Jesus Is Greater Than Moses
1 And so, dear brothers and sisters who belong to God and[a] are partners with those called to heaven, think carefully about this Jesus whom we declare to be God’s messenger[b] and High Priest. 2 For he was faithful to God, who appointed him, just as Moses served faithfully when he was entrusted with God’s entire[c] house.
3 But Jesus deserves far more glory than Moses, just as a person who builds a house deserves more praise than the house itself. 4 For every house has a builder, but the one who built everything is God.
5 Moses was certainly faithful in God’s house as a servant. His work was an illustration of the truths God would reveal later. 6 But Christ, as the Son, is in charge of God’s entire house. And we are God’s house, if we keep our courage and remain confident in our hope in Christ.[d]
7 That is why the Holy Spirit says,
“Today when you hear his voice, 8 don’t harden your hearts as Israel did when they rebelled, when they tested me in the wilderness. 9 There your ancestors tested and tried my patience, even though they saw my miracles for forty years. 10 So I was angry with them, and I said, ‘Their hearts always turn away from me. They refuse to do what I tell them.’ 11 So in my anger I took an oath: ‘They will never enter my place of rest.’”[e]
12 Be careful then, dear brothers and sisters.[f] Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God. 13 You must warn each other every day, while it is still “today,” so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God. 14 For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ. 15 Remember what it says:
“Today when you hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts as Israel did when they rebelled.”[g]
16 And who was it who rebelled against God, even though they heard his voice? Wasn’t it the people Moses led out of Egypt? 17 And who made God angry for forty years? Wasn’t it the people who sinned, whose corpses lay in the wilderness? 18 And to whom was God speaking when he took an oath that they would never enter his rest? Wasn’t it the people who disobeyed him? 19 So we see that because of their unbelief they were not able to enter his rest.
Footnotes:
a. Hebrews 3:1 Greek And so, holy brothers who.
b. Hebrews 3:1 Greek God’s apostle.
c. Hebrews 3:2 Some manuscripts omit entire.
d. Hebrews 3:6 Some manuscripts add faithful to the end.
e. Hebrews 3:11 Ps 95:7-11.
f. Hebrews 3:12 Greek brothers.
g. Hebrews 3:15 Ps 95:7-8.
3 comments:
Morning Fellas,
This chapter reminds me that Jesus is greater than all. In our society today, so many people worship the "pastor" and not who he is talking about. Often a pastor will do great things while serving the Lord. But it is the Lord who we must serve.
verse 3 But Jesus deserves far more glory than Moses, just as a person who builds a house deserves more praise than the house itself.
We all know that Moses was a great servant of God.
Lord, continue to open my ears so that I may hear your voice and touch my heart so that I will not turn against you (not blogging on a regular basis). May all who read this blog and their families be in your blessing. Amen, LT
4 For every house has a builder, but the one who built everything is God.
19 So we see that because of their unbelief they were not able to enter his rest.
Father I want to enter your rest, and live in the house you built. Teach me how, jmb
Fellas, we are not starting out 2007 strong. I must admit that I have not been very consistent myself. Hopefully we can get back on track. Anyway, this is not meant to be a downer, I only want to encourage everyone to read whether you blog or not.
13 You must warn each other every day, while it is still “today,” so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God.
Father thanks for these men and bless there day.
In Christ,
cas
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