henceforth expecting till his enemies be made the footstool of his feet.
Verse 13. From henceforth expecting. Or, waiting. He waits there until this shall be accomplished according to the promise made to him that all things shall be subdued under him. and following. Till his enemies. There is an allusion here to , where it is said, "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool."...
expecting--"waiting." Awaiting the execution of His Father's will, that all His foes should be subjected to Him. The Son waits till the Father shall "send Him forth to triumph over all His foes." He is now sitting at rest (Heb 10:12), invisibly reigning, and having His foes virtually, by right of His death, subject to Him.
From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. (4) He prevents a private objection, that is, that yet nonetheless we are subject to sin and death, to which the apostle answers, that the full effect of Christ's power has not yet shown itself, but shall eventually appear when he will at once put to flight all his enemies, with whom we still struggle.