Hebrews 2:8
Thou hast
put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in
subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now
we see not yet all things put under him.
1. “Thou
hast put all things in subjection under his feet…”
a.
Thou hast put…in subjection [Strong: 5293 hupotasso hoop-ot-as'-so
from 5259 and 5021; to subordinate; reflexively, to obey:--be under obedience
(obedient), put under, subdue unto, (be, make) subject (to, unto), be (put) in
subjection (to, under), submit self unto.]
b.
all things [Strong: 3956 pas pas including all the forms of
declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner
of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many
as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.]
c.
under [Strong: 5270 hupokato hoop-ok-at'-o from 5259 and 2736;
down under, i.e. beneath:--under.]
d.
his [Strong: 846 autos ow-tos' from the particle au (perhaps akin
to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the
reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third
person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her,
it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-,
thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, -
by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those,
together, very, which.]
e.
feet [Strong: 4228 pous pooce a primary word; a "foot"
(figuratively or literally):--foot(-stool).
1).
The first words of Hebrews 2:8 are alomost identical to the 6th verse
of Psalm 8.
a).
Psalm 8:6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou
hast put all things under his feet:
2).
Most if not all commentators correctly declare the context of “man” “set over
the works” of God’s hands in Hebrews 2:6, 7 and most of 8, is Psalm 8. What is not
mentioned is the fall of man, instead the teaching jumps to the statement that
we are not seeing this dominion yet and then in Hebrews 2:9 it jumps to the redemptive work of Christ, which
won back for man what he lost because of the fall. When Jesus rose from the
dead all powere and authority was given to Him and He gave it to the church,
Paul prayed that we as born again believers would get a revelation of the
authority that God had given the Church.
a).
Matthew 28:18-20 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given
unto me in heaven and in earth.
28:19
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
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Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I
am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
b).
Ephesians 1:15-22 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord
Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
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Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
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That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you
the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
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The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the
hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the
saints,
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And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe,
according to the working of his mighty power,
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Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at
his own right hand in the heavenly places,
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Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name
that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
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And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all
things to the church,
3).
Albert Barnes Commentary: Thou hast put all things in subjection ...That is,
all things are put under the control of man, or thou hast given him dominion
over all things. For in that he put all in subjection - The meaning of this is,
that the "fair interpretation" of the passage in the Psalm is, that
the dominion of "man," or of human nature over the earth, was to be
absolute and total. Nothing was to be excepted. But this is not now the fact in
regard to man in general, and can be true only of human nature in the person of
the Lord Jesus. There the dominion is absolute and universal." The point
of the argument of the apostle may be this. It was the original appointment Genesis
1:26 that man should have dominion over this lower world, and be its absolute
lord and sovereign. Had he continued in innocence, this dominion would have
been entire and perpetual. But he fell, and we do not now see him exerting this
dominion. What is said of the dominion of man can be true only of human nature
in the person of the Lord Jesus, and there it is completely fulfilled. But now
we see not yet all things put under him - That is, "It is not now true that
all things are subject to the control of man. There is indeed a general
dominion over the works of God, and over the inferior creation. But the control
is not universal. A large part of the animal creation rebels, and is brought
into subjection only with difficulty. The elements are not entirely under his
control; the tempest and the ocean rage; the pestilence conveys death through
city and hamlet; the dominion of man is a broken dominion. His government is an
imperfect government. The world is not yet put wholly under his dominion, but
enough has been done to constitute a pledge that it will yet be done. It will
be fully accomplished only in him who sustains our nature, and to whom dominion
is given over the worlds."
2. “…For
in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not
put under him….”
a.
For [Strong: 1063 gar gar a primary particle; properly, assigning
a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other
particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing,
then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.]
b.
in [Strong: 1722 en en a primary preposition denoting (fixed)
position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality
(medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between
1519 and 1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against,
+ almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all
means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X
mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X
shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward),
under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with
substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to
indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different)
preposition.]
c.
that he put…in subjection under [Strong: 5293 hupotasso hoop-ot-as'-so
from 5259 and 5021; to subordinate; reflexively, to obey:--be under obedience
(obedient), put under, subdue unto, (be, make) subject (to, unto), be (put) in
subjection (to, under), submit self unto.]
d.
all [Strong: 3956 pas pas including all the forms of declension;
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means),
alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, +
no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.]
e.
him [Strong: 846 autos ow-tos' from the particle au (perhaps akin
to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the
reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third
person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her,
it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-,
thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, -
by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those,
together, very, which.]
f.
he left [Strong: 863 aphiemi af-ee'-ay-mee from 575 and hiemi (to
send; an intensive form of eimi, to go); to send forth, in various applications
(as follow):--cry, forgive, forsake, lay aside, leave, let (alone, be, go,
have), omit, put (send) away, remit, suffer, yield up.]
g.
nothing [that is] not [Strong: 3762 oudeis oo-dice', including
feminine oudemia oo-dem-ee'-ah, and neuter ouden oo-den' from 3761 and
1520; not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing:--any
(man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these
things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.]
h.
put under [Strong: 506 anupotaktos an-oo-pot'-ak-tos from 1 (as a
negative particle) and a presumed derivative of 5293; unsubdued, i.e.
insubordinate (in fact or temper):--disobedient, that is not put under, unruly.]
i.
him [Strong: 846 autos ow-tos' from the particle au (perhaps akin
to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the
reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third
person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her,
it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-,
thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, -
by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those,
together, very, which.]
3. “…But
now we see not yet all things put under him.”
a.
But [Strong: 1161 de deh a primary particle (adversative or
continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often
unexpressed in English).]
b.
now [Strong: 3568 nun noon a primary particle of present time;
"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or
adjective present or immediate:--henceforth, + hereafter, of late, soon,
present, this (time).]
c.
we see [Strong: 3708 horao hor-ah'-o properly, to stare at
(compare 3700), i.e. (by implication) to discern clearly (physically or
mentally); by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively,
to appear:--behold, perceive, see, take heed.]
d.
not yet [Strong: 3768 oupo oo'-po from 3756 and 4452; not
yet:--hitherto not, (no...) as yet, not yet.]
e.
all things [Strong: 3956 pas pas including all the forms of
declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner
of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many
as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.]
f.
put under [Strong: 5293 hupotasso hoop-ot-as'-so from 5259 and
5021; to subordinate; reflexively, to obey:--be under obedience (obedient), put
under, subdue unto, (be, make) subject (to, unto), be (put) in subjection (to,
under), submit self unto.]
g.
him [Strong: 846 autos ow-tos' from the particle au (perhaps akin
to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the
reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third
person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her,
it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-,
thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, -
by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those,
together, very, which.]
1).
The dominion that Christ won back for man will not be completely fulfilled
until the end of the Millennial reign of Christ.
a).
1 Corinthians 15:Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the
kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all
authority and power.
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For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
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The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
15:27
For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put
under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under
him.
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And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself
be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
