Click to join the conversation with over 500,000 Pentecostal believers and scholars
| PentecostalTheology.com
Hebrews 2:10 NASB
For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings.
Is the “Him” here referring to the Father? I was confused because in Colossians 1 the “Him” through and for whom all things are being created is referring to Christ.
Troy Day
Christ as the “Author of Salvation” Hebrews 2:10 describes Jesus as the one who leads many sons and daughters to glory, often translated as the captain, pioneer, or author of salvation. The Greek word used here is archēgos, meaning a trailblazer or leader who opens the way for others.
Suffering as a Path to Glory The verse emphasizes that it was fitting for God to make Jesus “perfect through sufferings.” This doesn’t mean Jesus was imperfect morally, but that His mission was completed and fully qualified through His suffering and death.
Family Language in Hebrews The passage highlights believers as “sons” being brought to glory, showing the familial relationship between Christ and His followers. Later in Hebrews 2, Jesus is not ashamed to call them “brothers and sisters.”
Connection to Old Testament Imagery The idea of a leader bringing people to glory echoes Moses leading Israel to the Promised Land. Hebrews often compares Jesus to Moses, but shows Jesus as the greater leader who brings His people to eternal glory.
Theological Importance This verse is central to the theme of Hebrews: Jesus is both divine and human, and His suffering was necessary to fulfill God’s plan of salvation. It bridges the concepts of God’s sovereignty and Christ’s humanity.