David Clarkson
Till we have Faces
November 27, 2016

"Father," said I. "You are right. It is fit that one should die for the people" (Till we have Faces 29). After just reading through the book of Hebrews, this was an easy quote to be able to compare to the book. The book of Hebrews is all about how Jesus is higher than all the other beings, notably the angels and Moses, and how He was the perfect one through whom salvation has come from. Hebrews 2:10, " For it was fitting that he, from whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source." That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers. Just like this quote, Jesus was the perfect fit to die for all his people. Jesus is the reason that all things exist, and therefore it is perfect for Him to be the one to save those whom He made. Moreover, through suffering in the most brutal death, it is also fitting, in that He is able to help and understand us when we are suffering. It's not that he ever needed our credibility in this matter as He is completely divine, but it gives us no excuse and perfects His demonstration of love to us. We can read about the suffering aspect more closely 8 verses later in Hebrews 2:18, "For because he himself suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. "