Hebrews 2:15

And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

Cross-reference

Psalm 55:4 Parallel

Psalm 55:4 expresses the terror of death falling on the psalmist, exactly the fear that Hebrews says Christ delivers from.

Psalm 56:13 Parallel

In Psalm 56:13, the psalmist thanks God for delivering his soul from death, echoing the deliverance from fear of death in Hebrews.

2 Timothy 1:7 echoes that God's spirit replaces fear with power, love, and self-control — the same freedom from fear Christ gives.

In 2 Corinthians 1:10, Paul testifies to being delivered from deadly peril, reflecting the same deliverance from death's fear.

1 Corinthians 15:50-57 reveals death's defeat through resurrection — the basis for freedom from fear of death in Hebrews 2:15.

Romans 8:15 Parallel

Romans 8:15 contrasts slavery to fear with the Spirit of adoption — echoing the same liberation from fear that Christ provides.

John 10:18 Parallel

John 10:18 shows Jesus voluntarily laying down his life, demonstrating authority over death—the very basis for freeing others from its fear.

Revelation 21:4 promises death's final removal—the ultimate fulfillment of the deliverance from death's fear described in Hebrews.

Revelation 12:11 shows martyrs conquering by the blood of the Lamb, not loving their lives—embodying the freedom from fear of death here.

In 2 Timothy 1:10, Christ abolished death—this is the same victory that frees believers from lifelong fear of death in Hebrews.

1 Corinthians 15:54 proclaims death swallowed up in victory—the ultimate removal of fear that Hebrews 2:15 addresses.

Romans 16:20 promises Satan's crushing underfoot, directly linked to defeating the one who held the power of death (Hebrews 2:14).

Romans 7:24 Parallel

Romans 7:24 cries out for deliverance from the body of death—the very bondage Hebrews 2:15 says Jesus frees us from.

Romans 6:9 Parallel

Romans 6:9 declares that death no longer has dominion over Christ—the victory that frees believers from fearing death.

John 19:30 Parallel

John 19:30 records Jesus' finished work on the cross, which accomplishes the liberation from slavery to the fear of death.

Genesis 3:15 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 3:15 promises victory over the serpent — the first prophecy of Christ crushing death's power, which Hebrews 2:15 says frees us from fear.

Jeremiah 31:11 declares the Lord ransomed Jacob from a strong hand — the same redemption from bondage Hebrews applies to deliverance from fear of death.

Isaiah 53:12 describes the servant dying for the many — directly tied to Christ's death that frees believers from fear of death.

Isaiah 25:8 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 25:8 prophesies God swallowing death forever — the victory over death that frees believers from fear in Hebrews.

Psalm 68:20 Parallel

Psalm 68:20 declares that deliverance from death belongs to God — the very salvation Christ accomplishes to free us from fear.

Micah 2:13 Typology

Micah 2:13 pictures a breaker leading prisoners through the gate — a type of Christ who breaks the power of death and leads believers out.

Acts 26:18 Parallel

Acts 26:18 speaks of turning from Satan's power to God, echoing the liberation from bondage to the devil who holds death's power.

Isaiah 49:25 promises rescue of captives from a strong tyrant; Hebrews shows Christ rescuing those held by the devil's power of death.

Job 18:14 Parallel

In Job 18:14, 'king of terrors' represents death, directly aligning with the fear of death that Hebrews says Christ overcomes.

Luke 1:74 Parallel

In Luke 1:74, Zechariah prophesies deliverance from enemies to serve without fear, paralleling deliverance from fear of death.

Romans 8:21 Parallel

Romans 8:21 describes creation's liberation from bondage — a broader cosmic freedom that parallels the personal liberation from death's fear.

Isaiah 42:7 Parallel

Isaiah 42:7 speaks of freeing prisoners from darkness — parallel to Christ freeing those enslaved by fear of death.

Psalm 89:48 Parallel

Psalm 89:48 laments the inevitability of death, underscoring the bondage that Hebrews says Christ delivers from.

Job 33:21-28 describes a person rescued from the pit near death, illustrating the deliverance from fear of death that Hebrews 2:15 promises.

Job 24:17 Parallel

Job 24:17 depicts the wicked befriending terrors of darkness, relating to the fear of death mentioned in Hebrews.