What is the meaning of Hebrews 2:2? For if the message spoken by angels • The writer reminds Jewish believers that the Law, delivered at Sinai, came “through angels” (Acts 7:53; Galatians 3:19). • Angels, as God’s heavenly messengers (Psalm 103:20), underscored the Law’s divine origin. It was no ordinary human legislation; it carried the authority of the Almighty Himself (Deuteronomy 33:2). • By anchoring the argument here, Hebrews shows that if even an angel-delivered word carried weight, how much more the salvation now announced directly by the Son (Hebrews 1:1–2). was binding • “Binding” means legally firm, unbreakable, and inescapable. When God speaks, His word stands (Isaiah 55:11). • Israel pledged to obey at Sinai (Exodus 24:7). That covenant held every man, woman, and child accountable (Deuteronomy 27:26). • The Law functioned like a guardrail (Galatians 3:23), exposing sin and pointing to the need for a Savior, yet never relaxing its demands. and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment • “Transgression” pictures stepping over a line; “disobedience” pictures a refusal to hear. Both invite God’s response. • Examples: – A high-handed sinner cut off from the people (Numbers 15:30–31). – Idolatry punishable by death (Deuteronomy 17:2–6). – Uzzah struck for touching the ark (2 Samuel 6:7). • Hebrews later echoes this: “Anyone who rejected the Law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses” (Hebrews 10:28). • Such penalties reveal God’s consistent justice (Psalm 19:9) and highlight the gravity of ignoring His voice. summary Hebrews 2:2 recalls the angel-delivered Law to prove that when God speaks—even through intermediaries—His word is authoritative, binding, and enforced with righteous judgment. If that was true under Moses, it is even more urgent to heed the greater revelation in Christ, lest neglect bring an even more devastating consequence. |
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