Hebrews 2:10-18 "To Be Bros of Jesus"

2010-07-29


2:10-18

(v10) “In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.”

(v17) “For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.”

(v10) “…it was fitting…”

I have contemplated for a brief moment (about 10 seconds over a sip of coffee) about dividing this section into two but decided that it was fitting not to (had to do it, know it corny but hey, its me). The word ‘fitting’ used here is very interesting in that the word itself has connotations that makes the whole situation interesting. Although I cannot dive deeper into the mean via the ways of its original language, but the intent behind the word’s use is in itself quite amusing.

To a certain extent, the word ‘fitting,’ in this case may mean mostly that it was ‘right.’ It is funny because when we use the word as ‘right,’ there seams to be certain connotations behind the word. If it was ‘right,’ or ‘fitting,’ on the flip side of the coin there has to be a ‘wrong,’ and a ‘not fitting’ side to it.

Although I am jumping a few steps in my chain of thought, this whole sequence is interesting, because to God this plan and method was ‘fitting.’ The fact that the people of Israel were able to atone for their sins via sacrifice, was in fact ‘not fitting’ in the eyes of God. By his nature, the fact that the sacrifice was not ‘perfect,’ goes against the nature of God.

Though I’m not about to argue the point of doctrine of salvation, the fact that only the Israelites could receive salvation was not a perfect design. And to a perfect God, who is not only the God of the Israelites, but the God of all creation, which in fact includes the gentiles, a ‘perfect’ plan needed to be hatched. And what would God be without the perfect plan.

And so, “…should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.” (Too bad for Jesus, WHAT? LOL)

(v17) “…in order that…”

Then the question is, why? Why is it ‘perfect?’ Why can’t God just come up to us and say, ‘Well, kids, I have decided that all of yous, Jews or Gentiles can now offer up burnt sacrifices for your sins.’

Though the most of the passage, or more specifically 2:12-18 is a testament to the reason of this, ‘sending down the Son of God to die for little Hee-Jae’s sins,’ the reason for Jesus having to come down to this earth is best explained in this the fragment, “…in order that…”

“…in order that…” Jesus might feel my temptations to lie, cheat, hurt, slander, ignore God, commit sexual sins, put other things in above God, both in actual actions and in my mind. The fact that the goodie-goodie, that is the Son of God, experienced all the temptations that I could ever endure, he prevailed.

The suffering he must have felt at that cross. People the fact that he did not sin, means that he should not have died. “The wages of sin is death.” The injustice he must have felt as his connection with God was severed in that last moments as he carried the sin of all men and died. All this “…in order that…”

“…in order that…” he would know both ends. God’s heart and ours. So that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.”

“…it was fitting… …in order that…” we could be saved and be called bros of Jesus

-Worm