Hebrews                             by Dr. Ralph Wilson

Lesson 2

Jesus, Who Tastes Death for Everyone (Hebrews 2:5-18)

Jesus the Son of Man (2:6b-8a)

A Little While Lower than the Angels (2:7a)

Crowned with Glory and Honor (2:7b)

Subjection to the Ascended Christ (2:7b-8)

Suffering Death (2:9)

Q1. (Hebrews 2:9) In what ways did Jesus suffer during his life and death? In what ways are we likely to suffer? Does suffering have any value? What happens when we live in such a way to avoid all suffering?

Tasting Death for Everyone (2:9b)

Q2. (Hebrews 2:9) In what way did Christ "taste death for everyone"? Why is this so dependent upon God's grace? If Christ died for your blackest and most stubborn sins, what are the implications for you?

Perfect Through Suffering (2:10)

Q3. (Hebrews 2:10) What does it mean, to bring many sons and daughters "to glory"? In what sense did Jesus become "perfect" through suffering? What are the implications for our own lives?

Not Ashamed to Call Them Brothers (2:11-13)

The Devil's Power of Death (2:14)

The Destruction of the Devil's Power (2:14-15)

Freed from the Fear of Death (2:15)

Q4. (Hebrews 2:14-15) What was the purpose of Christ's death according to verses 14 and 15? In what sense is this mission accomplished? In what sense will it see its final completion in the future? What is the result in our lives from Christ's accomplishment?

 A Merciful and Faithful High Priest (2:16-18)

Q5. (Hebrews 2:16-18) Why in God's plan did Jesus have to become human like us? How does his humanity provide encouragement and help to us when we are in trouble?

Prayer

Father, thank you for sending Jesus to us. It's so easy for us to take him for granted, to misunderstand who he really is. Open our eyes and open our hearts to him afresh. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

Key Verses

"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone." (Hebrews 2:9)

"Since 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 -- and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death." (Hebrews 2:14-15)

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