Let’s read through the book of Hebrews one verse at a time in 2023. Every day explore a single verse and its cross references. AI-generated text draws the passages together. RSS feed.
You made him for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor,
The cross references for Hebrews 2:7 relate to the idea of God humbling himself to become man, and then being glorified and honored. Psalm 8:5 speaks to the idea of God humbling himself to become man, while Philippians 2:6-7 speaks to the idea of God being glorified and honored despite his humility. Both of these passages emphasize the idea of God's love and humility in becoming man and then being glorified and honored for it.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
|---|---|
| Psalm 8:5: Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. | Both passages discuss how God has made humans a little lower than the angels and has crowned them with glory and honor. Hebrews 2:7 speaks of this in the context of Jesus being made lower than the angels and being crowned with glory and honor. Psalm 8:5 references this same concept, but in a more general sense, referring to humans in general. Both passages emphasize God's love for humans and the honor He bestows upon them. |
| Philippians 2:6-7: who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. | Both passages are discussing the same event, the incarnation of Jesus Christ. Hebrews 2:7 emphasizes the glory and honor that Jesus received upon his incarnation, while Philippians 2:6-7 emphasizes the humility of Jesus, who "emptied himself" and took on the form of a servant. |
Dear Lord,
We thank You for sending Your Son to be with us and for humbling Himself to take on the form of a servant. We praise You for crowning Him with glory and honor, for making Him a little lower than the heavenly beings, and for blessing us with His presence.
Help us to remember His sacrifice and to always honor Him with our words and actions. Guide us in our daily lives to be more like Him and to follow in His footsteps.
In Jesus' name we pray,
Amen.
This reading plan reads through a single verse each day, six days a week, paired with the most-popular cross references for the verse. AI-generated (and human-reviewed) text provides an opening thought and concluding prayer along with an explanation for how each cross reference relates to the verse. In 2023, this reading plan works through Hebrews one verse at a time. Every seventh day is a catchup day. Want more info? Try this blog post.
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