... readily the idea of the community of the faithful, as it does in one of the sources of the concept, Dan. 7:13f., 22. (Cf. John 1:51, which some apply to the Son and the community of believers.) For “Son of Man,” see O. Michel, NIDNTT, vol. 3, pp. ... called litotes, whereby an affirmative statement is expressed by a negative (cf. 11:16; Rom. 1:16). On this passage, see G. W. Grogan, “Christ and His People: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Hebrews 2, 5–18,” VoxEv 6 (1969), pp. 54–71. 2:12 Your ...
