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Hebrews says Jesus shared “flesh and blood” to defeat the one who has the power of death and to help those in slavery through fear of death (Hebrews 2:14–15). It concludes that he had to be made like his brothers so he could become a merciful and faithful high priest and make propitiation for sins (Hebrews 2:17). The passage ties his full humanity to his priestly work.
14Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,
15and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
16For most assuredly, not to angels does he give help, but he gives help to the seed of Abraham.
17Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.