Hebrews 5:7 Meaning and Explanation
“Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;”
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Read Full Chapter →In His earthly life Jesus prayed with loud cries and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard for His reverent submission.
What Does Hebrews 5:7 Mean?
The writer now looks at Christ's life on earth, 'the days of his flesh,' drawing the reader toward the agony of Gethsemane. There Jesus poured out prayers and pleadings, with strong crying and tears, to the Father who was able to save Him from death.
This is the High Priest at His most human and most holy. He did not approach suffering with cold detachment but with real anguish and real prayer, and He was heard because of His reverent surrender to the Father's will. The verse assures us that our Mediator knows the weight of dread and the discipline of trust. When we cry out in fear, we cry to One who has cried out before us and was not turned away.
Hebrews 5:7 in the Original Language
eulabeia (εὐλάβεια), 'feared' -- reverent godly fear; here the holy submission with which Christ entrusted Himself to the Father.
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What does Hebrews 5:7 mean?
In His earthly life Jesus prayed with loud cries and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard for His reverent submission.