Matthew Poole and continuators on Hebrews 2:9

9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower then the angels , for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour , that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man .

This second Application of the Psalmist words, demonstrates Iesus the Gospel-Prophet to be the Man or Adam intended by the Spirit there; and his Humiliation and Exaltation to be the matter asserted of him; see v. 7.

The Reason or End of his Diminution, in respect of Angels, for a little while; and of the necessity of his being Man, was, That he might be crucified and die, Phil. 2.7, 8, to 12. and thereby merit for himself a Crown of Honour and Glory. This was given him for his giving himself to be a Sacrifice for Sin, and by his own Blood to expiate it.

The principal determining, which was God's good Pleasure; he alone out of his free Love and Favour to Sinners, ordered this, as Iohn 3.16. 1 Iohn 4.9. Therefore the Hebrews had no reason of being offended with him as they were, 1 Cor. 1.23.

A Metaphor to express to die as a Sacrifice, making Satisfaction to Divine Justice, and expiating Sins, Isa. 53.10. All his Sufferings in Body and Soul, which were many and bitter, are here intended, and their Completion by Death, Matth. 26.39, 42. intimating by his taste of this deadly Cup, his sipping of it, but not being swallowed by it: And it is a Metaphor allusive to the Grecian Customs, who put Men to death by giving them a Cup of Poison, as the Athenians executed Socrates.

To render Sin remissible to all Persons, and them salvable, God punishing Man's Sin in him, and laying on him the Iniquities of us all, Isa. 53.4, 5, 6. 1 Iohn 2.2. and so God became propitious and pleasable to all; and if all are not saved by it, it is because they do not repent and believe in him, 2 Cor. 5.19, 20, 21. comp. Iohn 10.15. This was evident to, and well known by these Hebrews, as if they saw it, the Work, Concomitants and Effects of it demonstrating it. And this now in the Gospel is evident to Faith: It was so certainly visible and evidently true, as not to be denied but by Infidels.

Marginal references: Or, by.; Act. 2.33.