{"id":1685,"date":"2012-05-03T05:00:11","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T11:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/versebyverse.carpelibra.org\/?p=1685"},"modified":"2023-05-17T14:32:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T20:32:20","slug":"hebrews-31-4-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/versebyverse.carpelibra.org\/?p=1685","title":{"rendered":"Hebrews 3:1-4"},"content":{"rendered":"

1<\/span><\/sup> Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus, <\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

2<\/span><\/sup> who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. <\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

3<\/span><\/sup> For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He who built the house has more honor than the house. <\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

4<\/span><\/sup> For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God.<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

holy (v.1) \u2014 set apart for God<\/h3>\n

partakers (v.1) \u2014 same word as “companions” (1:9<\/span><\/a>) and “partners” (Luke 5:7) \u2014 associated with others in a common task or (here) condition<\/h3>\n

consider (v.1) = fix one’s mind upon<\/h3>\n

Apostle (v.1) \u2014 one sent, with credentials, to accomplish something \u2014 used of Moses (Exodus 3:7) and Jesus Christ (Luke 10:16; John 3:17<\/span><\/a>; 5:36<\/span><\/a>; 6:29<\/span><\/a>; and here)<\/h3>\n

Apostle and High Priest (v.1) \u2014 refer to Christ’s ministry rather than to His deity<\/h3>\n

confession (v.1) = to agree with someone else<\/h3>\n

was faithful (v.2 \u2014 first use) = IS faithful<\/h3>\n

appointed (v.2) = made \u2014 NOT “God made Christ,” but “God made Him an Apostle and High Priest”<\/h3>\n

Moses was faithful (Numbers 12:7) … but Christ is worthy of more glory because He built the house of Israel. Since Christ has more honor than the house of Israel, He has more honor than Moses who was a member of that house.<\/h3>\n

The subject of the comparison of Messiah with Moses, was a most delicate one. Moses was the object of deepest veneration to these Jewish readers. The writer displays great tact by showing that both Messiah and Moses were faithful, before showing that while Moses was faithful as a servant, Messiah was faithful as the Son. \u2014 Wuest, page 69.<\/span><\/h3>\n

house (v.2) = household, family \u2014 here, Israel<\/span><\/h3>\n

The point of verse 4 is to show that Jesus Christ is God.<\/span><\/h3>\n

built (v.4) \u2014 constructed and established \u2014 God established Israel<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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