Epiphany Season · Presentation of the Lord · Year B
Hebrews 2:14-18
Jesus Made Like His Brothers
February 2, 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 2:14-18 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary commentary on Jesus sharing flesh and blood to free those held by fear of death.
Hebrews 2 Commentary: Jesus, Our Elder Brother Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik on Christ made like his brothers to become a merciful and faithful high priest.
Hebrews 2:14 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic and modern commentators gathered on Hebrews 2:14.
Hebrews Commentaries Precept Austin
Verse-by-verse study library with word studies and cross-references on Hebrews.
The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre
Brant Pitre on the incarnation and Christ the merciful high priest in the Presentation readings (Catholic).
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Hebrews Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary introduction to Hebrews, its audience, and its high-priest Christology.
Book of Hebrews Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of Hebrews and its portrait of Jesus as priest and sacrifice.
Hebrews 2:14 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek word-by-word text of Hebrews 2:14 with parsing and Strong's numbers.
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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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