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The Captain of Our Faith
Vol. 23, No. 3 — Mar 2021
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Lewis and Clark’s famous expedition into the Louisiana territory is remembered and taught in American History classes because they did something no one had done. They blazed a trail through new territory previously undocumented and unknown to the people who lived on the eastern coast of the continent. Because of their success, the middle part of North America was opened to people looking to settle west of the Mississippi. If it had not been for the efforts of Louis and Clark showing people the way, they might not have had the confidence to strike out on their own. Spiritually speaking, we have a pioneer, a trailblazer, a “Lewis and Clark.” Hebrews 2:10 reads, “For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.” A careful study of the original word “captain” is particularly important in understanding who Jesus was and what He has done for humanity. The original word in Greek is “archégos.” Strong’s simple definition is founder or leader. Helps Word-Studies reads, “properly, the first in a long procession; a file leader who pioneers the way for many others to follow. [It] “arxēgós” does not strictly mean ‘author,’ but rather ‘a person who is originator or founder of a movement and continues as the leader – i.e., pioneer leader, founding leader.’” When one breaks down the word, we find two underlying Greek words that really drive home the definition for