Heb 2:10-18 | Abbott | STEP | The Captain of their salvation; their Head and Leader, and the Author of their salvation. To make him perfect through sufferings, is to conduct him through sufferings to his final and perfect state of glory. A similar expression is used in , .

Hebrews 2:10-18

The Captain of their salvation; their Head and Leader, and the Author of their salvation. To make him perfect through sufferings, is to conduct him through sufferings to his final and perfect state of glory. A similar expression is used in 5:8, 9.

He that sanctifieth; that is, by the expiation referred to in the close of v. 9.—Of one; of one father.

Ps. 22:22.

These expressions seem to be taken from Isa. 8:18. Considered as language used by the Messiah, they show a feeling of dependence on God, characteristic of the human condition, thus conspiring with the other considerations presented in this passage, (10-18,) to show that the promised Messiah, according to the representations of the Old Testament, was to share in his own person the nature of those whom he came to redeem.

Took part of the same; that is, he was constituted human.—Destroy him, &c.; conquer him,—destroy his power.—That had the power of death. Satan is so designated, as it was through his agency that death was brought into the world.

Subject to bondage, in a wretched and miserable condition.

The seed of Abraham, the nature of the seed of Abraham, that is, the nature of man. Such is the meaning, as the passage stands translated. There is reason to believe, however, that the original import of the passage is, He did not come to rescue and redeem the angelic race, but the seed of Abraham, that is, men.

Being tempted; being tried; severely afflicted.—Them that are tempted; those that are in a state of suffering and trial.