One of the striking features of this Epistle is the repeated occurrence of the name “Jesus,” without any of the usual adjoining titles. “Jesus”—meaning, “Jehovah the Savior”—is used eight times in Hebrews. William Kelly wrote, “It is Jesus which this Epistle so often and with divine intent calls our Lord.”

We see Jesus. How much in so few words! In this chapter the Holy Spirit reveals God’s purpose in connection with the “world to come”—the Millennium. It will not be put under the authority of the angelic powers as it is presently (Eph. 6:12), but under the authority of man (Heb. 2:5), indeed, of a Man. Using Psalm 8, and Adam’s place in the original creation, the Holy Spirit prophetically applies this psalm to the “Last Adam.” All will be brought into subjection to Him. But looking around, it does not appear that all has been brought into subjection to Him; rather, just the opposite. There is a very good reason for this: though He is over all powers (1 Pet. 3:22), He is waiting for us!

It is God’s purpose to not only set His Son, as Man, over all things, but also to bring “many sons to glory,” those whom Christ is not ashamed to call His “brethren” (Heb. 2:10–11), His “joint heirs” (Rom. 8:17).

However, there was a problem: these future sons were sinners. But, hallelujah, He became “a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death,” and He tasted “death for everyone.” He became a Man in order to die for men, to bring those who believe in Him to glory. Can we conceive of anything more wonderful than this? Though we do not yet see the fulfillment of it, by faith, we see Jesus, already crowned with that glory.