Tim Maas Supporter Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

I would say that the writer of Hebrews is not implying that Jesus was somehow less than a perfect being in the sense of having some flaw or imperfection in His nature or actions that made Him so. 

Instead, he is saying that God the Father made Jesus perfect for the specific purpose of redeeming a universally sinful humanity by incarnating Him as a sinless human, and then by having Him undeservedly and vicariously experience the suffering and separation from God that all humans should receive because of their sin.

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Jack Gutknecht Supporter ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Hebrews 2:10 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 originator of their salvation through sufferings. --Lexham English Bible

The New American Standard Bible says, "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 originator of their salvation through sufferings."

to perfect the originator The idea here is that Jesus was made whole (or complete) --the word translated “perfect” means
“complete, effective, adequate.” --through His suffering and death; He already was sinless (Hebrews 4:15; compare Isa 53:12) Hebrews 4:15 is in a passage dealing with
"Jesus the Great High Priest" --
15 "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin." And Isaiah 53:12 (Isa 53:12) says, 

"Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many,
and he shall divide the spoil with the strong,
because he poured out his soul to death
and was numbered with the transgressors;
yet he bore the sin of many,
and makes intercession for the transgressors." 

He (Jesus) was numbered with the transgressors, though He Himself was NOT a transgressor. He had to do this so He willingly did it because He loves us and wanted to bring us to God. Believe it, my friend. 1 John 3 says, "How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!" If you are not sure whether you really are a child of God (John 1:12), become one today! Become one today, while it is called today!

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