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Scott's Reference Library
Hebrews 2:14 through Hebrews 2:18 (NIV)
14Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity
so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is,
the devil—15and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their
fear of death. 16For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s
descendants. 17For 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. 18Because he
himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being
tempted.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
VERSES 14-18
The angels fell, and remained without hope or help. Christ never designed to be
the Saviour of the fallen angels, therefore he did not take their nature; and
the nature of angels could not be an atoning sacrifice for the sin of man. Here
is a price paid, enough for all, and suitable to all, for it was in our nature.
Here the wonderful love of God appeared, that, when Christ knew what he must
suffer in our nature, and how he must die in it, yet he readily took it upon
him. And this atonement made way for his people’s deliverance from Satan’s
bondage, and for the pardon of their sins through faith. Let those who dread
death, and strive to get the better of their terrors, no longer attempt to
outbrave or to stifle them, no longer grow careless or wicked through despair.
Let them not expect help from the world, or human devices; but let them seek
pardon, peace, grace, and a lively hope of heaven, by faith in Him who died and
rose again, that thus they may rise above the fear of death. The remembrance of
his own sorrows and temptations, makes Christ mindful of the trials of his
people, and ready to help them. He is ready and willing to succour those who are
tempted, and seek him. He became man, and was tempted, that he might be every
way qualified to succour his people, seeing that he had passed through the same
temptations himself, but continued perfectly free from sin. Then let not the
afflicted and tempted despond, or give place to Satan, as if temptations made it
wrong for them to come to the Lord in prayer. Not soul ever perished under
temptation, that cried unto the Lord from real alarm at its danger, with faith
and expectation of relief. This is our duty upon our first being surprised by
temptations, and would stop their progress, which is our wisdom.