Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
Christ, having become one with those He sanctifies by sharing their human nature, is not ashamed to call them His brethren, declaring God's name to them and singing praise to God in the midst of the church. He did this by laying aside His royal crown and clothing His divinity with humanity to become the Son of man, placing Himself on a level with human beings as a member of the earthly family and head of the race. By suffering death and temptation and experiencing human sufferings He was fitted to sympathize with, understand, and help those He came to save, and through Him human nature is exalted so that believers receive power to become sons of God and partakers of the divine nature, made one with Him as He is one with the Father. As Advocate clothed with human nature He pledged Himself as substitute and surety to overcome in their behalf and live a sinless life, carrying His adopted nature to the throne to present them to the Father for honor exceeding that of angels and to present their prayers with the incense of His righteousness so the Father hears His intercession. His example and song teach those sanctified to keep declaring God's name and praising Him even when fellow believers disappoint them, working with Him as living Christians who bear burdens for souls, grow in purity and character at home and in the church, and are united as disputing hearts are quieted.
Christ One With Brethren
The verse means that Christ, having become one with those He sanctifies, is not ashamed to call them His brethren. He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all of one, and Jesus having shared human nature calls those made holy His brothers and sisters without shame. Having become human and suffered death, He owns them as His own in the midst of the sanctified congregation.
He speaks this as one who shared human nature, becoming human and the Son of man and a member of the earthly family. As the Majesty of heaven and King of glory He laid aside His royal crown and robe, clothing His divinity with humanity to place Himself on a level with human beings. In that humbled place He stands at the head of the race, identifying with those He sanctifies to bring many to glory.
His suffering of death and His experience of human sufferings and temptations fit Him to sympathize with, help, and understand those He came to save. Because He suffered and was tempted, He sympathizes with those who are tempted and in need, and joins His work with the work of His disciples as they care for others. Having met and conquered Satan in shared human nature, He as Elder Brother understands the temptations of youth and watches over them with tender interest.
He declares God's name to His brethren and sings praise to God in the midst of the church or congregation. He makes the Father's name known to them and joins the gathered church in praise, praising God among them. He speaks these words at His coming to declare the name of God to His brethren and to sing praise in the midst of the church.
He is presented as the Majesty of heaven united with His people as an example of humility. As Elder Brother and Redeemer He declares God's name to His brethren and praises God in the church, having assumed human nature and become united to humanity by the tie of human relationship. This belongs to the mystery of godliness, discerned by faith.
Redemption Through His Humanity
Through the man Christ Jesus human nature is exalted, for those who receive Him are given power to become sons of God and partakers of the divine nature. He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all of one, so He is not ashamed to call sanctified believers His brethren, declaring the Father's name to them and singing praise in the midst of the church. Through conformity to His character and to His image by the power of His grace they become one with Him as He is one with the Father, and they are sanctified because He suffered to expiate the sins of all who believe in Him.
Trusting the Father as He desires His disciples to trust, He laid aside His royal crown and robe and clothed His divinity with humanity to place Himself on a level with human beings, to stand at the head of the race as their brother, to know for Himself human sufferings and temptations, and to make known God's name and join in praise in the midst of the church. He became their Surety to overcome in their behalf and to live a sinless life by whose power they may obtain victory over sin and evil, so that through His humiliation they are accepted as members of the royal family. He shared human nature, met and conquered Satan, understands temptations, watches with tender interest, rejoices when the young seek to please Him, gives strength to endure hardship and reach their ideals, and His sacrifice at Calvary assures their victory.
The plan was not complete while invested only with the Father's own love, but required an appointed Advocate clothed with human nature who pledged Himself as substitute and surety and neglects no one. As Intercessor He introduces believers to God as His sons and daughters and brethren, and by taking human nature and living a life of humiliation and perfect obedience He elevates them in moral worth with God. He carries His adopted nature to the throne of God and there presents His children to the Father to have conferred upon them honor exceeding that conferred upon angels. Through that human union He draws them into a union with God closer than angels can enter, and in heaven His merits, self-denial and self-sacrifice are treasured as incense offered with the prayers of His people, so their sincere humble prayers are made fragrant by His life of perfect obedience, He presents them with the incense of His righteousness, and the Father always hears the Son's intercession for them. This is the mystery of godliness, the marvel of the heavenly universe, a love that melts the sinner's heart.
By taking human nature He became the Son of man and a member of the earthly family and a Brother to every son and daughter of fallen humanity, so that He could uplift people to become members of the heavenly family. The Son of God accepted a life of poverty and suffering and died in humanity's place at infinite cost to rescue people from death, to elevate human nature, and to restore it to its original purity. He died to restore corrupted human beings whose God-given image was effaced by transgression, to restore His moral image in face and character so He may discern His own image in them, desiring them to look upon Him and live, and that selfless love and condescension and sacrifice melt the heart and call forth praise. Human beings are thus allied through Christ to God and to the angels as His brethren, as children of one common Father who treats them as such, and this makes believers God's property in a peculiar sense.
Living As His Brethren
The verse shows Christ declaring God's name to His brethren and singing praise to God in the midst of the church, and being one with those He sanctifies and unashamed to call them brethren, His example teaches believers to keep declaring that name and singing that praise even when fellow believers disappoint them, for such declaring and singing strengthens confidence and trust in Him. His song of praise among His people can quiet contention, turning disputing hearts to respond to the Spirit and uniting them together in song.
Those who are sanctified are one with Christ and share in His sufferings, working with Him as living, active Christians who bear burdens for other souls and represent Him. Following Him is only the beginning of their work, for they are to keep learning of the Lord and day by day develop Christian character at home and especially in the church. As Elder Brother who declares God's name to His brethren and praises God in the church, He calls His people to grow in purity and experience so that they can praise God in the church and exalt Christ among their brethren.
The message of Hebrews 2 to which the verse belongs calls the church to take up neglected duties in families and to practice home religion. That call stirs conviction of pride and backsliding and partaking of the spirit of the world. It leads backsliders and sinners, especially young men and young women, to come forward for fervent prayer and confession and determination to live a different life. The verse teaches the importance of holding steadfastly to every principle of truth that has been given, keeping the instruction given in the early days of the message as safe instruction to follow in its closing days to confirm faith in the position taken, so as not to stumble and fall and be snared and taken with the rejectors of light.
As the youth's Elder Brother He shared human nature, met and conquered Satan, and understands their temptations, watching over them with tender interest and rejoicing when they seek to please Him. As they pray He presents their prayers to God with the incense of His righteousness, and His strength enables them to endure hardship and reach their ideals, while His sacrifice at Calvary assures their victory. Trusting in Him as the believers' Elder Brother supports calm, faithful work to proclaim the gospel amid racial prejudice, without trying to settle every question about future relations between white and colored people. Human beings are allied through Christ to God and to the angels as His brethren, as children of one common Father who treats them as such, for at infinite cost He died on Calvary to restore corrupted human beings whose God-given image was effaced by transgression, to restore His moral image in face and character so that He may discern His own image in them, and He desires them to look upon Him and live. Therefore human nature must be respected because of that sacrifice, and people must not be treated as machines nor crowded with burdens that break down the living machinery by over-taxation, but guarded and cared for.
Christ, having become one with those He sanctifies by sharing their human nature, is not ashamed to call them His brethren, declaring God's name to them and singing praise to God in the midst of the church. He did this by laying aside His royal crown and clothing His divinity with humanity to become the Son of man, placing Himself on a level with human beings as a member of the earthly family and head of the race. By suffering death and temptation and experiencing human sufferings He was fitted to sympathize with, understand, and help those He came to save, and through Him human nature is exalted so that believers receive power to become sons of God and partakers of the divine nature, made one with Him as He is one with the Father. As Advocate clothed with human nature He pledged Himself as substitute and surety to overcome in their behalf and live a sinless life, carrying His adopted nature to the throne to present them to the Father for honor exceeding that of angels and to present their prayers with the incense of His righteousness so the Father hears His intercession. His example and song teach those sanctified to keep declaring God's name and praising Him even when fellow believers disappoint them, working with Him as living Christians who bear burdens for souls, grow in purity and character at home and in the church, and are united as disputing hearts are quieted.
Christ One With Brethren
The verse means that Christ, having become one with those He sanctifies, is not ashamed to call them His brethren. He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all of one, and Jesus having shared human nature calls those made holy His brothers and sisters without shame. Having become human and suffered death, He owns them as His own in the midst of the sanctified congregation.
He speaks this as one who shared human nature, becoming human and the Son of man and a member of the earthly family. As the Majesty of heaven and King of glory He laid aside His royal crown and robe, clothing His divinity with humanity to place Himself on a level with human beings. In that humbled place He stands at the head of the race, identifying with those He sanctifies to bring many to glory.
His suffering of death and His experience of human sufferings and temptations fit Him to sympathize with, help, and understand those He came to save. Because He suffered and was tempted, He sympathizes with those who are tempted and in need, and joins His work with the work of His disciples as they care for others. Having met and conquered Satan in shared human nature, He as Elder Brother understands the temptations of youth and watches over them with tender interest.
He declares God's name to His brethren and sings praise to God in the midst of the church or congregation. He makes the Father's name known to them and joins the gathered church in praise, praising God among them. He speaks these words at His coming to declare the name of God to His brethren and to sing praise in the midst of the church.
He is presented as the Majesty of heaven united with His people as an example of humility. As Elder Brother and Redeemer He declares God's name to His brethren and praises God in the church, having assumed human nature and become united to humanity by the tie of human relationship. This belongs to the mystery of godliness, discerned by faith.
Redemption Through His Humanity
Through the man Christ Jesus human nature is exalted, for those who receive Him are given power to become sons of God and partakers of the divine nature. He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all of one, so He is not ashamed to call sanctified believers His brethren, declaring the Father's name to them and singing praise in the midst of the church. Through conformity to His character and to His image by the power of His grace they become one with Him as He is one with the Father, and they are sanctified because He suffered to expiate the sins of all who believe in Him.
Trusting the Father as He desires His disciples to trust, He laid aside His royal crown and robe and clothed His divinity with humanity to place Himself on a level with human beings, to stand at the head of the race as their brother, to know for Himself human sufferings and temptations, and to make known God's name and join in praise in the midst of the church. He became their Surety to overcome in their behalf and to live a sinless life by whose power they may obtain victory over sin and evil, so that through His humiliation they are accepted as members of the royal family. He shared human nature, met and conquered Satan, understands temptations, watches with tender interest, rejoices when the young seek to please Him, gives strength to endure hardship and reach their ideals, and His sacrifice at Calvary assures their victory.
The plan was not complete while invested only with the Father's own love, but required an appointed Advocate clothed with human nature who pledged Himself as substitute and surety and neglects no one. As Intercessor He introduces believers to God as His sons and daughters and brethren, and by taking human nature and living a life of humiliation and perfect obedience He elevates them in moral worth with God. He carries His adopted nature to the throne of God and there presents His children to the Father to have conferred upon them honor exceeding that conferred upon angels. Through that human union He draws them into a union with God closer than angels can enter, and in heaven His merits, self-denial and self-sacrifice are treasured as incense offered with the prayers of His people, so their sincere humble prayers are made fragrant by His life of perfect obedience, He presents them with the incense of His righteousness, and the Father always hears the Son's intercession for them. This is the mystery of godliness, the marvel of the heavenly universe, a love that melts the sinner's heart.
By taking human nature He became the Son of man and a member of the earthly family and a Brother to every son and daughter of fallen humanity, so that He could uplift people to become members of the heavenly family. The Son of God accepted a life of poverty and suffering and died in humanity's place at infinite cost to rescue people from death, to elevate human nature, and to restore it to its original purity. He died to restore corrupted human beings whose God-given image was effaced by transgression, to restore His moral image in face and character so He may discern His own image in them, desiring them to look upon Him and live, and that selfless love and condescension and sacrifice melt the heart and call forth praise. Human beings are thus allied through Christ to God and to the angels as His brethren, as children of one common Father who treats them as such, and this makes believers God's property in a peculiar sense.
Living As His Brethren
The verse shows Christ declaring God's name to His brethren and singing praise to God in the midst of the church, and being one with those He sanctifies and unashamed to call them brethren, His example teaches believers to keep declaring that name and singing that praise even when fellow believers disappoint them, for such declaring and singing strengthens confidence and trust in Him. His song of praise among His people can quiet contention, turning disputing hearts to respond to the Spirit and uniting them together in song.
Those who are sanctified are one with Christ and share in His sufferings, working with Him as living, active Christians who bear burdens for other souls and represent Him. Following Him is only the beginning of their work, for they are to keep learning of the Lord and day by day develop Christian character at home and especially in the church. As Elder Brother who declares God's name to His brethren and praises God in the church, He calls His people to grow in purity and experience so that they can praise God in the church and exalt Christ among their brethren.
The message of Hebrews 2 to which the verse belongs calls the church to take up neglected duties in families and to practice home religion. That call stirs conviction of pride and backsliding and partaking of the spirit of the world. It leads backsliders and sinners, especially young men and young women, to come forward for fervent prayer and confession and determination to live a different life. The verse teaches the importance of holding steadfastly to every principle of truth that has been given, keeping the instruction given in the early days of the message as safe instruction to follow in its closing days to confirm faith in the position taken, so as not to stumble and fall and be snared and taken with the rejectors of light.
As the youth's Elder Brother He shared human nature, met and conquered Satan, and understands their temptations, watching over them with tender interest and rejoicing when they seek to please Him. As they pray He presents their prayers to God with the incense of His righteousness, and His strength enables them to endure hardship and reach their ideals, while His sacrifice at Calvary assures their victory. Trusting in Him as the believers' Elder Brother supports calm, faithful work to proclaim the gospel amid racial prejudice, without trying to settle every question about future relations between white and colored people. Human beings are allied through Christ to God and to the angels as His brethren, as children of one common Father who treats them as such, for at infinite cost He died on Calvary to restore corrupted human beings whose God-given image was effaced by transgression, to restore His moral image in face and character so that He may discern His own image in them, and He desires them to look upon Him and live. Therefore human nature must be respected because of that sacrifice, and people must not be treated as machines nor crowded with burdens that break down the living machinery by over-taxation, but guarded and cared for.