We are coming to the close of our current study of Yeshua, who came for a short time, briefly humbled, in humanity's identity to restore humanity's true identity. And by doing so restored humanity's being of dominion over the earth. We found that the Hebrew word, H3467, yâsha‛, means salvation, or H3444, yeshû‛âh, is salvation, from which we get Jesus also meaning salvation. Then we looked at 2Samuel 22:23 where we the Rock [H6697, tsûr, a boulder, from H6696, tsûr, to fortify] as spoken of by Jesus when he called Simon, Peter, little portion of the Rock, in Matthew 16:18. Where we have this G4073, petra, part of H4074, Petros, a piece of the Rock. Or how about Psalm 19:14 where we find this: "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength[H6697], and my redeemer." Here we have H1350, gâ'al, meaning kinsmen. Now for our close of chapter 2 of Hebrews, and I still feel that chapter 3's first portion belongs here because of the word, therefore. It is meant to revert out attention back to what has just been stated, meaning what we are now looking at or maybe that portion in verses 5-9.
Hebrews 2:14-18 "Forasmuch then as the children (manity) are partakers of flesh and blood (our human form), he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them (humanity) who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed (humanity's form) of Abraham (not being a Hebrew or Jewish, a Gentile). Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour (Hebrew H5826, ‛âzar, to protect, Greek G997, boētheō, from G998, to help) them that are tempted." (KJV)
Hebrews 2:14-18 "Since therefore the children (manity) share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring (humanity) of Abraham (not being a Hebrew or Jewish, a Gentile). Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the (human) people. For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted." (ESV)
Hebrews 2:14-18 "Being one with the Children (manity) of GOD presupposes the fact that he lived and died in a body exactly like ours; being as fully human as we are, he is qualified to remove the dominion of death that was introduced [1]as a result of Adam's fall. (Had he done all this in a superhuman body, the implications of his life, death and resurrection would be irrelevant, mute. The word, [1, G1228 from G1225 from G1223 + G906; (compare [H7854])] diabolos, is usually translated Devil, literally, is dia+ballo, translated as through the fall, or as a result of the fall.) As a fellow human, he re-defined death and delivered them from the lifelong dread of death. (He brought final closure to the idea of judgment, which is what the system of works is all about. Hebrews 9:27-28. Evil is not immortal, Agape is, look at 1John 4:18.) This is why it is relevant to understand that Jesus did not arrive on the planet in an Angelic form (or a Superman-suit); he embraced the seed of Abraham (a Gentile). (The seed of faith-righteousness and not flesh-righteousness was preserved. Look at Galatians 3:16 and 4:21-31.) He was obliged to completely assimilate every detail of his Friend's humanity so that, in his position as Chief Priest, his compassion and integrity would prevail effectively over the [1]lies that they believed about themselves, to reconcile them with GOD. (The Greek word, [1, G266 from G264, from G1 and G3313 ] hamartia, is often translated as sin, is the word, (G1) ha, without, and (G3313) meros, allotted portion; which is the stem of the word (G3444) morphe, form; thus a distorted form; the lie that we believed about ourselves as a result of the futile ways we inherited from our fathers because of Adam's fall! Look at 1Peter 1:18.) He experienced humanity's temptations with the same intensity, and under the same scrutiny, and was therefore qualified to represent them with immediate effect. (To run our rescue. Hebrews 4:15-16. ) (The Mirror with editing)
Now we are heading into another growing spurt. May the LORD increase our vision of him.
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