Hebrews 2:6 Meaning and Explanation
“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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Read Full Chapter →Scripture marvels that God should be so mindful of man and should care to visit him at all.
What Does Hebrews 2:6 Mean?
The writer turns to the words of a psalm, introducing them simply as testimony given "in a certain place," letting Scripture speak for itself. The quoted lines voice wonder: set against the vastness of creation, what is frail humanity that God should give it any thought?
The question is not despairing but amazed. That the Maker of all should be "mindful" of man, and should "visit" him with care and attention, is a marvel of grace. The verse holds together human smallness and human dignity, and it sets up the answer the chapter will give -- that God's regard for humanity is revealed fully in One who became man.
Hebrews 2:6 in the Original Language
episkeptomai (ἐπισκέπτομαι), 'visitest' -- to look upon with care, to come near in order to help.
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What does Hebrews 2:6 mean?
Scripture marvels that God should be so mindful of man and should care to visit him at all.