Hebrews 1:2

1:2 in these last days he has spoken to us in a son, ¹  whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he created the world. ² 

Hebrews 2:1

Warning Against Drifting Away

2:1 Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

Hebrews 3:19

3:19 So ³  we see that they could not enter because of unbelief.

Hebrews 5:3

5:3 and for this reason he is obligated to make sin offerings for himself as well as for the people.

Hebrews 7:9

7:9 And it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid a tithe through Abraham.

Hebrews 7:18

7:18 On the one hand a former command is set aside ⁴  because it is weak and useless, ⁵ 

Hebrews 7:23-24

7:23 And the others ⁶  who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them ⁷  from continuing in office, ⁸  7:24 but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever.

Hebrews 10:10

10:10 By his will ⁹  we have been made holy through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Hebrews 11:39

11:39 And these all were commended ¹⁰  for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised. ¹¹ 

Hebrews 13:2

13:2 Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it. ¹² 

¹ tn The Greek puts an emphasis on the quality of God’s final revelation. As such, it is more than an indefinite notion (“a son”) though less than a definite one (“the son”), for this final revelation is not just through any son of God, nor is the emphasis specifically on the person himself. Rather, the focus here is on the nature of the vehicle of God’s revelation: He is no mere spokesman (or prophet) for God, nor is he merely a heavenly messenger (or angel); instead, this final revelation comes through one who is intimately acquainted with the heavenly Father in a way that only a family member could be. There is, however, no exact equivalent in English (“in son” is hardly good English style).

² tn Grk “the ages.” The temporal (ages) came to be used of the spatial (what exists in those time periods). See Heb 11:3 for the same usage.

³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “So” to indicate a summary or conclusion to the argument of the preceding paragraph.

⁵ tn Grk “the setting aside of a former command comes to pass.”

⁶ tn Grk “because of its weakness and uselessness.”

⁷ tn Grk “they on the one hand” in contrast with “he on the other hand” in v. 24.

⁸ tn Grk “they were prevented by death.”

⁹ tn Grk “from continuing” (the words “in office” are supplied for clarity).

⁹ tn Grk “by which will.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

¹¹ sn The expression these all were commended forms an inclusio with Heb 11:2: The chapter begins and ends with references to commendation for faith.

¹² tn Grk “the promise,” referring to the thing God promised, not to the pledge itself.

¹³ sn This is a vague allusion to people described in scripture and extra-biblical literature and may include Abraham and Sarah (Gen 18:2-15), Lot (Gen 19:1-14), Gideon (Judg 6:11-18), Manoah (Judg 13:3-22), and possibly Tobit (Tob 12:1-20).