Our next footnote from Psalms 8:4 takes us to a remarkable discussion of this passage in Hebrew's 2.
Paul quotes Psalms 8:4-5 and then applies it to Christ in terms that make explicit what we have teased out as a possible interpretation already. Christ being made "a little lower than the angels" indeed refers to Him leaving his pre-existent state to enter a mortal existence where he would be subject to the "suffering of death" (v. 9). Being crowned with glory and honor and even the fullness of Dominion over creation is most fully fulfilled in the triumphant resurrection to Celestial Glory.
And is it Christ alone who fulfills this scripture? No, he has come down to earth to "bring many sons unto glory" with him (v. 10). He is not ashamed to recognize them as his "brethren" (v. 11). Indeed, he came down and partook of flesh and blood because "the children" (v. 14) had already done so and he desired to be "like unto his brethren" (v. 17) that he might "destroy him that had the power of death," "make reconciliation for the sins of his people," and more effectively "succor them that are tempted" having been through temptation himself (v. 14, 17, 18).
Hebrews 2 gains clarity and precision when seen through the doctrine of the pre-existent Council in Heaven revealed to Joseph Smith in Abraham 3.
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