Hebrews 5:8. Though he were a Son; more accurately, ‘ though he was Son ' (there is no conditional thought expressed, but a strong assertion); literally, though being [in His own nature] Son, yet learned he his obedience (not obedience simply, but the obedience He practised, or the obedience which was to fit Him for His office) by (really the source of His knowledge) the things which he suffered.

Son. The absence of the article again calls attention to His relation to the Father (see Hebrews 1:2).

Learned by suffering. There is in the Greek a play upon the words (comp. παθηματα μαθηματα , troubles our best teachers discipline essential to discipleship) .

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Old Testament