In this chapter the apostle, from the superior excellency of Christ, by whom the Gospel revelation is come, discoursed of in the preceding, urges the believers he writes to, to a more diligent attention to the Gospel, and the doctrines of it; to which he adds another motive inducing thereunto, lest those things should be let slip, and be lost, Heb 2:1 and then, by another argument from the less to the greater, that if the law, which was given by angels, could not be broken with impunity, then how should such escape divine punishment that neglected and despised the Gospel, which is a doctrine of salvation, was delivered by the Lord himself, and confirmed by various testimonies and miracles, Heb 2:2-4. And besides the Gospel dispensation is not put into the hands of angels, but into the hands of Christ, to whom all things are subject, which is proved out of Ps 8:4-6 and which proof shows, that though Christ, on account of his sufferings and death, was for a while made lower than the angels, yet being now crowned with glory and honour, he is above them, and they are subject to him, since all things are, Heb 2:5-9. And this anticipates an objection that might be taken from hence against what the apostle had asserted in the foregoing chapter, concerning the superiority of Christ to angels; and this leads him on to observe the reason of the sufferings and death of Christ, and also of his incarnation; that the moving cause of Christ's sufferings and death was the grace and good will of God; that he did not suffer for himself, but for others, for everyone of those described in the context; that inasmuch as he was the surety of those persons, it was agreeable to the justice of God, and it could not be otherwise, but he must be made perfect through suffering; and this was the way to bring many sons to glory, Heb 2:9,10 and as for his incarnation, or his becoming man, that was necessary, that the sanctifier and the sanctified might be of the same nature, that he might be able to call them brethren and children, Heb 2:11-13 as he does, for which are cited \Ps 22:22 18:2 Isa 8:18\ and because the children he engaged to bring to glory were partakers of flesh and blood; and also that he might be capable of dying, and by dying destroy the devil, and deliver his timorous people, who, through fear of death, lived in a continual state of bondage, Heb 2:14,15 for which reason he did not take upon him the nature of angels, but of the seed of Abraham, Heb 2:16 And besides, it was necessary he should be in all things like unto his brethren, that he might be merciful to them, and faithful to God, and be in a state and condition capable of sympathizing with them, and succouring them under their temptations, which he was able to do by suffering through temptation himself, Heb 2:17,18.
The Results of His Suffering And Death, Part 3
Bible teaching from the book of Hebrew chapter 2 verses 10-18.About Baruch: R. Baruch is the senior lecturer at the Zera Avraham Institute based in Israel. He also appears on the Israeli Television program Pdut L'amo where he teaches each week from the Bible (This program is in Hebrew).A similar Bible Study program in English is broadcast on numerous television networks across the United States, Europe, and Africa. Many of his lectures are available in the forms of video, audio and written on <a href="http://Pdut.org" target="_blank">http://Pdut.org</a> (Hebrew) and <a href="http://LoveIsrael.org" target="_blank">http://LoveIsrael.org</a> (English).Baruch holds a PhD in Jewish Studies. His dissertation was in the translation techniques of the Septuagint. Baruch has been married for 30 years to his wife, Rivka, and they have three adult children. The Kormans live in Israel.Our Beliefs are available at <a href="http://loveisrael.org/statement-of-faith" target="_blank">http://loveisrael.org/statement-of-faith</a> To donate please visit us at <a href="http://loveisrael.org/donate" target="_blank">http://loveisrael.org/donate</a>
The grace and forgiveness of God is a free gift. There’s nothing we can do to earn it. And we certainly don’t deserve it. But just because that grace is free to us,doesn’t mean it didn’t cost God something. On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez shares The Cost and Benefits of the Incarnation. We’ll gain a new appreciation for the price Jesus willingly paid to come and rescue us from the bondage of sin.
Christians proclaim that Jesus saves. And while that’s true, what exactly does Jesus save us from? Why did Jesus leave the riches of heaven to offer Himself as a sacrifice for us? On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez turns to the book of Hebrews to find the purpose behind the amazing incarnation of Christ. While some may say that Jesus came to make our lives better, or save us from our problems, Pastor Mike shows us the real reason … Why the Son Became One of Us
Communion... that’s one of the sacraments the church is to observe today. Do we really understand the cost of Christ coming, and the benefits? The cost and benefit of the incarnation is today’s Focal Point. We’ll not only gain some appreciation of the cost of Christ coming to save us from our sins, but also we’ll take some time to celebrate the incredible benefits in light of the incarnation.
Pastor Mike Fabarez is going verse by verse through Hebrews, and today our Focal Point is the cost of Christ’s coming. Our aim is to gain a greater appreciation for the one who left the riches of heaven to become one of us. We celebrate that at Christmas time, but do we really understand the costs and benefits of the incarnation? Some are under the illusion that He merely came to make life a little better for us, or save us from our problems. Pastor Mike shows us why Jesus really came.
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