Hebrews 2:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But someone once wrote, 'What even is humanity that you think about us? What are we that you actually care enough to show up for us?'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

It's wild that the Creator of everything actually thinks about you personally.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Epistle to the Hebrews was written by an anonymous author to Jewish Christians, likely in the mid-to-late first century CE. It was written to encourage these believers who were wavering in their faith due to persecution and the temptation to revert to Judaism.

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