Hebrews 2

Hebrews 2:1-18 . DANGER OF NEGLECTING SO GREAT SALVATION, FIRST SPOKEN BY CHRIST; TO WHOM, NOT TO ANGELS, THE NEW DISPENSATION WAS SUBJECTED; THOUGH HE WAS FOR A TIME HUMBLED BELOW THE ANGELS: THIS HUMILIATION TOOK PLACE BY DIVINE NECESSITY FOR OUR SALVATION.

1. Therefore--Because Christ the Mediator of the new covenant is so far ( Hebrews 1:5-14 ) above all angels, the mediators of the old covenant.
the more earnest--Greek, "the more abundantly."
heard--spoken by God ( Hebrews 1:1 ); and by the Lord ( Hebrews 2:3 ).
let them slip--literally "flow past them" ( Hebrews 4:1 ).

2. (Compare Hebrews 2:3 .) Argument a fortiori.
spoken by angels--the Mosaic law spoken by the ministration of angels ( Deuteronomy 33:2 , Psalms 68:17 , Acts 7:53 , Galatians 3:19 ). When it is said, Exodus 20:1 , "God spake," it is meant He spake by angels as His mouthpiece, or at least angels repeating in unison with His voice the words of the Decalogue; whereas the Gospel was first spoken by the Lord alone.
was steadfast--Greek, "was made steadfast," or "confirmed": was enforced by penalties on those violating it.
transgression--by doing evil; literally, overstepping its bounds: a positive violation of it.
disobedience--by neglecting to do good: a negative violation of it.
recompense--( Deuteronomy 32:35 ).