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Hebrews 5:7
Notice especially the link connecting His being saved from death and being heard because He feared. Christ acknowledged God's sovereignty through a deeply held reverential awe, showing that answered prayer, eternal life, and the fear of God are intertwined.
This is true because the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. Wisdom is right application, and right application is obedience. Jesus Christ obeyed God perfectly. His fear was not an occasional burst of deep respect—as ours so often is—but sustained and built throughout His entire life. It had to be this way because His trials intensified as He aged, and His need of godly fear became ever more urgent.
John W. Ritenbaugh
Sovereignty and Its Fruit: Part TenRelated Topics: Eternal Life | Fear of God | Fear of God is Beginning of Wisdom | Fearing God | Obedience | Prayer | Wisdom | Wisdom begins with Fear of GodOther Forerunner Commentary entries containing Hebrews 5:7:
Leviticus 1:2-3
Leviticus 1:9
Leviticus 1:10
1 Kings 5:17-18
Matthew 5:4
Luke 1:50
Romans 3:18
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What Does Hebrews 5:7 Mean?
The link connects His being saved from death and being heard because He feared. Christ acknowledged God's sovereignty through a deeply held reverential awe, showing that answered prayer, eternal life, and the fear of God are intertwined. This holds because the fear of God begins wisdom, which is right application, which is obedience. Jesus Christ obeyed God perfectly. His fear built sustained throughout His life, since trials intensified as He aged and His need of godly fear grew ever more urgent.