The author here returned to their main train of thought, the destiny of Jesus in the world to come (vv. 5-18). But now Jesus’ intimate involvement through His Incarnation with those who will share that destiny was brought to the forefront.

In this section, the author introduces the audience to the name of Jesus for the first time in Hebrews (v. 9). The readers of Hebrews knew that Jesus was a human being and that He had lived and then endured a disgraceful death. Why should they think that Jesus was superior to any other human being, much less to the angels? Some readers might think that Jesus, the human being, was far inferior to angels in might, position, and power. This section now shows that Jesus was superior to angels despite his humanity.