Hebrews 2:8

“Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet, etc..] Good angels, men and devils, all things in heaven, earth, and sea; (see <600322>1 Peter 3:22) for in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him; there is no one person or thing that is not subject to Christ; the subjection is the most universal, either voluntary or involuntary; whether they will or not, they are, and must be subject; God has left nothing but what he has put under his power: but now we see not yet all things put under him; this seems to be an objection, and even a contradiction to what is before said; which may be removed by observing, that though this general subjection is…”

“(Co1 15:27.) For in that--that is, "For in that" God saith in the eighth Psalm, "He put the all things (so the Greek, the all things just mentioned) in subjection under him (man), He left nothing . . . As no limitation occurs in the sacred writing, the "all things" must include heavenly, as well as earthly things (compare Co1 3:21-22). But now--As things now are, we see not yet the all things put under man.”

“Thou hast put all things in subjection ... - Psalms 8:6. That is, all things are put under the control of man, or thou hast given him dominion over all things. For in that he put all in subjection - The meaning of this is, that the “fair interpretation” of the passage in the Psalm is, that the dominion of “man,” or of human nature over the earth, was to be absolute and total. Nothing was to be excepted. But this is not now the fact in regard to man in general, and can be true only of human nature in the person of the Lord Jesus. There the dominion is absolute and universal.” The point of the argument of the apostle may be this. It was the original appointment Genesis 1:26 that man should…”

“Now this putting all things under him, implies that there is nothing that is not put under him. But it is plain, this is not done now, with regard to man in general. Hebrews 2:9”

“2:8 You gave them authority over all things (literally You have put all things under his feet): See study note on 2:6-8. • nothing is left out: All things are ultimately subject to Christ and the church, but we have not yet seen the complete expression of this reality—it will be consummated at the end of the age.”

“hast: Heb 2:5, Heb 1:13; Psa 2:6; Dan 7:14; Mat 28:18; Joh 3:35, Joh 13:3; Co1 15:27; Eph 1:21, Eph 1:22; Phi 2:9-11; Pe1 3:22; Rev 1:5, Rev 1:18, Rev 5:11-13 but: Job 30:1-12, 41:1-34; Co1 15:24, Co1 15:25 Hebrews 2:9”