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A Hands-On Rescue
Commentators explain that the phrase 'gives help' comes from a Greek word meaning 'to take hold of' or 'to seize.' This isn't a distant, abstract help, but a hands-on rescue. Christ didn't just offer a solution; He actively took hold of human nature itself to save people who were, as one scholar notes, 'ready to perish.'
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 2:16
18th Century
Theologian
For verily. Truly. He took not on him the nature of angels. The marginal note reads: He taketh not hold of angels, but of the…
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 2:16
Verily (δε που). "Now in some way," only here in N.T.
Doth he take hold (επιλαμβανετα). Present middle ind…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 2:16
19th Century
Bishop
He took not on him the nature of angels.—The rendering of the margin approaches very nearly the true meaning of the verse; whereas…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 2:16
19th Century
Preacher
For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
There were two; it was a slender remnan…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 2:16
The writer now makes a strong affirmation and appeals to information shared by the reader. There is a problem about the verb rendered “helps” (GK 2…
John Calvin
On Hebrews 2:16
16th Century
Theologian
For truly, or, For nowhere, etc. By this comparison, the biblical writer enhances the benefit and the honor with which Christ has…
John Gill
On Hebrews 2:16
17th Century
Pastor
For verily he took not on him the nature of angels
Good angels; for they are all along spoken of in this book; and i…
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 2:14–18
17th Century
Minister
The angels fell and remained without hope or help. Christ never designed to be the Savior of the fallen angels; therefore, He did not take their na…