Hebrews 2:2
Context2:2 For if the message spoken through angels 1 proved to be so firm that every violation 2 or disobedience received its just penalty,
Hebrews 3:3
Context3:3 For he has come to deserve greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house deserves greater honor than the house itself!
Hebrews 4:10
Context4:10 For the one who enters God’s 3 rest has also rested from his works, just as God did from his own works.
1 sn The message spoken through angels refers to the OT law, which according to Jewish tradition was mediated to Moses through angels (cf. Deut 33:2; Ps 68:17-18; Acts 7:38, 53; Gal 3:19; and Jub. 1:27, 29; Josephus, Ant. 15.5.3 [15.136]).
2 tn Grk “through angels became valid and every violation.”
3 tn Grk “his”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.