"Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood,
He Himself likewise also partook of the same,
that through death He might render powerless
him who had the power of death,
that is, the devil.
and might free those who through fear of death
were subject to slavery
all their lives.
Hebrews 2:14-15
Jesus as eternal God only, couldn't die. In His divine nature alone, His life is indestructible. If He couldn't die then He couldn't rise from the dead and it was His death and resurrection that conquered Satan and shattered sin and death.
The word "share" is from the Greek word koinonia. It means to have fellowship, communion, or partnership. It involves having something in common with others. All human beings have flesh and blood. In this we are all alike. It is our common nature. "Partook" is from a different Greek word - metecho. This word has to do with taking hold of something that is not naturally one's own kind. Jesus was not by nature flesh and blood. He purposefully took hold of something which did not naturally belong to Him.
In celebrating the birth of Christ, we celebrate the Savior who added to Himself our nature of flesh and blood so that He could die and coming out on the other side in resurrection, He conquered Satan and shattered sin and death and the fear of death. When we repent of our sin and receive Jesus, death no longer holds any power over us. It is no longer terrifying. It simply releases us into the presence of our precious Savior.
Jesus - Immanuel - God with us, putting on human flesh - to be our Satan, Sin, and Death Conqueror. Our Eternal Life, so we could be with Him, forever.
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