Hebrews 2:15

“And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”

"And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage." - Hebrews 2:15
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What does Hebrews 2:15 mean?

Hebrews 2:15 (KJV) says, "And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage." This verse encapsulates a powerful message about the spiritual deliverance offered through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Let's explore the rich meaning and…

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Freedom from the Bondage of Fear

In the book of Hebrews, we encounter a profound statement that strikes at the very heart of human existence: "And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage" (Hebrews 2:15, KJV). This verse speaks to the universal struggle with fear…

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A Prayer for Deliverance from the Fear of Death

Heavenly Father, I come before You today, acknowledging Your great power and love for us, as I meditate on the profound truth of Hebrews 2:15, which reads, "And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage." Lord, You know each heart that is…

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Hebrews 2:15 - "And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage."
Hebrews 6:15 - "And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise."
Hebrews 10:15 - "Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,"
Hebrews 7:15 - "And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,"
Hebrews 3:15 - "While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation."
Hebrews 2:14-15 - "Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery."
Genesis 40:15 - "For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon."
Hebrews 11:15 - "And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned."
Hebrews 11:2 - "For by it the elders obtained a good report."
Hebrews 2:2 - "For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;"
Hebrews 13:15 - "By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name."
Deuteronomy 15:12 - "¶ And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee."
Hebrews 4:15 - "For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin."
"And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise." - Hebrews 6:15
Hebrews 6:2 - "Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment."
Hebrews 12:15 - "Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;"
Exodus 1:15 - "¶ And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:"
Hebrews 8:2 - "A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man."
"For by it the elders obtained a good report." - Hebrews 11:2
Hebrews 9:15 - "And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance."
Hebrews 13:2 - "Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares."
Hebrews 3:2 - "Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house."
Hebrews 2:5 - "For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak."
Hebrews 2:18 - "For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted."
"And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest," - Hebrews 7:15
Hebrews 9:2 - "For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary."
Hebrews 2:16 - "For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham."
Hebrews 5:2 - "Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity."
"Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before," - Hebrews 10:15