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Translation and Commentary on Hebrews 2:11-12

Will Nielsen
June 14th, 2008
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Translation

11 For both he who sanctifies [a] and those who are sanctified [b] are all of one. For this reason, he is not ashamed [c] to call them brothers 12 saying:

[d] I proclaim your name to my brothers,
In the midst of the church I will sing your praises. [e]

Commentary

[a] ἁγιάζων “of pers. consecrate, dedicate, sanctify, i.e., include in the inner circle of what is holy, in both relig. and moral uses of the word” (BAGD, 8).

[b] See above note on ἁγιάζων.

[c] c.f., Hebrews 11:16. Here Christ is not ashamed to proclaim the Father to the Church. He does that proclamation in its midst as the incarnate God. In Hebrews 11:16 echoing Christ not being ashamed to call his people brothers, now God is not ashamed to be called their God.

[d] c.f. Psalm 22:22.

[e] ὑμνήσω σε I will sing praise to thee (KJV).

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