The humanity of Jesus
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His Humanity enables him to regain mans lost dominion.
His Humanity enables him to regain mans lost dominion.
5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.
6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:
8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.
9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
When God created the first man and woman, He gave them dominion over His Creation.
But we have a serious problem here, for it is obvious that man today is not exercising dominion over creation.
Certainly man cannot control the fish, fowl, or animals. In fact, man has a hard time controlling himself!
8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.
9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
He is God’s answer to man’s dilemma.
Jesus Christ became man that He might suffer and die for man’s sin and restore the dominion that was lost because of sin.
When our Lord was here on earth, He exercised that lost dominion.
He had dominion over the fish, over the fowl, and over the wild beasts, and the domesticated beasts.
As the last Adam, Jesus Christ regained man’s lost dominion.
Today, everything is under His feet
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Man was “crowned … with glory and honor”, but he lost his crown and became the slave of sin.
Jesus Christ has regained that “glory and honor”, and believers today share His kingly dominion.
One day, when He establishes His kingdom, we shall reign with Him in glory and honor.
Angels as Spirits never had dominion and therefor could never restore dominion.
His Humanity Enables him to Bring Many Sons To Glory
His Humanity Enables him to Bring Many Sons To Glory
10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.
Christ is not only the Last Adam, but He is also the Captain of salvation.
That word Captain literally means “pioneer—one who opens the way for others to follow.”
Christ gave up His glory to become man. He regained His glory when He arose and ascended to heaven.
Now He shares that glory with all who trust Him for salvation.
He is bringing many sons and daughters to glory! This means we and the Son of God share the same nature and belong to the same family! What a marvel of God’s grace!
Angels as spirts cpuld never make a way for physical humanity to follow.
His Humanity Enabled him to Disarm Satan and Deliver Us From Death
His Humanity Enabled him to Disarm Satan and Deliver Us From Death
14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
Angels cannot die.
Jesus did not come to save angels; He came to save humans. This meant that He had to take on Himself flesh and blood and become a Man.
Only then could He die and through His death defeat Satan.
The word “destroy” does not mean “annihilate,” for it is obvious that Satan is still alive and busy. The word means “render inoperative, make of none effect.”
Satan is not destroyed, but he is disarmed.
In what sense did Satan have the power of death?
The final authority of death is in the hands of our God.
But because Satan is the author of sin, and sin brings death, in this sense Satan exercises power in the realm of death.
Jesus called him a murderer (John 8:44).
Satan uses the fear of death as a terrible weapon to gain control over the lives of people. His kingdom is one of darkness and death.
13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
We who trust in Jesus Christ have once and for all been delivered from Satan’s authority and from the terrible fear of death.
The death, burial, and resurrection of Christ have given us victory!
Jesus Christ did not take on Himself the nature of angels in order to save the fallen angels. Instead, He stooped lower than the angels to become Man!
Because angels are spirit and cannot die, they cannot conquer death.
His Humanity Enables him to Be A Sympathetic High Priest
His Humanity Enables him to Be A Sympathetic High Priest
17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
Being pure spirits who have never suffered, the angels cannot identify with us in our weaknesses and needs.
But Jesus can!
While He was here on earth, Jesus was “made like unto His brethren” in that He experienced the sinless infirmities of human nature.
He knew what it was to be a helpless baby, a growing child, a maturing adolescent.
He knew the experiences of weariness, hunger, and thirst.
He knew what it was to be despised and rejected, to be lied about and falsely accused.
He experienced physical suffering and death.
Why?
All of this was a part of His “training” for His heavenly ministry as High Priest.
Jesus Christ is both merciful and faithful: He is merciful toward people and faithful toward God.
He can never fail in His priestly ministries. He made the necessary sacrifice for our sins so that we might be reconciled to God.
But what happens when we who have been saved are tempted to sin?
He stands ready to help us!
He was tempted when He was on earth, but no temptation ever conquered Him. Because He has defeated every enemy, He is able to give us the grace that we need to overcome temptation.
The word “succour” literally means “to run to the cry of a child.”
It means “to bring help when it is needed.”
Angels are able to serve us (Heb. 1:14), but they are not able to succour us in our times of temptation.
Only Jesus Christ can do that, and He can do it because He became a man and suffered and died.