Hebrews 2:16
It was not, surely, to the help of the angels that Jesus came, but to the help of the descendants of Abraham.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
In Context
15and so might deliver all those who, from fear of death, had all their lives been living in slavery.
Cross References
Matthew 1:1A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.
Romans 4:16That is why everything is made to depend on faith: so that everything may be God’s gift, and in order that the fulfillment of the promise may be made certain for all Abraham’s descendants – not only for those who take their stand on the Law, but also for those who take their stand on the faith of Abraham. (He is the father of us all;
Galatians 3:29And, since you belong to Christ, it follows that you are Abraham’s offspring and, under the promise, sharers in the inheritance.
Hebrews 12:10Our fathers disciplined us for only a short time and as seemed best to them; but God disciplines us for our true good, to enable us to share his holiness.
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 2:15-18
Christ's Incarnation. ( a. d. 62.) 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. 17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be… Read the whole commentary →