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The Son of God, made lower than the angels for a time, to bring salvation to humanity.
In Hebrews 2, Jesus is depicted as the one who, by becoming human and suffering death, was able to bring many sons to glory. He is the pioneer of salvation, made perfect through suffering, and is not ashamed to call believers his brothers and sisters.
Heavenly beings who serve God and minister to those who will inherit salvation.
In this chapter, angels are mentioned to highlight the superiority of Jesus over them. Though they are significant in God's plan, Jesus' role as the Son and Savior is far greater.
The recipients of salvation and the ones for whom Jesus was made lower than the angels.
Humanity is central to the purpose of Jesus' incarnation and suffering. The chapter emphasizes that Jesus shared in their humanity to break the power of death and the devil, and to free those who were held in slavery by their fear of death.