I said it was a direct quote from psalm 8, and what I posted is spot on.
Here is what you said:
The quote from psalm 8 is talking about man having Dominion/ not the atonement.
It actual says everyone, not everyman, and vs. 16 defines who among men is in view.
I have provided more than enough proof to support my claim that the Greek word translated into English "every man" is an adjective, genitive, singular, masculine.
Adjectives modify nouns and the noun the adjective modifies must agree in case, number, gender.
I asked you before and I will ask again, what noun in Heb 2:16 is genitive, singular, masculine?
Iconoclast said:
reneweddaybyday said:
The book of Hebrews is written to Jews. The Lord Jesus Christ was born to a Jewish family. The Lord Jesus Christ taught in the Jewish temple. The High Priest is a Jewish office ... the sacrifices and offerings referred to in the book of Hebrews are Jewish sacrifices and offerings we read about in the OT.
I like John M as a trusted guide
the words you quoted were written by me and I hold to what I stated. The Lord Jesus Christ came to the Jews first. He stated that truth during His ministry on earth. I believe the Book of Hebrews is very "Jewish" in its subject matter.
to provide you with more information (other than MacArthur), please consider the following (bold/underline mine):
Hebrews, as one may guess from the title, is a letter, known as an Epistle, written to the Hebrews, particularly Jewish people who had converted to Christianity during the first century, prior to the fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD.
Because the Jewish audience would have had a rich understanding of Old Testament history, the main purpose of Hebrews is to show how Christ fulfilled prophecies set forth in the Old Testament and to prove the sufficiency of Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
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There are a few reasons why the author may have written to a Jewish audience in these terms. During the start of the early church, a number of the Jewish converts tried to convince the Gentile converts of Christianity that they needed to be circumcised (Ephesians 2:11). Circumcision, a stumbling block for many converts, had been a Jewish practice when a child was weaned, or when a man converted to the Jewish faith.
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Second, the author knows that by using examples from the Old Testament, they can better appeal to the audience. For instance, when Paul talks to a Greek audience, he quotes their philosophers back to them (Acts 17:22-28). And when Stephen talks to a Jewish audience, he uses examples from the Old Testament (Acts 7).
In the same way, the author tries to use concrete comparisons from the text they would’ve known best, the Old Testament.
Much is unknown about the audience of Hebrews. Though it is addressed to both Jewish and Gentile Christians (since it mentions the Gentile Christian leader Timothy), much of the book emphasizes Christianity in relationship to Jewish teachings. The theme of persecution is strong, and the temple sacrificial system appears to still be in practice, indicating a time before the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70. A likely audience was Jewish converts to Christianity, in Rome, during Nero's persecution of Christians between AD 64 and 68. The most likely date is around AD 67 when some of the persecution had passed and Timothy had been released from prison.
Hebrews was written to a group of Jewish believers who were apparently reverting to the old covenant—their laws and traditions. Without a definite author and specific audience (it is not known which group of Jewish Christians the author is addressing, though some have suggested the Qumran community), it is difficult to determine historical context or even ascertain dates with much specificity.
Who is the letter to the Hebrews written to?
The Letter to the Hebrews' intended audience was the Jewish converts to Christianity who were facing persecution due to their lack of participation in the Jewish Temple system. They are encouraged not to return to the old Jewish Covenant but to put their faith in the New Covenant established by Jesus.
You are free to not believe that the Book of Hebrews was written to a Jewish audience ... I am free to believe the Book of Hebrews was written to a Jewish audience ... and I believe I have provided more than sufficient evidence to show I am not alone in my assertion. Having said that, I also believe the Book of Hebrews is a fantastic source for gentile believers to help us understand the various levitical practices set out in the old covenant entered in to between God and the children of Israel (Jews).
Iconoclast said:
Jesus Covenant death was efficacious for all it was intended.
I believe the offering of the Lord Jesus Christ is more than sufficient to cleanse all the sins of all mankind. However, for those who reject the offering, there is no other offering for them ...
Hebrews 2:1-3 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation ...
There is no escape from the just recompence of reward ... the words "just recompence of reward" are translated from the Greek word misthapodosia which means compensation. The just compensation for transgression and disobedience is judgment.
There is no escape from judgment for those who neglect so great salvation.
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