hebrews-3:4

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Hebrews 3:1-6

The Superiority of Christ over Moses. Christ compared with Moses: v. 1. Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus, v. 2. who was faithful to Him that appointed Him, as also Moses was faithful in all His house. v. 3. For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honor than the house. v. 4. For every house is builded by some man; but He... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Hebrews 3:1-6

SECOND SECTIONSUPERIORITY OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE DIVINELY-SENT SERVANTS AND LEADERS OF ISRAEL, MOSES AND JOSHUA______IThe exhortation to fidelity toward Christ, the faithful Messenger of God, rests on the preëminence of Christ, as Son ruling over the house, above Moses, the faithful servant in the houseHebrews 3:1-61Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the [a] heavenly calling, consider [κατανοήσατε, mark with attention, observe attentively] the Apostle and High Priest of our profession... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Hebrews 3:1-11

Superior to Moses Hebrews 3:1-11 Dwell on those opening words:- holy , such is God’s ideal for us; brethren , by reason of our union with Christ, and with one another in Him; partakers, etc ., God is ever calling upward and heavenward. Jesus comes from God as Apostle and goes for us to God as Priest . In His human life, how humble and faithful; but He originally built the Jewish polity and commonwealth! He was and is as much greater than Moses as the architect than the foreman and the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 3:1-19

The argument now passed to the second claim of superiority, that over all human leaders. He is first seen as superior to Moses and Joshua. He is "the Apostle" completely fulfilling the function represented by the work of these two; He is also 'High Priest," thus realizing everything suggested in the position of Aaron. The position of Moses was that of a servant in the house of God. His faithfulness was shown in that he made all things according to the pattern. The spiritual house of God... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 3:1-6

CHRIST AND MOSES‘Wherefore, holy brethren … consider … Christ Jesus; Who was faithful … as also Moses was faithful … Whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.’ Hebrews 3:1-Joshua : The Hebrew Christians, on account of their oneness with Christ, are recognised as ‘holy brethren’; and they are invited earnestly to contemplate Christ Jesus their Prophet and Priest, so that they might make secure their heavenly calling. I. The eminence of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 3:4

‘For every house is built by some one; but he who built all things is God (or ‘divine’ - theos without the article).’ These words may indicate the writer’s extreme awareness that he is writing to men who were prickly about anything that might in any way diminish God. He recognises how quickly their hackles might rise because God has not been brought into the situation, and thus he adds these words. Although it was Jesus Who built the house, he assures them that he acknowledges that it is... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 3:1-6

Hebrews 3:1-Joshua : . The superiority of Christ to Moses is illustrated in two ways: ( a) Moses belonged to the house as part of it ( i.e. was himself one of the members of the chosen community); Christ was the builder of the house. ( b) Moses was a servant in the house ( Numbers 12:7), while Christ was over it as the Son. The readers are again reminded ( Hebrews 3:1) of the obligations resting on them. They share in a calling which identifies them with a heavenly world; for Christ their... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 3:1-19

Hebrews 3:1 to Hebrews 4:13 . As Christ is higher than the angels, so He is greater than Moses, through whom the first covenant was established. The comparison with Moses, however, occupies only a few verses, and merges in a warning to avoid the fate of those Israelites whom Moses led. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 3:4

The excellency of this builder is evinced by his nature and preference beyond his building, as any man is beyond his. For every house is builded by some man; for every earthly artificial building, a material house built for habitation, though it may metaphorically and analogically be understood of a commonwealth, or political one, which is contrived, framed, and raised by some man; yet an effect cannot produce itself, nor a house raise itself; both must have a cause, both the house wherein... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Hebrews 3:1-6

COMPARISON OF THE TWO GREAT MEDIATORSCRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESIN the estimation of the Jews the pre-eminence of the Law—by that term meaning the Old Testament dispensation—was seen in three things: (1) it was ministered by angels; (2) it was in the hands of a mediator of singularly exalted character; (3) its principal official was a high priest of superior dignity and authority. Having compared the ministry of angels with the ministry of the Son, and brought out the superiority of the new... read more