“And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,”
who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age, — the tasting of God's word and the miracles of the age to come indicates that readers have genuinely participated in the blessings of the gospel age. The language of tasting emphasizes direct, personal experience rather than mere intellectual assent.
Church Fathers on Hebrews 6:5
“For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance, crucifying to themselves the Son of God afresh, and putting Him to an open shame.” And see how putting them to shame, and forbiddingly he begins. “Impossible.” No longer (he says) expect that which is…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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