THE THANATOS FOR MANY
(Transcribed Message)

Sunday Morning:  April 29, 2001

Text: Hebrews 2:9-15 

FOR EVERY MAN

Hebrews 2:9  "But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of [the] death [qanatov, thanatos], crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death [qanatov, thanatos] for every man."

FOR MANY

Hebrews 2:14-15  "Forasmuch then as the children [paidion, little children] are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through [the] death [qanatov, thanatos] he might destroy him that had the power of [the] death [qanatov, thanatos], that is, the devil; 15. And deliver them (the little children) who through fear of death (in the wilderness) were all their lifetime subject to bondage."

SNAKE BITE

Numbers 21:5-6  "And the people spake against God, . . . for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread (a type of  the Word). 6. And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died (to perish and to lose their inheritance)."

THEY LOST THEIR INHERITANCE

1 Corinthians 10:9  "Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed [apollumi, perished] of serpents."

JUDGED SERPENT

Numbers 21:9  "And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass (His head bruised, his power made idle, but only if we behold), he lived (they did not perish)."

POWER OF HIS RESURRECTION

John 3:14  "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:"

MANY

Numbers 14:31  "But your little ones (paidion, LXX), which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land (the better inheritance) which ye have despised."

SELECT LITTLE ONES

Exodus 3:22  "But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters (the little ones of Numbers 14:31); . . ."

THE SAME AS REBEKAH

Genesis 24:53  "And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah:  . . ."

THANATOS FOR MANY

Mark 14:32-36  "And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. 33. And he taketh with him Peter and James and John (little children), and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; 34. And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death [qanatov, thanatos]: tarry ye (Peter, James, and John) here, and watch. 35. And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup (thanatos death verse 34) from me: nevertheless not what I will (obedience), but what thou wilt."

HEAVENLY INHERITANCE

Matthew 17:1  ". . . Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,"

THANATOS EXPLAINED

Romans 5:8-21  "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died [apoqnhskw, not thanatos] for us.

MUCH MORE

9. Much more then, being now justified (by faith in his blood, Rom 3:25) by his blood (shed for many, Mat. 26:28), we (the saved) shall be saved [future tense be delivered] from wrath (from being unjust or disobedient) through him.

MUCH MORE

10. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death [thanatos] of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

1 Corinthians 7:11  "But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: . . ."