John Bengel Commentary - Hebrews 2:13 - 2:13

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John Bengel Commentary - Hebrews 2:13 - 2:13


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Heb 2:13. Ἐγὼ ἔσομαι πεποιθὼς ἐπʼ αὐτῷ, I will put my trust in Him) LXX. καὶ πεποιθὼς ἔσομαι ἐπʼ αὐτῷ, in Isaiah immediately before the place from ch. 8, which will be afterwards quoted: πεποιθὼς ἔσομαι ἐπʼ αὐτῷ, 2Sa 22:3, which the Church imitates, Isa 12:2. The filial confidence of the Messiah is indicated, fleeing from His sufferings to the Father [and by no means disappointed: comp. Heb 2:10, at the end.-V. g.], ch. Heb 5:7 : comp. 2Sa 22:4, etc. A small portion is quoted; the whole passage is intended by the apostle. Our Theologians rightly blame the Schoolmen, who are of opinion, that the atonement of Christ was not simply and in itself condign or meritorious. See Calov. Matæol. pass. in Dedic. But yet the most fragrant part of this atonement is the exceedingly pure confidence by which solely He was supported in His approach to the Father; Psa 22:10; Mat 27:43. For He did not show His merits, but rather confessed the sins that were laid upon Him, Psa 69:6. As He therefore by Himself confidently (by faith) trusted in the Father, so we confidently (by faith) put our trust in Christ, and through Christ in the Father. The argument is very important against the merit of men’s works. But Christ exhibited this confidence not for Himself, for He and the Father are one, but for His own people, Heb 2:16. Every instance of present assistance gave assurance of assistance for the future (comp. Php 1:6), until He obtained a complete victory over death and the devil.-ἰδοὺ-ὁ Θεός) Isa 8:18, LXX., in the same words. He calls them παιδία ילדים, children, sons, using an expression well becoming the First-begotten, who intimates that the same are both His brethren and His inferiors (juniors); and He presents all these, to be glorified alike with Himself, before God, who has given them to Him to be saved.