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For in bringing many sons to glory, it was entirely appropriate that God—all things exist for Him and through Him—should make the source of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
Hebrews 2:10 HCSB
It was entirely appropriate for God to allow Jesus to suffer on our behalf. Of course, God could have willed a different method of Salvation. But the suffering of Jesus identified Him with us. His suffering was an example of His perfect obedience to His Father. His suffering also qualified Him as our Mediator, taking the wrath of God in the ultimate display of unconditional love that humanity has ever known.
What does it mean that Jesus was made perfect through sufferings? Wasn’t He already perfect?
“There is no contradiction between Christ’s eternal perfection as Son and his “being made perfect” in his vocation as the “Pioneer of our salvation.” Every part of the NT declares that the Son’s incarnation, death, resurrection, and ascension have equipped him to save. Note the words of the risen Christ in Mat 28:18, “All power has been given to me in heaven and on earth.” When thus perfected, the Son fulfilled what he had always been as the “radiance of God’s glory.””
New International Commentary – Old Testament
Some people still believe that Satan was the one who controlled Jesus’ death. But Scripture tells us otherwise. In John 10, Jesus says, “No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.”
Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these, so that through His death He might destroy the one holding the power of death—that is, the Devil— 15 and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death.
Hebrews 2:14-15 HCSB
Satan is the great accuser. Legally speaking, his only victory is found in condemning humanity for their sin. However, since Jesus was sinless, Satan had no rights over Him. On the other hand, we know Satan worked behind the scenes to perpetuate Jesus’ death. He certainly wanted Jesus to die. In this way, he stands guilty (among many other sins) of attempted murder on God’s Son. But through Jesus’ sacrifice, He not only claimed His victory over Satan, He also won our victory by destroying the one who held the power of sin and death.
What an amazing truth!