Hebrews 2:15 Meaning and Explanation
“And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Hebrews 2:15 Mean?
This verse completes the previous one: the purpose of Christ's death was to "deliver" people. The bondage in view is the dread of death, a fear that can shadow an entire lifetime and hold the heart in quiet captivity.
By conquering death, Christ breaks that chain. Those once enslaved by the fear of the grave are set free to live without that terror ruling them. This is rescue at the deepest level -- not merely from death itself, but from the lifelong fear of it. Where death once loomed as the final word, the risen Christ stands, and His people may face it as a conquered foe rather than a dreaded master.
Hebrews 2:15 in the Original Language
douleia (δουλεία), 'bondage' -- slavery, the condition of being owned and controlled.
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What does Hebrews 2:15 mean?
Christ came to free those whom the fear of death had held in lifelong slavery.