Hebrews 3:1-6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 3:1-6

A. The Faithfulness of the SON 3:1-6"The author steadily develops his argument that Jesus is supremely great. He is greater than the angels, the author of a great salvation, and great enough to become man to accomplish it. Now the author turns his attention to Moses, regarded by the Jews as the greatest of men. . . . The writer does nothing to belittle Moses. Nor does he criticize him. He accepts Moses’ greatness but shows that as great as he was, Jesus was greater by far." [Note: Morris, p.... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 3:1-10

II. THE HIGH PRIESTLY CHARACTER OF THE SON 3:1-5:10The writer proceeded to take up the terms "merciful" and "faithful" from Hebrews 2:17 and to expound them in reverse order. He spoke of the faithfulness of Jesus (Hebrews 3:1-6, exposition) and the need for his hearers to remain faithful as well (Hebrews 3:7 to Hebrews 4:14, exhortation). He then encouraged his audience with a reminder of Jesus’ compassion as a merciful high priest in the service of God (Hebrews 4:15 to Hebrews 5:10,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 3:2

We should probably translate this verse to tie it in directly to Hebrews 3:1 rather than making it a separate statement. The idea is that Jesus Christ is now faithful, not that He was in the past. He is faithful now as Moses was in the past. We can see Moses’ faithfulness in how he served regarding God’s "house," the tabernacle, and regarding God’s "household," Israel. He served exactly as God instructed him (cf. Numbers 12:7; 1 Samuel 2:35; 1 Chronicles 17:14). The Greek word oikos can mean... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 3:3-4

We can see the difference between Jesus Christ’s superiority and Moses’ by comparing the builder of a building with the building itself. No matter how grand a building may be, its creator always gets more glory than the building itself. Whereas Moses served faithfully in the system of worship the tabernacle represented, Jesus Christ designed that system of worship. These verses are a powerful testimony to the deity of Jesus Christ. If God built everything, and Jesus Christ built God’s house,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 3:5-6

Moses functioned as a servant (Gr. therapon, one who freely renders personal service) preparing something that would serve as a model for a later time. The tabernacle was a model of the real temple from which Jesus Christ will reign eventually (cf. Hebrews 1:8-13; Hebrews 2:8), first in the Millennium and then in the new heavens and earth. It is a spiritual temple in contrast with the physical tabernacle. Messiah’s rule over the earth was a revelation about which the prophets who followed Moses... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 3:6

God’s household consists of people, not boards, bars, and curtains. The writer was thinking of priestly functions, as is clear from the context. His concern was that his readers might not remain faithful to God (cf. Mark 4:5-6; Mark 4:16-17). This would result in their losing their privilege as priests that included intimate fellowship with God and the opportunity to represent God before people and people before God. This is what the Israelites as a whole lost when they turned away from the... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Hebrews 3:1

3:1 partakers (c-4) Here metochos , who have been made, called to be, partakers of it. They had been koinonoi of Israel's rights. See ch. 2.14. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Hebrews 3:2

3:2 house. (d-16) See Numbers 12:7 . read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Hebrews 3:5

3:5 his (e-8) That is, God's house, in which Moses was faithful as a ministering servant. The contrast is with 'Moses as a servant in,' and 'Christ as a Son over.' The Father is not brought in as such at all, but the Son is over the house as Son. The connection with its being God's house is evident, because he (Christ) has built the house, ver. 3, and he who built all things is God; but he is over it as Son. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Hebrews 3:6

3:6 his (e-6) That is, God's house, in which Moses was faithful as a ministering servant. The contrast is with 'Moses as a servant in,' and 'Christ as a Son over.' The Father is not brought in as such at all, but the Son is over the house as Son. The connection with its being God's house is evident, because he (Christ) has built the house, ver. 3, and he who built all things is God; but he is over it as Son. read more

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