Hebrews 2:16 Cross References - WNT

¹⁶ For assuredly it is not to angels that He is continually reaching a helping hand, but it is to the descendants of Abraham.

¹ The Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. ² Abraham was the father of Isaac; Isaac of Jacob; Jacob of Judah and his brothers. ³ Judah was the father (by Tamar) of Perez and Zerah; Perez of Hezron; Hezron of Ram; ⁴ Ram of Amminadab; Amminadab of Nahshon; Nahshon of Salmon; ⁵ Salmon (by Rahab) of Boaz; Boaz (by Ruth) of Obed; Obed of Jesse; ⁶ Jesse of David--the King. David (by Uriah's widow) was the father of Solomon; ⁷ Solomon of Rehoboam; Rehoboam of Abijah; Abijah of Asa; ⁸ Asa of Jehoshaphat; Jehoshaphat of Jehoram; Jehoram of Uzziah; ⁹ Uzziah of Jotham; Jotham of Ahaz; Ahaz of Hezekiah; ¹⁰ Hezekiah of Manasseh; Manasseh of Amon; Amon of Josiah; ¹¹ Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers at the period of the Removal to Babylon. ¹² After the Removal to Babylon Jeconiah had a son Shealtiel; Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel; ¹³ Zerubbabel of Abiud; Abiud of Eliakim; Eliakim of Azor; ¹⁴ Azor of Zadok; Zadok of Achim; Achim of Eliud; ¹⁵ Eliud of Eleazar; Eleazar of Matthan; Matthan of Jacob; ¹⁶ and Jacob of Joseph the husband of Mary, who was the mother of JESUS who is called CHRIST. ¹⁷ There are therefore, in all, fourteen generations from Abraham to David; fourteen from David to the Removal to Babylon; and fourteen from the Removal to Babylon to the Christ.

²⁵ Circumcision does indeed profit, if you obey the Law; but if you are a Law-breaker, the fact that you have been circumcised counts for nothing.

¹⁶ All depends on faith, and for this reason--that acceptance with God might be an act of pure grace, ¹⁷ so that the promise should be made sure to all Abraham's true descendants; not merely to those who are righteous through the Law, but to those who are righteous through a faith like that of Abraham. Thus in the sight of God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and makes reference to things that do not exist, as though they did, Abraham is the forefather of all of us. As it is written, "I HAVE APPOINTED YOU TO BE THE FOREFATHER OF MANY NATIONS." ¹⁸ Under utterly hopeless circumstances he hopefully believed, so that he might become the forefather of many nations, in agreement with the words "EQUALLY NUMEROUS SHALL YOUR POSTERITY BE." ¹⁹ And, without growing weak in faith, he could contemplate his own vital powers which had now decayed--for he was nearly 100 years old--and Sarah's barrenness. ²⁰ Nor did he in unbelief stagger at God's promise, but became mighty in faith, giving glory to God, ²¹ and being absolutely certain that whatever promise He is bound by He is able also to make good. ²² For this reason also his faith WAS PLACED TO HIS CREDIT AS RIGHTEOUSNESS. ²³ Nor was the fact of its being placed to his credit put on record for his sake only; ²⁴ it was for our sakes too. Faith, before long, will be placed to the credit of us also who are believers in Him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead, ²⁵ who was surrendered to death because of the offences we had committed, and was raised to life because of the acquittal secured for us.

¹⁶ (Now the promises were given to Abraham and to his seed. God did not say "and to seeds," as if speaking of many, but "and to your seed," since He spoke of only one--and this is Christ.)

²⁹ And if you belong to Christ, then you are indeed true descendants of Abraham, and are heirs in fulfilment of the promise.

¹⁶ For men swear by what is greater than themselves; and with them an oath in confirmation of a statement always puts an end to a dispute.

¹⁰ It is true that they disciplined us for a few years according as they thought fit; but He does it for our certain good, in order that we may become sharers in His own holy character.

²⁰ He was pre-destined indeed to this work, even before the creation of the world, but has been plainly manifested in these last days for the sake of you who, through Him,