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Hebrews 2:14-18

Jesus Shares Our Flesh and Blood

February 2, 2027

Christ the Great High Priest, Michael Damaskinos
Christ the Great High Priest, Michael Damaskinos, 16th centuryByzantine and Christian Museum, Athens
An icon of Christ in a bishop’s crown and jewelled vestments, blessing with one hand and holding an open Gospel with the other; the Greek titles beside him read King of kings and Great High Priest.He had to become like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make a sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the people.Michael DamaskinosA Cretan icon painter of the generation of El Greco, who worked in Venice before returning to Crete to paint for the island’s churches.Byzantine and Christian Museum, AthensThe Byzantine and Christian Museum in Athens, the national collection of Greek religious art.Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelLuke 2:22-40Lk 2:22-40
EpistleHeb. 2:14-18Heb 2:14-18
Old TestamentMal. 3:1-4Mal 3:1-4
PsalterPs. 84Ps 84

Overview & Insights

"Because he himself was tested by what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested." (Hebrews 2:18)

The author explains that Jesus took on flesh and blood in order to defeat the power of death and free those enslaved by the fear of it. Because Jesus was tested in every human way, he became a merciful and faithful high priest able to help those who suffer.

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Commentary

Commentary on Hebrews 2:14-18Commentary on Heb 2:14-18 Working Preacher · Luther Seminary

The RCL's own preaching commentary on Christ's shared humanity and priesthood.

Hebrews 2:10-18 CommentaryHeb 2:10-18 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

A Reformed preaching-focused reading of the wider passage covering these verses.

Hebrews 2 - Warning Against DriftingHeb 2 - Warning Against Drifting Enduring Word · David Guzik

A verse-by-verse evangelical study of Jesus sharing flesh and blood to free the fearful.

Hebrews 2:14 CommentariesHeb 2:14 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentaries gathered verse by verse on Christ's death defeating the power of death.

Hebrews 2 Verse-by-Verse CommentaryHeb 2 Verse-by-Verse Commentary StudyLight

Gill's Exposition read straight through the chapter for a further expositional voice.

Background & Word Study

Hebrews 2:14 InterlinearHeb 2:14 Interlinear BibleHub

The Greek of the passage word by word with parsing and lexical helps.

Book of Hebrews OverviewBook of Heb Overview BibleProject

An animated overview of Hebrews and its portrait of Christ as merciful high priest.

The Church Fathers

Hebrews 2 (Catena)Heb 2 (Catena) Catena

Patristic comments verse by verse on Christ sharing flesh and blood with the human family.

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