Heidelberg Catechism, Question 15
Question 15
What sort of mediator and deliverer, then, must we seek for?
For one who is very man (Heb. 2;14), and perfectly righteous (Heb. 7;26); and yet more powerful than all creatures; that is, one who is also very God (Hosea 1;7).
Scripture references for paragraph 1
Berean Standard Bible. Public domain text and source credits.
Hebrews 2:1414Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
1 Corinthians 15:2121For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.
Hebrews 7:2626Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
Hebrews 2:1717For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
Hosea 1:77Yet I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will save them—not by bow or sword or war, not by horses and cavalry, but by the LORD their God.”
Jeremiah 23:66In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
Hebrews 7:2525Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
Isaiah 7:1414Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.
Romans 8:33For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,
1 Timothy 3:1616By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
Source and edition
Heidelberg Catechism. RCA English, E. R. Good & Bro., Tiffin, 1879. RCA English, E. R. Good & Bro., Tiffin, 1879
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