Before God, those who are in His Son are holy. 3. And in the same context he said, "Here I am--together with the children God has given me." (See context in Believer's Bible Commentary), Spurgeon - He who sets them apart and they who are set apart are all of one. They are of one nature, and they have one destiny before them. Objectively, hagiazo speaks of setting apart of Christ and His church acknowledged as being God's own possession which is set apart for a holy purpose. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers. What dangers does this expose us to? He showed that he has done this only out of kindness and love and tender care.. Jesus clearly states he or she is truly His spiritual relative if they do the will of the Father; i.e., they are doers of the Word and not merely hearers who delude themselves (James 1:21-22+). No man is truly sanctified unless he is sanctified by Christ. In John 6:37, Jesus refers to those who come to Him as those whom the Father gave to Him. (Luke 23:46+), And so we see how Jesus is able to share with and understand the suffering of this little band of Jewish believers (and seekers) (see He 2:18+). (NLT - Tyndale House), Phillips: for he says: 'I will declare your name to my brethren; in the midst of the congregation I will sing praise to you'. We all are a bit reticent to boldly stand for Jesus ALL THE TIME. Having been "born again" spiritually, "children of God" (Jn 3:3; 1:12), we are brothers in Christ. Now the groundwork is laid for believers to learn to live everyday on the basis of the new men and women they have become rather than continuing to live on the old level of humanity they had once been. Now the groundwork is laid for believers to learn to live everyday on the basis of the new men and women they have become rather than continuing to live on the old level of humanity they had once been. The preceding verses inform us that Christ receives glory because of His suffering and that this suffering sets Him apart as our High Priest. Of course; there arose out of this fact, which is the essence of sanctification, the further quality of purity, for that which is dedicated to God must be pure, that which is reserved for his service must not be defiled, it must be clean. The Docetic (from the Greek, dokeo, to seem) heresy affirmed Jesus deity, but denied His true humanity. By extension it means to extol, praise, or affirm solemnly the nature of another. He did that, not for Himself alone, but for us also. This section goes to the end of the chapter, but for sake of time, we must close here. 1 Peter 1:16 because it is written, YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY.. Some (as the NASB) interpret this to refer to our common spiritual bond in God, but the context favors viewing it as a reference to our common human nature (see Hughes, pp. 22:21). This is amazing and incredible for not only are we Jesus' brethren but we are His children. Second, as their real human brothers sharing their human frailty He had to put His trust in God. (The NIV'sof the same family,to my mind, somewhat weakens the force of this declaration.) Are you afraid to speak up when someone uses His matchless, majestic Name in a profane way? Do not let us ever permit our hearts to lose the sweetness of the fact that the Lord Jesus Christ is really and truly one with us as to nature. How can we as His followers not do likewise? (Treasury of DavidPsalm 22). Someone said to Him, Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You. But Jesus answered the one who was telling Him and said, Who is My mother and who are My brothers? And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, Behold My mother and My brothers! All heresies contain some truth, but they emphasize those truths to the neglect of other biblical truths. No other has or can so unite themselves to all humanity and sanctify us for being in communion and fellowship with God. (Mk 8:38+, Lk 9:26+, cp 2Ti 2:12b+; contrast Mt 10:32, 33+). The writer of Hebrews urges the same activity in 12:14. Luke For the Saviour's participation in the lowness of our humanity is not mentioned till He 2:14 (note), and then as a consequence of what precedes. Mark Because of this shared life the writer of Hebrews can say they are, literally, "all of One" (ek henos pantes), which refers to the Father. Greek: kai palin, Ego esomai (1SFMI) pepoithos (RAPMSN) ep' auto; kai palin, Idou (2SAMM) ego kai ta paidia a moi edoken (3SAAI) o theos. Jesus Our Brother and Savior The Arian heresy denied Jesus true deity, and declared that He was an intermediate deity, neither fully God nor fully man. His consecration of himself is the source of our consecration (cf. Are you afraid to tell others about His glorious Name and how He has finished the work making possible sanctification of sinners? All that Jesus lacks is sin, but that does not make Him less than human because sin is not an inherent part of human nature as originally created. False doctrine results in wounded minds, hearts, and relationships. the File-leader of life." He 2:12 quotes from Psalm 22:22. But Satan tempted Adam and Eve to sin, and through sin, death entered this world. 4:7), it was necessary for Jesus Christ by incarnation to identify Himself with people to faithfully represent those who are tempted and tested. James Now that He has gone into the heavenlies, it is as our Forerunner, and He has raised us up together with Him, and made us sit together with Him in the heavenlies, and in all the glory that is yet to come we shall be partakers. 3. First, Jesus proclaims the character of God to His brothers and sisters alone and to no one else. But this is only true for those who are His children through the new birth, to those who believe on His name (John 1:12, 13). Answer: That I, with body and soul, both in life and in death, am not my own, but belong to my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ, who with his precious blood has fully satisfied for all my sins, and re-deemed me from all the power of the devil; and so preserves me that without the will of my Father in heaven not a hair can fall from my head; yea, that all things must work together for my salvation. Revelation, Search Wikipedia using spiritual discretion, Oneness Pentecostal theology or "Jesus only" teaching, A Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews, See John Piper's entire message "Perfected for All Time by a Single Offering", Jehovah Mekeddeshem - the LORD Who Sanctifies, Spurgeon's Expositional Commentary on Hebrews, Filled with His Spirit/Richly Indwelt with His Word, What is free grace? (See context inHebrews Commentary). Church(1577)ekklesiafromek= out +klesis= a calling, verb =kaleo= to call) literally means called out and as commonly used in the Greco-Roman vernacular referred to citizens who werecalled outfrom their homes to be publicly assembled or gathered to discuss or carry out affairs of state. Jesus suffered in the flesh and was triumphant through His trust in God. Hebrews He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one origin (2:11). Jesus deity is assumed behind both verses. In order to make us able to truly belong to Him as His dear children, God the Son, Gods word in these last days, comes to belong to us as one of us! (Spurgeon's Expositional Commentary on Hebrews). THOUGHT - Are you ashamed of Jesus? He is not ashamed(epaischunomai) to call them brethren (adelphos)-The writer uses the negative particle ou/ouk which signifies absolute negation. In the face of national apostasy, Isaiah and his sons, both faithful to God, were signs of judgment to the nation of Israel. But the path to life that Jesus cuts for us is the path through our death. He is not ashamed to call them brethren, Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. I will sing Thy praise - This portion of Hebrews 2:12 is from the the latter part of Psalm 22:22 where the Lamb of God, in His dying agony, looked forward to the day when He would lead the ransomed throng in praise to God the Father of glory! The second quote probably comes from the LXX of Isaiah 8:17 (it could be from 2Sa 22:3), with the third coming from Isaiah 8:18. The point of this quote, where Messiah says that He puts His trust in God, is that in His humanity, Jesus depended on the Father for all things (John 5:19; 14:10). It maintained the unity of Christs person, while distinguishing between His two natures, which are not confused or abolished be-cause of the union (J. H. Hall, Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, ed. The meanings of the names of the prophets children are a remnant shall return, and haste-spoil-hurry, prey. These names will teach Israel that Assyria will spoil Damascus and Samaria, and that in the midst of a foreign invasion, God will still be with Judah. Our freedom to know God, live in His presence, is secured for us by God Himself though the Son's incarnation. And now today the provisions of the covenant are as much for me as for Christ, and as much for Christ as for the very least of His people. I close with the first question and answer of the Heidelberg Catechism (1563): Question 1: What is thy only comfort in life and death? Gods name refers to His character and attributes, and here, especially, to His grace and mercy as seen in the cross. 1. Amplified: And again He says, My trust and assured reliance and confident hope shall be fixed in Him. For more discussion of this vital topic seeWhat is free grace? A. Thus, this and the following verses are meant to justify his having said, "many sons" (He 2:10-note). We can only reach our highest by the constant saying No to self-life. Some say that doctrine just leads to spiritual pride and division; thus it should not be emphasized. What is Free Grace Theology? These passages were, of course, far more readily understood by their hearers because they knew their Old Testaments which is certainly not the case with modern-day congregations! I am part of the "Fellowship of the Unashamed." An Unshakeable Kingdom-Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1989). John Robertson on trust in Him -The author represents the Messiah as putting his trust in God as other men do (cf. Haggai (Hebrews), Hughes looks at this passage in the cultural light (context) of the first century Hebrew readers commentingNow think for a moment of those in the little house-church who are so transfixed by the fear of death, who feel so alone. 2 Kings Hence I have no doubt that we much more often err in not seeing Christ in the Old Testament than in seeing him there, for there may be many other passages besides those which are supposed to speak of Christ which do speak of him. Proverbs That covenant was made for us in Christ with Christ, as He is one with us. This process of daily being set apart more and more from the profanity of the world and unto God is analogous to Joshua getting ready to enter the Promised Land, God declaring to His choice servant Every place on which the sole of your foot treads, I have given it to you, just as I spoke to Moses. Hallelujah, for the outpouring of God's boundless mercy and amazing grace through our Kinsman-Redeemer, Christ Jesus! 1 Corinthians In chapter 2, after a brief exhortation, the author sets forth the truth that Jesus is also fully human. Spurgeon - The apostle was writing to Hebrews, and therefore he quoted from the books with which they were familiar. If you have "asked Jesus into your heart" and there has been no demonstrable change in your life (no spiritual fruit, no desire for holiness, no desire for God's Word, no desire to fellowship with God's people, etc), then you can have no assurance that you will go to Heaven when you die! But now we must be continuously set apart by God, and as we are we lay hold progressively of our "Promised Land" so to speak. Because they could not truly be brothers until after the cross, when their sin was paid for and His righteousness was imputed to them. This unity the writer to the Hebrews uses as an illustration of the close unity between the Lord Jesus and believers, whom He calls brethren. Why would a man be ashamed to call fellow men brothers? This the Lord Jesus is always doing by His representatives, who are the heralds of salvation, and labour to praise God. To work our way through this passage, we will look at the various descriptions of the incarnation presented and then at all the implications of the incarnation the author draws out. How inconsistent for anyone washed in the blood to be ashamed of His Name! Why would any spiritual being want to take on our bodily nature? They teach no fruit will simply result in no rewards! As Jesus told Martha, I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die (John 11:25, 26). Ephesians Remember the last sentence in the previous section? (See also Holiness Quotes; Pursuit of holiness; Jehovah Mekeddeshem - the LORD Who Sanctifies). For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one origin. (Hebrews), MacArthur points out: In addition to becoming our Substitute and Author of salvation, He became our Sanctifier, the One who makes us holy. (Joshua 1:3+). Since God Himself cannot be tempted with evil (James 1:13), nor can He be put to a test (Deut. Let me say that again, because it is full of encouragement for imperfect sinners like us, and full of motivation for holiness. Jesus is uniquely Gods Son by eternal generation. The reason that the author unfolds in these verses is Jesus relationship with us, with humanity, which is established in His incarnation. One family; one by nature with Christ our glorious Head. Leviticus And can it be that we, lifted from the mire and slime of sin should be ashamed of Him, the Altogether Lovely One? Significantly, all the passages feature persecution as their backdrop. The priests were sanctified also and this was so they could be in Gods presence. The Son became man to make propitiation for the sins of the people.. This creating of a path, blazing the trail, was something Jesus doesnt accomplish outside of Himself, but actually in Himself, which is why He suffered and died. For when human nature was fleeing from him he pursued after and overtook us. The second two (in v. 13) are actually consecutive verses. 2 John If He died, we reckon that we died in Him. The picture is that of an oldest son affirming to another his pride in his younger siblings, even though they do not always act in ways pleasing to him. The first passage (in v. 12 above) is from Psalm 22, verse 22. Thus, the unity which existed between Isaiah and the children was that which exists between every father and his children. His consecration of himself is the source of our consecration (cf. 1:2125). What a glorious day that will be beloved of the Lord! FOR BOTH HE WHO SANCTIFIES AND THOSE WHO ARE SANCTIFIED ARE ALL FROM ONE FATHER: te gar hagiazon (PAPMSN) kai oi hagiazomenoi (PPPMPN) ex henos pantes: Hebrews 10:10+By this will we have been sanctified (PAST TENSE SALVATION- JUSTIFICATION) through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. We cannot imagine the holy God using unholy vessels in his sanctuary; so that sanctification comes to mean purification, the making of that to be holy which was first of all set apart for holy uses. This will involve suffering and pain; but only so can we follow our Captain. Ah! So they taught that He only appeared to suffer. It is that which causes (or should cause) one to blush. And Jesus sanctifies us by being one with us, by becoming all one with us, the ones He is sanctifying. His point here is that Jesus became a merciful and faithful high priest on our behalf by becoming like us in every respect and in so doing, he made expiation, or purification as it is stated at the beginning of the letter, for our sins. It is Paul's constant exhortation: "Put off the old man; put on the new." (David Gooding. Heb 1213) seem somewhat out of context, but they are from Messianic passages using rabbinical word plays. What amazing knowledge and intimacy comes from their solidarity with Christ. Those who are sanctified refers to the saints (believers). Among His first resurrection words were these, "Go to my brethren." (John 6:39, 40). In His humanity, He finds His source in God. It describes in detail a death by crucifixion centuries before that was known as a means of execution. This is quite a mystery and difficult to fully comprehend but it is the Truth of God's Word. Nehemiah Hence follows this further oneness. On this word, Chrysostom, an early church father comments, It is derived from the image of persons pursuing those who turn away from them, doing everything to overtake them as they flee and to take hold of them as they are bounding away. (John 17:19) (Cp His earlier words in John 17:17 "Sanctify (aorist imperative) them in the truth; Thy word is truth. They are from Isaiah 8:17 and 18 respectively. In His death He has tasted death for everyone. 2:8). Compare "for that reason" in the present passage - see also terms of conclusion) God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them. All of these imbalances were worked out at the Council of Chalcedon in 451, which affirmed that Christ is one person with two natures, the divine and the human, in unchangeable union. 3. they both put their trust in the Father and details minutely His sorrows, passes from Christ's sufferings to His triumph, prefigured by the same in the experience of David. The saints find the source of their sonship in God the Father. - In Heb 2:12-13 the writer selects 3 OT quotations since he is addressing Hebrew readers who would have been familiar with the OT and therefore his words would have greater convincing power to those Jews who were doubting or drifting. But there is something better than this, if there can be anything better, for they are all from one as to nature. The next implication of the incarnation which the author gives is Jesus triumph over the power and fear of death, that through death he might destroy him who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong bondage. Jesus is the pioneer, the trailblazer of our salvation. Adelphs generally denotes a fellowship of life based on identity of origin, e.g., members of the same family. For example, the circling of Jericho (Joshua 6:2ff) shows Who has the power to conquer "walled" cities. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers, NLT: So now Jesus and the ones he makes holy have the same Father. The context of vv. Though we cannot explain how this is so, it is unspeakably awesome that the Lord of the Universe did not think it beneath Himself to take on a human nature. Second, notice that Jesus sings! This is the Psalm that Jesus quoted as He suffered on the cross. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. The way of the Cross is the only path to the Throne. His first statement is quite startling and wonderful, That is why he is not ashamed to call them brethren. Jesus, God the Son, becomes one with us in such a way that He unashamedly calls us brothers and sisters. Our author here, then, is saying that Jesus, rather than being ashamed to call us brothers and sisters, is standing with us, in our midst, to proclaim His Fathers name to us. Now we will go back through this passage to see what the author tells his readers of the implications of this incarnation. Hebrews 2:11-15 Having thus obtained relief from the oppressive darkness, and regained conscious possession of the joy and light of his Father's countenance, the thoughts and desires of the Redeemer flow into their accustomed channel. Numbers In His great prayer in John 17 just preceding His arrest, trial and crucifixion, our Lord prayed And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified (set apart, made holy) in (the sphere of, in the atmosphere of) truth. Whom God has given me - the clear teaching of Scripture, albeit one that our pride struggles with, is that no one comes to God except those the Father gives to the Son. It was a common (secular) term for a congregation of the ekklto (n.f. (He 12:2+). Holiness of character follows upon holiness of design. What is Free Grace Theology? Verse 12 cites Psalm 22:22. The delights of Jesus are always with His church, and hence His thoughts, after much distraction, return at the first moment of relief to their usual channel; He forms fresh designs for the benefit of His beloved ones. Let us walk in it, not be conformed to this world but being transformed by the renewing of our minds (Ro 12:2+) that ultimately the Father would be glorified (Mt 5:16+) in our lives. But, we should refer to Jesus as our brother only in the most reverent and careful manner. When the Lord Jesus Christ became the Surety of the covenant, the Head and Representative of His people, He struck hands with His great Father in a solemn league and covenant. Though believers still die physically, spiritually they are delivered from the second death. He has so become partaker of our nature that now we are one family, and he is not ashamed to call us brothers. I will declare thy name unto my brethren. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 saying, I will proclaim thy name to my brethren, in the midst of the congregation I will praise thee. 13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Here am I, and the children God has give me. 14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same nature, that through death he might destroy him who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong bondage. They are precious truths to sustain our souls in the trials of life! You and I were sanctified by His finished work as are all sinners who become His brothers and sisters. He is the radiance of [Gods] glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. We are more precious to Him than any earthly fathers children are to him, because Jesus gave His life so that we could join His family! We have not to speak of what is Christs and what is His peoples, but all that is Christs belongs to His people, and all that belongs to His people belongs to Him. Oh, this blessed condescension of Christ! Glory!) Try to be holy on your own and you will fail miserably. They had experienced and were (at the time of the writing) experiencing suffering for the sake of the Name of Yeshua their Messiah. (Acts 26:18+). He here quotes the 22nd Psalm as the words of the Messiah. It is the same in our life -- we are positionally sanctified at the moment of our new birth and are complete in Christ (Col 2:10+). The fact of the incarnation is emphatically stated here, along with its purpose, that through death, [Jesus] might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives. The bodily resurrection of Jesus is implicit behind these verses. Then, the next verse is the one quoted in our text: I will pro-claim Your name to My brethren; in the midst of the congregation I will sing Your praise. There has been an obvious, radical change between verses 21 and 22, and we know that that change was the resurrection. ", Griffith Thomas adds that "He was made perfect through sufferings, in order that He might accomplish His work of redemption. This latter meaning is seen in Acts were Luke records Jesus' charge to Paul to go to the Gentiles to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, in order that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified (describes the initial setting apart at the time of salvation = justification) by faith in Me.' Remember that a very prevalent view at that time was that bodily existence was considered inferior to spiritual existence. Because Jesus took our humanity on Himself, He is not ashamed to call us brethren. We dont know the tunes! 107). And the help that He offers us is the help of One who has taken on our disease, healed it in himself first, and now gives us a share in His health as one of us, united to us as our high priest. Both the prophet and the children are omens of the nations future. Who are you trusting in today beloved of the Father? In order to prove that Christ shares our common human nature, Hebrews quotes from two Old Testament passages. Through His suffering the image of God is restored in them. He even leads them in hymns to the Father. His concerns and our concerns are one. First are we set apart for Gods use, and then afterwards we are made pure that we may be fit for Gods use. through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. But He did fully assume our human nature. (NASB: Lockman). 26:30). 11 For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all one. So death no longer has the final say, Jesus steps in our place and issues the final Word, the Word of Life in place of death. In He 2:11, Jesus is the one who sanctifies, which requires His being without sin. In Isa 9:6 is the well known prophecy, For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.. Both He Who sanctifies (hagiazo)and those who are sanctified (hagiazo)are all from one Father-He Who sanctifiesrefers to Jesus, and then the writer emphasizes the unity or oneness Jesus has with those who are His by grace through faith in the New Covenant (see study on The Oneness of Covenant and Oneness Notes - note - this is NOT in any way associated with the cultic teaching of so-called Oneness Pentecostal theology or "Jesus only" teaching!) (borrowThe Epistle to the Hebrews). In chapter one, the author makes it clear that the Son of God is distinguished from the Father, and yet is fully God. If He had remained in the grave, He could not have rendered the devil powerless, nor could He have freed us from the power and fear of death. John writes these beautiful words "See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are. Therefore, we must follow closely if we wish to catch the richness of meaning here. Actually these words have more to do with belonging to God. 24:36). 35 For whoever does the will of God, he is My brother and sister and mother.. The Greek word here translated is concerned actually means take hold of or seize. Remember, the Book of Hebrews was written to a suffering church that was facing persecution. He has done this many times in the Psalms, where he speaks of his brethren (Spurgeon's Expositional Commentary on Hebrews). I have stepped over the line. God determines the length of each persons life (Ps. Hebrews 9:13+For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh, 14 (note) how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? In the previous verse, we learn that Jesus pioneers our salvation, our being unbound, freed, given the space and room that comes with life from God. 50 For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother., Mark 3:34+ Looking about at those who were sitting around Him, He *said, Behold My mother and My brothers! Either way, the point of the quote is that Jesus is identified with those He came to save. Wherefore, by his Holy Spirit, he also assures me of eternal life, and makes me heartily willing and ready henceforth to live unto him (in The Creeds of Christendom, ed. How can we avoid this propensity? He grabs a hold of us in our actual fallen broken state, in our running away from the grace of God. Notwithstanding His superior and exalted dignity, He is not ashamed to call us His brethren! The actual working out of that holiness takes a lifetime, which invariably includes set-backs when we yield to sin. We could not escape it and no matter what we might accomplish or have in this life, death would still be the final reality. Are you living like you are eagerly anticipating it? Genesis Ezra Comment: While the psalm has its background in Davids own experience, yet the final and full application of the truth of this cleearly Messianic psalm is to the Son of God. From one Father - Note that Father is in italics in the NAS, which indicates that the translators have chosen (appropriately) to add the word Father (Greek - pater) even though that word is not present in the original Greek text. Are believers now not members of God's family (by grace through faith Eph 2:8, 9+, Jn 1:11-13+, Ro 8:16+)? Comment -The future is a Semitic imperfect expressing confidence. I must go until Heaven returns, give until I drop, preach until all know, and work until He comes.
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