Jesus made a Surety !

Heb 7:22

22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

When was Jesus made a Surety ? A surety is a striking of the hands Prov 22:26

26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

Its to undertake, obligate oneself to take on ones or others debts. Remember sins are called debts Matt 6:12;Lk 11:4 !

Paul Illustrates this principle of becoming a Surety in the sitation with he, Philemon, and Onesimus Philemon 1:18-19

18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

Yes Paul is speaking as an Surety in this instance ! This Illustration sets forth Christ's Suretyship for them He died for ! The debt of sin owed to the Law and Justice of God , He is responsible, indebted to God's Law and Justice for them ! He must repay it !

Now just when was this Suretyship agreemembt / arrangement made or established ? I believe firmly it was from Everlasting, in the Eternal Counsel of an Everlasting Covenant Heb 13:20

20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

This verse most certainly informs us of an Everlasting Covenant, as well scripture informs us of a Divine Counsel Acts 2:23

23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

Ps 33:11

11 The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

The thoughts of the Lord and His Counsel are the same !

And His Eternal Counsel, Purpose was in Christ Eph 3:11

11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

So we believe that that this Eternal Purpose in Christ established Him as the Surety of those Chosen in Him before the foundation Eph 1:4, so frankly we believe God's Eternal Purpose and His Everlasting Covenant are the same ! I believe Job had knowledge of Christ's Suretyship Job 17:3

3 Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?

John Gill is timely on this verse:

 

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As the Surety of His People His Name is Jesus Heb 7:22

22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

So we believe His Name Jesus is connected to His Suretyship, for it has been written Matt 1:21

21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.

His People here would also be those He became a Surety for ! Rom 3:26

26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus their Surety of the Covenant.

So it is, they that come to believe on Jesus, belongeth to that People He was made a Surety for in the Everlasting Covenant. Also His Suretyship is meant here Isa 42:6

6 I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

That word Covenant denotes He being made a Surety !

A Covenant is a Pledge. A Surety Pledges Prov 22:26

26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

That word sureties mean:


i.to take on pledge, go surety for


ii.to give in pledge


iii.to exchange


iv.to pledge



B.(Hithpael)

i.to exchange pledges


ii.to have fellowship with, share

 

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When those whom Christ became a Surety for before the foundation, even from everlasting, when they come into the world as sinners, by Adam and by their own iniquties after they are born, all those sins, God looks not to them for satisfaction against His Law and Justice, but He looked to their Surety, Jesus, to pay the debt till the uttermost farthing.

For because of His Suretyship, when they sinned, not they, but He became indebted to God's Law and Justice in their stead, and in their behalf. Thats why we have scripture that says Heb 2:17

17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

That word behooved opheiló means:

I owe, ought.opheílō (a primitive verb, NAS dictionary) – to owe, be indebted, i.e. obliged to rectify a debt ("ought").

Thats why He became Incarnate, Made under the Law, to settle a Debt He owed to God's Law and Justice, for the Sins of the Elect, not all men, but His Brethren, the Seed of Abraham Vs 16

16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

This will begin a Look at Particular Reconciliation !

 

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