Hebrews 2:16

"and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage."

Key Reflection

Hebrews 2:16 speaks to a profound and inclusive act of redemption. This verse indicates that through Christ, God delivers "all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage." In this passage, the fear of death is not just a personal dread but a binding force that constrains humanity, keeping people in a state of constant alarm and submission. By addressing this universal human condition, Jesus offers liberation, revealing God's comprehensive plan of salvation that extends beyond Israel to encompass all people, breaking the oppressive grip of death's dominion over them.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 16. For verily. Truly. He took not on him the nature of angels. Marg., He taketh not hold of angels, but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold. The word here used--epilambanetai; means, to take hold upon; to seize; to surprise; to take hold with a view to detain for one's self. Robinson. Then it means to take hold of one as by the hand--with a view to aid, conduct, or succour, Mr 8:23; Ac 23:19. It is rendered took, Mr 8:23; Lu 9:47; Lu 14:4; Ac 9:27; 17:19; 18:17; 21:30,33; 23:19; Heb 8:9; caught, Mt 14:31; Ac 16:19; take hold, Lu 20:20,26; lay hold, and laid hold, Lu 23:26; 1 Ti 6:12.

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