2:14-18 What do we understand from what is said here?
2:14-18 What do we understand from what is said here?
We understand from this that Jesus became flesh and blood in common with humans in order to die, that through dying and being raised up to life again, He could defeat Satan, who held the power of death over the human race. When He rose from the grave Jesus conquered death.
He defeated Satan and broke his dominion of death over the human race and made it possible for repentant sinners to be released from the fear that death held for them (CP V 14-15 with Jn 14:19; 1 Cor 15:54-55; Col 2:13-15; 2 Ti 1:10; 1 Jn 3:8).
Jesus did not take on Himself the nature of angels at His incarnation, but the nature of man - the seed of Abraham (CP He 2:16 with Ga 3:13-16, 28-29). Jesus did not provide for the salvation of fallen angels in His expiatory death, but that of fallen man.
That is why He became flesh and blood in common with humans. By taking on the nature of humans Jesus demonstrated His mercy to mankind and His faithfulness to God by satisfying God's requirements for sin and thus obtaining complete forgiveness for all who come to God through Him (CP Jn 1:29; 3:16-17; 1 Jn 2:2; 4:10). It should be noted here that although Jesus died for the sins of all mankind, as Jn 1:29 and 1 Jn 2:2 teach, His salvation can only be appropriated by those who believe in Him, as Jn 3:16-17 and 1 Jn 4:10 teach.
The genuineness of Christ's humanity is demonstrated by the fact that He was tempted on all points as we are. But He resisted the temptations and is therefore able to identify with and help believers in their temptations (CP He 2:18 with 4:14-16; 7:25-28).