Hebrews 2

Hebrews 2
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Epistle to the Hebrews 2:14-5:5; 10:8-22; 10:29-11:13; 11:28-12:17 in Papyrus 13 (AD. 225-250).
Book	Epistle to the Hebrews
Bible part	New Testament
Order in the Bible part	19
Category	General epistles

Hebrews 2 is the second chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.^[1][2] The name of the author is unknown, but it is a man and a friend of Timothy based on the text in this book.^[3][4]

Text

• The original text is written in Koine Greek.
• Some of the oldest manuscripts containing this chapter are:
  • Papyrus 13 (AD 225-250; extant: verse 14-18)
  • Codex Vaticanus (AD 325-350)
  • Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
  • Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
  • Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (~AD 450; extant: verse 5-18)
  • Codex Freerianus (~AD 450; extant: verse 4-7, 12-14)
  • Codex Claromontanus (~AD 550)
  • Codex Coislinianus (~AD 550; extant: verse 11-16)
  • Papyrus 116 (6th century; extant: verse 9-11)
• This chapter is divided into 18 verses.

Pages containing 2 Thessalonians 3:11-18 and Hebrews 1:1-2:2 in Codex Vaticanus (AD. 325-350).

Hebrews 2:9-11 in Papyrus 116 (6th century)

Structure

This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):

• Hebrews 2:1-4 = Do Not Neglect Salvation
• Hebrews 2:5-9 = The Son Made Lower than Angels
• Hebrews 2:10-18 = Bringing Many Sons to Glory

Cross references

• Hebrews 2:8: Psalm 8:4–6
• Hebrews 2:12: Psalm 22:22
• Hebrews 2:13: 2 Samuel 22:3; Isaiah 8:17; Isaiah 8:18

Verse 1

New King James Version

Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.^[5]

Verse 18

New King James Version

For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.^[6][7]

See also

• Angel
• High priest
• Jesus Christ
• Other related Bible parts: Job 7, 2 Samuel 22, Psalm 8, Psalm 22, Psalm 144, Isaiah 8, Matthew 4, Luke 4, Luke 22, John 10, 1 Corinthians 10, 2 Corinthians 12, Philippians 3, 2 Timothy 1, Hebrews 4, Jude, Revelation 3

References

1. Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
2. Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
3. Davids, Peter H (1982). I Howard Marshall and W Ward Gasque, ed. New International Greek Testament Commentary: The Epistle of James (Repr. ed.). Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans. ISBN 0802823882.
4. Evans, Craig A (2005). Craig A Evans, ed. Bible Knowledge Background Commentary: John, Hebrews-Revelation. Colorado Springs, Colo.: Victor. ISBN 0781442281.
5. Hebrews 2:1
6. Hebrews 2:18
7. John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible - Hebrews 2:18

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gill, John. Exposition of the Entire Bible (1746-1763).

External links

• Hebrews 2 NIV