Hebrews 2:5-18
Theme of the Series: God’s Eternal Plan
#1 God’s Eternal Theme from Eternity
#2 In this 2 nd Installment We focus on God’s Eternal Plan in Sending His Son. In other words, God’s
Eternal Plan from Humanity.
Why did God’s Eternal Plan include sending His Son to earth to be a human being? Why did God need
to become a man?
1. That He Might Taste Death for Everyone v. 9
Hebrews 2:9 (ESV)
9 But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with
glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for
everyone.
2. To Bring Many People to Glory v. 10
Hebrews 2:10 (ESV)
10 For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory,
should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering.
3. To Destroy the Devil v. 14
Hebrews 2:14 (ESV)
14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things,
that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,
4. To Deliver His Children from the Fear of Death v.15
Hebrews 2:15 (ESV)
15 and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.
5. So That He Would Prove to Be Merciful and Faithful in Satisfaction of the Wrath of God vv.
17, 18
Hebrews 2:17–18 (ESV) See Also 4:15
17 Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and
faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18 For because
he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.