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ヘブライ人への手紙 2:2

2 というのは、御使たちをとおして語られた御言が効力を持ち、あらゆる罪過と不従順とに対して正当な報いが加えられたとすれば、

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Angel (a Spirit);   Escape;   Judgment;   Judgments;   Law;   Prophets;   Wicked (People);   Word of God;   Thompson Chain Reference - Disobedience;   Eternal;   Everlasting;   Future State of the Wicked;   Future, the;   Obedience-Disobedience;   Profit and Loss;   Punishment;   Recompense;   Reward-Punishment;   Sin;   Wages of Sin;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Angels;   Call of God, the;   Disobedience to God;   Law of God, the;   Law of Moses, the;   Punishment of the Wicked, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Punishment;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Covenant;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Angels;   Law;   Matthew, the Gospel According to;   Shechinah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Hebrews;   Messiah;   Security of the Believer;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ammi;   Canon of the New Testament;   Hebrews, Epistle to;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Angels;   Certainty (2);   Colossians, Epistle to the;   Faith;   Hebrews Epistle to the;   Interpretation;   Justice (2);   Michael ;   Principality Principalities ;   Reward;   Reward (2);   Tradition;   Witness (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - 14 Word Words;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Fellow;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Fire;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Exodus, the Book of;   Hebrews, Epistle to the;   Justice;   Mediation;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Media;   Saul of Tarsus;  

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

spoken: Deuteronomy 32:2, Psalms 68:17, Acts 7:53, Galatians 3:19

every: Hebrews 10:28, Exodus 32:27, Exodus 32:28, Leviticus 10:1, Leviticus 10:2, Leviticus 24:14-16, Numbers 11:33, Numbers 14:28-37, Numbers 15:30-36, Numbers 16:31-35, Numbers 16:49, Numbers 20:11, Numbers 20:12, Numbers 21:6, Numbers 25:9, Deuteronomy 4:3, Deuteronomy 4:4, Deuteronomy 17:2, Deuteronomy 17:5, Deuteronomy 17:12, Deuteronomy 27:26, 1 Corinthians 10:5-12, Jude 1:5

recompense: Hebrews 10:35, Hebrews 11:6, Hebrews 11:26,*Gr.

Reciprocal: Exodus 35:2 - whosoever Leviticus 24:23 - General Numbers 19:13 - purifieth Deuteronomy 33:2 - ten thousands Job 34:33 - he will Psalms 91:8 - reward Proverbs 12:14 - and Matthew 21:44 - but John 8:28 - and that Acts 7:35 - by Acts 7:38 - with the Romans 11:9 - a recompense Colossians 3:25 - receive Hebrews 2:1 - Therefore Hebrews 12:15 - Looking 1 Peter 4:17 - what 2 Peter 2:13 - the reward

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast,.... This is a description of the law, from whence the apostle argues to a stricter regard to the Gospel, as from the lesser to the greater: this is called "the word", and a terrible one it was; it was a voice of words, which they that heard entreated they might hear no more; it was the word "spoken" with an articulate voice, and was heard by the Israelites, and it was spoken "by angels". Jehovah the Father's voice was never heard; when he came to give the law, ten thousand angels came along with him; and the ministry of these he used in the delivery of the law; by them he spoke it; they formed in the air the voices heard; it was ordained by them, and given by the disposition of them; see Acts 7:53. To which agree those words of Herod, spoken to the Jews, recorded by Josephus b; that we learn of God,

δι' αγγελων, "by angels", the best of doctrines, and the most holy things in the law. And this was "steadfast"; firm, and sure, being the word of God, which cannot pass away, until it be fulfilled: it was confirmed by terrible signs attending it, and by the people's assent unto it; the penalty of it is sure and certain, in case of disobedience; and as to the form and ministration of it, it remained until Christ, the end of it, came; and as to the matter of it, so far as of a moral nature, it still remains: the judicial and ceremonial parts of it are abrogated; and the whole of it is abolished, as in the hands of Moses, and as a covenant of works, and as to the curse and condemnation of it, and with respect to justification by it; but it still continues as a cursing law to all that are under it; and as a means of conviction to sinners in the hands of the Spirit; and as a rule of walk and conversation to saints, as in the hands of Christ:

and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward; every precept of the law had a penalty annexed to it; and every breach of it was punished as that penalty required; and that according to the strict justice of God, and the just demerit of sin; and none escaped, but suffered the punishment due to the violation of the precept either in themselves, or in their surety; so steadfast and immovable was this law.

b Antiqu. l. 15. c. 5. sect. 3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For if the word spoken by angels - The revelation in the Old Testament. It was indeed given by Yahweh, but it was the common opinion of the Hebrews that it was by the ministry of angels; see Acts 7:38, Acts 7:53 notes, and Galatians 3:19 note, where this point is fully considered. As Paul was discoursing here of the superiority of the Redeemer to the angels, it was to the point to refer to the fact that the Law had been given by the ministry of angels.

Was steadfast - Was firm - βέβαιος bebaios; settled - established. It was not vacillating and fluctuating. It determined what crime was, and it was firm in its punishment. It did not yield to circumstances; but if not obeyed in all respects, it denounced punishment. The idea here is not that everything was “fulfilled,” but it is that the Law so given could not be violated with impunity. It was not safe to violate it, but it took notice of the slightest failure to yield perfect obedience to its demands.

And every transgression - Literally, “going beyond, passing by.” It means every instance of “disregarding” the Law.

And disobedience. - Every instance of “not hearing” the Law - παρακοὴ parakoē - and hence, every instance of disobeying it. The word here stands opposite to “hearing” it, or attending to it - and the sense of the whole is, that the slightest infraction of the Law was sure to be punished. It made no provision for indulgence in sin; it demanded prompt, implicit, and entire obedience. “Received a just recompense of reward.” Was strictly punished. Subjected to equal retribution. This was the character of the Law. It threatened punishment for each and every offence, and made no allowance for transgression in any form; compare Numbers 15:30-31.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Hebrews 2:2. If the word spoken by angels — The law, (according to some,) which was delivered by the mediation of angels, God frequently employing these to communicate his will to men. See Acts 7:53; and Galatians 3:19. But the apostle probably means those particular messages which God sent by angels, as in the case of Lot, "Genesis 19:12" c., and such like.

Was steadfast — Was so confirmed by the Divine authority, and so strict, that it would not tolerate any offence, but inflicted punishment on every act of transgression, every case in which the bounds laid down by the law, were passed over and every act of disobedience in respect to the duties enjoined.

Received a just recompense — That kind and degree of punishment which the law prescribed for those who broke it.


 
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