Overview
Christ's Supremacy Over Moses (Verses 1-6):
Hebrews 3 opens by highlighting the supremacy of Christ over Moses. While Moses was a faithful servant within God’s house, Christ is described as the Son over His own house, deserving greater honor. Moses was a testimony to what would be revealed later, but Christ is the fulfiller of those things.
Warning Against Unbelief (Verses 7-15):
The chapter shifts to a somber warning against hardening one’s heart, reminiscent of the Israelites' disobedience in the wilderness. The author employs a psalm to exhort readers to hear God's voice "Today" and not fall into unbelief, for it can lead one astray and far from God’s rest.
The Danger of Departing from God (Verses 16-19):
The text wraps up by drawing attention to the grave consequences faced by the Israelites due to their lack of faith and disobedience. It serves as a cautionary tale, pressing the importance of holding fast to our own professed faith.
Hebrews 3 serves as a profound reminder of Christ's unique role in God's redemptive plan, surpassing even revered figures like Moses. Intertwined with this exposition are poignant warnings against the perils of unbelief. The chapter leaves no room for complacency but calls believers to a steadfast faith, echoing the admonition that faithlessness leads to spiritual disaster.
Hebrews 3 opens by highlighting the supremacy of Christ over Moses. While Moses was a faithful servant within God’s house, Christ is described as the Son over His own house, deserving greater honor. Moses was a testimony to what would be revealed later, but Christ is the fulfiller of those things.
Warning Against Unbelief (Verses 7-15):
The chapter shifts to a somber warning against hardening one’s heart, reminiscent of the Israelites' disobedience in the wilderness. The author employs a psalm to exhort readers to hear God's voice "Today" and not fall into unbelief, for it can lead one astray and far from God’s rest.
The Danger of Departing from God (Verses 16-19):
The text wraps up by drawing attention to the grave consequences faced by the Israelites due to their lack of faith and disobedience. It serves as a cautionary tale, pressing the importance of holding fast to our own professed faith.
Hebrews 3 serves as a profound reminder of Christ's unique role in God's redemptive plan, surpassing even revered figures like Moses. Intertwined with this exposition are poignant warnings against the perils of unbelief. The chapter leaves no room for complacency but calls believers to a steadfast faith, echoing the admonition that faithlessness leads to spiritual disaster.
Hebrews 3
1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.
11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)
12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.
16 For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?
18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
End of Hebrews 3
1 Year Plan: Oct 18 - Jer 24, Jer 25, Je 26, Heb 3 [next day]
2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.
11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)
12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.
16 For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?
18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
End of Hebrews 3
1 Year Plan: Oct 18 - Jer 24, Jer 25, Je 26, Heb 3 [next day]
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