Hebrews 2:6-9
“But one has somewhere testified, saying, “What is man, that you think of him? Or the son of man, that you care for him? You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor. You set him over the works of your hands. You have put all things in subjection under his feet.” For in that he subjected all things to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we don’t see all things subjected to him, yet. But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.”
The author of Hebrews is writing to Jewish Christians, likely in the late first century, encouraging them to persevere in their faith. To do this, the author highlights the superiority of Jesus over angels, prophets, and the old covenant. This passage uses an ancient psalm to support the argument for Jesus's unique role.
What does it mean for humanity to be crowned with glory and honor, and how might Jesus embody or redefine that for you?