But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone. For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings. For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying, “I WILL PROCLAIM YOUR NAME TO MY BRETHREN, IN THE MIDST OF THE CONGREGATION I WILL SING YOUR PRAISE.” And again, “I WILL PUT MY TRUST IN HIM.” And again, “BEHOLD, I AND THE CHILDREN WHOM GOD HAS GIVEN ME.”
but we do see Him - In the midst of this dark picture of man's lost dominion, the writer calls our attention to a bright beam of light that pierces the surrounding gloom — it is Jesus!
"An angel once was the regent of God on the first perfect earth, which angel with his associated angels administered the affairs of a pre-Adamic race. His throne was on earth. He was the anointed cherub, the guardian of the holiness of God. He struck at God's throne, and forfeited the regency of this earth (Is 14:12-14; Ezek 28:1-19). That angel was Lucifer. He is now Satan. The earth over which he had ruled, was rendered a desolation and a waste, and he, with his angelic cohorts, were banished. After the restoration of the earth, God placed man upon it, but man handed the sceptre over to Satan, who now is the god of the world-system and whose throne is again on earth (Rev 2:13). But the Lord Jesus, through the blood of His Cross, has regained for man the dominion over this earth, and will in the Millennial Kingdom dethrone Satan, ruling as King of kings and Lord of lords. The saved of the human race will be associated with Him in this reign. Thus, the angels will not administer the Millennial earth, but man in the Person of the Son of Man and those of the human race saved by His precious blood." (Kenneth S. Wuest)
because of the suffering death crowned with glory and honor - Christ becomes the Savior through His death on the cross
"Christ (Messiah) crucified (1 Cor 1:23), was a stumbling block to the Jew. This may have been one of the factors which was influencing these Hebrews in their drift away from their new profession of Messiah, back to the Levitical sacrifices. The inspired writer seeks to justify his bold assertion of verse 9. He senses the recoil which his readers would have from the thought of a suffering Messiah, and he now shows that Jesus' suffering and death were according to the divine fitness of things." (Kenneth S Wuest)
bringing many sons to glory - speaks not only of believers as sons but includes the Son of God Himself because in verse 9 it says that our Lord was crowned with glory and honor because of His sufferings
to perfect - to carry to the goal or consummation
"Moral perfection is not intended here but a perfect equipment as Man in order to discharge the office of Captain of Salvation. He undertook the cause of the sons whom God purposed to bring to glory, and it was therefore necessary that He should enter into the circumstances in which they were found, suffer their penal consequences, and so deliver them. Such a subjection into man's nature honoured God; so the Captain of Salvation was made perfect through sufferings — the perfection of suffering — even the death of the cross — was His." (G Williams)
He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father - Christ and the many sons are all a unity in human nature.
"But He does not call every man His brother, He is such only to the sanctified (v 11). He and they appear before God in the nature and position of men. He sanctifies them, they are sanctified, and on this account He is not ashamed to call them His brothers. This relationship is developed in the Scriptures which follow (vs 12 and 13). He is One in a company of brother; He is a Worshipper in the midst of worshippers (v 12); He is a Believer surrounded by believers; and a Son accompanied by sons (v 13)." (G Williams)
but we do see Him - In the midst of this dark picture of man's lost dominion, the writer calls our attention to a bright beam of light that pierces the surrounding gloom — it is Jesus!
"An angel once was the regent of God on the first perfect earth, which angel with his associated angels administered the affairs of a pre-Adamic race. His throne was on earth. He was the anointed cherub, the guardian of the holiness of God. He struck at God's throne, and forfeited the regency of this earth (Is 14:12-14; Ezek 28:1-19). That angel was Lucifer. He is now Satan. The earth over which he had ruled, was rendered a desolation and a waste, and he, with his angelic cohorts, were banished. After the restoration of the earth, God placed man upon it, but man handed the sceptre over to Satan, who now is the god of the world-system and whose throne is again on earth (Rev 2:13). But the Lord Jesus, through the blood of His Cross, has regained for man the dominion over this earth, and will in the Millennial Kingdom dethrone Satan, ruling as King of kings and Lord of lords. The saved of the human race will be associated with Him in this reign. Thus, the angels will not administer the Millennial earth, but man in the Person of the Son of Man and those of the human race saved by His precious blood." (Kenneth S. Wuest)
because of the suffering death crowned with glory and honor - Christ becomes the Savior through His death on the cross
"Christ (Messiah) crucified (1 Cor 1:23), was a stumbling block to the Jew. This may have been one of the factors which was influencing these Hebrews in their drift away from their new profession of Messiah, back to the Levitical sacrifices. The inspired writer seeks to justify his bold assertion of verse 9. He senses the recoil which his readers would have from the thought of a suffering Messiah, and he now shows that Jesus' suffering and death were according to the divine fitness of things." (Kenneth S Wuest)
bringing many sons to glory - speaks not only of believers as sons but includes the Son of God Himself because in verse 9 it says that our Lord was crowned with glory and honor because of His sufferings
to perfect - to carry to the goal or consummation
"Moral perfection is not intended here but a perfect equipment as Man in order to discharge the office of Captain of Salvation. He undertook the cause of the sons whom God purposed to bring to glory, and it was therefore necessary that He should enter into the circumstances in which they were found, suffer their penal consequences, and so deliver them. Such a subjection into man's nature honoured God; so the Captain of Salvation was made perfect through sufferings — the perfection of suffering — even the death of the cross — was His." (G Williams)
He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father - Christ and the many sons are all a unity in human nature.
"But He does not call every man His brother, He is such only to the sanctified (v 11). He and they appear before God in the nature and position of men. He sanctifies them, they are sanctified, and on this account He is not ashamed to call them His brothers. This relationship is developed in the Scriptures which follow (vs 12 and 13). He is One in a company of brother; He is a Worshipper in the midst of worshippers (v 12); He is a Believer surrounded by believers; and a Son accompanied by sons (v 13)." (G Williams)
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