Hebrews Part 5 - 2:9-18

Verse 9-10 • “But we see Jesus” – Here the writer identifies the name of the Son, the Messiah, Christ Jesus. • “Who was made a little lower than the angels” – Because he put on flesh – Psalm 8:5, Phil 2:5-7, Gal 4:4. • “For the suffering of death” – Part of the purpose for which he came – Isaiah 53, Luke 24:44-46 • “Crowned with glory and honour” – Because of his work, being God, triumphing over his enemies – Isaiah 53:11, Acts 2:33, 3:13, 5:31, Phil 2:8-9, Col 2:15. • “Taste death for every man” – This is the judgement of God – Gen 2:15-17, 3:17-19, Matt 10:28, Rom 6:23, 1Cor 15:25-26. i. The gospel message is that Jesus paid our debt, he died – Phil 2:8, Luke 23:46, Rom 5:6-8 • “Him for whom are all things and by whom are all things – Jesus Christ – Col 1:16-17. • In bringing many sons unto glory” – John 1:12, Psalm 102:16, Isa 62:1-3, 1Pet 1:11, 5:10. • “Captain of their salvation” – Acts 3:15, 5:31. • “Perfect through sufferings” – Not that his person needed to be made perfect but his experience, tasting death and suffering temptation makes him the complete captain and author of Israel’s salvation. Verse 11-13 • “He that sanctified hand they who are sanctified are all of one” – God – John 17:17-22 • “He is not ashamed to call them brethren” ii. Psalms 22:2 (church = congregation – Acts 7:38) iii. 2Sam 22:3 iv. Isa 8:18 Verse 14-18 • “Flesh and blood, He also himself took part in the same” – John 1:14, 1Tim 3:16 • “That through death He might destroy….. the devil” – Col 2:15, Rev 1:18 – He had to become man to experience and defeat death. • Verse 15 – His triumph over death gives him power to deliver others from it i. .We are freed from the bondage of the “fear of death” – 2Tim 1:10 • Verse 16 – He took on him the nature of man, not angels. i. “Seed of Abraham” – Isa 41:8-9, John 1:11 • Verse 17 – It was necessary for him to become man, experience temptation, defeat death so that he could make reconciliation for Israel as a faithful priest -Heb 4:15 • Verse 18 – He suffered through temptation but did not sin making him complete to help those who are tempted -