest!”

Ibrani 5:11

The Need to Move on to Maturity

5:11 On this topic we have much to say ⁵  and it is difficult to explain, since you have become sluggish ⁶  in hearing.

Ibrani 7:10

7:10 For he was still in his ancestor Abraham’s loins ⁷  when Melchizedek met him.

Ibrani 7:15

7:15 And this is even clearer if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,

Ibrani 7:24

7:24 but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever.

Ibrani 10:27

10:27 but only a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fury ⁸  of fire that will consume God’s enemies. ⁹ 

Ibrani 11:1

People Commended for Their Faith

11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see.

[2:5]  ¹ sn The phrase the world to come means “the coming inhabited earth,” using the Greek term which describes the world of people and their civilizations.

[2:5]  ² sn See the previous reference to the world in Heb 1:6.

[3:11]  ³ tn Grk “if they shall enter my rest,” a Hebrew idiom expressing an oath that something will certainly not happen.

[4:5]  ⁴ tn Grk “and in this again.”

[5:11]  ⁵ tn Grk “concerning which the message for us is great.”

[5:11]  ⁶ tn Or “dull.”

[7:10]  ⁷ tn Grk “in the loins of his father” (a reference to Abraham). The name “Abraham” has been repeated in the translation at this point (cf. v. 9) in order to clarify the referent (i.e., what ancestor was in view).

[7:10]  sn The point of the phrase still in his ancestor’s loins is that Levi was as yet unborn, still in his ancestor Abraham’s body. Thus Levi participated in Abraham’s action when Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek.

[10:27]  ⁸ tn Grk “zeal,” recalling God’s jealous protection of his holiness and honor (cf. Exod 20:5).

[10:27]  sn An allusion to Zeph 1:18.

[10:27]  ⁹ tn Grk “the enemies.”

[10:27]  sn An allusion to Isa 26:11.