Pentecost Season · Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year B
Hebrews 2:9-11
Jesus Made Like His Brothers
October 3, 2027
Overview & Insights
“He had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest.” (Hebrews 2:17)
Without question the greatest obstacle to the author’s argument about the superiority of the Son is the authentic humanity of the Son, which involved him in both suffering and death. For the first time our author uses the name of the man from Nazareth, Jesus (v. 9). The humanity, the suffering, and the death of Jesus all seem to point with unmistakable clarity to his inferiority in comparison with the angels. The matter obviously demands attention, if the author’s argument is to stand; and rather than shrinking from the problem, he effectively turns it to his advantage.
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Commentary
Commentary on Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary exegesis that covers Hebrews 2:9-11 on Jesus crowned with glory through his suffering and death.
Hebrews 2: The Author of Salvation Made Perfect Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the whole chapter.
Hebrews 2:8-10 Commentary Precept Austin
A deep verse by verse gathering of word studies and cross references on Jesus tasting death for everyone.
Hebrews 2:9 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on Jesus crowned with glory in one place.
Hebrews 2, Expository Notes StudyLight
Thomas Constable's expository notes on the pioneer of salvation made perfect through suffering.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Hebrews Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on the letter to the Hebrews and its portrait of Christ.
Book of Hebrews Overview BibleProject
An animated overview of Hebrews and its argument that Jesus is greater than the angels.
Hebrews 2:9 Greek Interlinear BibleHub
Greek word by word with parsing for the verse on Jesus crowned with glory.
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Questions preachers ask
Why did the Son share our flesh and blood?
By taking our nature and death, Christ destroyed the one who held the power of death and freed those enslaved by fear, becoming a merciful high priest able to help the tempted.
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