Hebrews 5:9

And being made perfect [κ α ι τ ε λ ε ω θ ε ι ς]. Comp. ch. Hebrews 2:10. The fundamental idea in teleioun is the bringing of a person or thing to the goal fixed by God. Comp. ch. Hebrews 7:11; Hebrews 7:19; Hebrews 9:9; Hebrews 10:1; Hebrews 10:14; Hebrews 11:40; Hebrews 12:23. Here of Christ's having reached the end which was contemplated in his divinely - appointed discipline for the priesthood. The consummation was attained in his death, Philippians 2:8 : his obedience extended even unto death.

The author of eternal salvation [α ι τ ι ο ς σ ω τ η ρ ι α ς α ι ω ν ι ο υ]. jAitiov, N. T. o, an adjective, causing. Comp. captain of salvation, Hebrews 2:10. The phrase swthria aojwniov eternal salvation N. T. o, but see LXX, Isaiah 14:17. Not everlasting salvation, but a salvation of which all the conditions, attainments, privileges, and rewards transcend the conditions and limitations of time.

Unto all them that obey him (pasin toiv uJpkouousin aujtw). Obey points to obedience, ver. 8, and salvation to save, ver. 7. If the captain of salvation must learn obedience, so must his followers. Comp. 2 Thessalonians 1:8.