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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Hebrews 2 In this chapter the apostle, from the superior excellency of Christ, by whom the Gospel revelation is come, discoursed of in the preceding, urges the believers he writes to, to a more diligent attention to the Gospel, and the doctrines of it; to which he adds another motive inducing thereunto, lest those things should be let slip, and be lost, Hebrews 2:1 and then, by...
John Gill
For both he that sanctifieth,.... Not himself, though this is said of him, John 17:19 nor his Father, though this also is true of him, Isaiah 8:13 but his people, the sons brought to glory, whose salvation he is the Captain of; they are sanctified in him, he being made sanctification to them; and they have their sanctification from him, all their grace and holiness; and they are sanctified by...
Matthew Henry
In this chapter the apostle, I. Makes some application of the doctrine laid down in the chapter foregoing concerning the excellency of the person of Christ, both by way of exhortation and argument, ver. 1-4. II. Enlarges further upon the pre-eminence of Christ above the angels, ver. 5-9. III. Proceeds to remove the scandal of the cross, ver. 10-15. IV. Asserts the incarnation of Christ, taking...
Charles H. Spurgeon
For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren.— The Christ and the Christian are one, — the Man Christ Jesus and the men whom he redeemed are...
Charles H. Spurgeon
For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: He who sets them apart and they who are set apart “are all of one.” They are of one nature, and they have one destiny before them. Heb_2:11. For which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, Does not this bring very sweetly before you the close relationship of Christ to his people? He has espoused their nature, and he...
Charles H. Spurgeon
For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: One family; one by nature with Christ our glorious Head. Heb_2:11. For which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,— Oh, this blessed condescension of Christ! We are often ashamed of ourselves; alas! we are sometimes so base as to be ashamed of him; but he is never ashamed to call us brethren.