j Ex eJnov" in Hebrews 2,11 525 unequivocally. All of which is viewed as background for the participation of both Jesus and his followers in the Christian tôdâ which is the Eucharist. The way to this conclusion, it need not be emphasized, was indirect and tentative. All that can be claimed from the “close reading” given above is that it seems plausible, given a certain set of suppositions. Other sets of suppositions are doubtless also possible. But the presentation given above does not lack a certain coherence. Given the problems involved in the text, not to mention the crux, this would seem the most that can be hoped for, barring a presentation which leads to a greater plausibility (25). Pontificio Istituto Biblico James SWETNAM Via della Pilotta, 25 I-00187 Roma SUMMARY The phrase ejx eJnov" in Heb 2,11 is a standard crux. The article attempts to come to grips with it through a close reading of the text of Heb 2,8bc-18. This close reading leads to the conclusion that the “one” mentioned in is the spiritual seed of Abraham composed of all those who, like Abraham exercise faith-trust in God in the face of death. But this spiritual seed of Abraham is modified by the faith-trust of Jesus brought to the perfection of his heavenly priesthood. (25) “And since the crux seems so intractable, any suggested solution will probably have to appear out of the ordinary, idiosyncratic even”.