Hebrews 3:1,Hebrews 3:6

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 3:1-6

In these verses we have the application of the doctrine laid down in the close of the last chapter concerning the priesthood of our Lord Jesus Christ. And observe, I. In how fervent and affectionate a manner the apostle exhorts Christians to have this high priest much in their thoughts, and to make him the object of their close and serious consideration; and surely no one in earth or heaven deserves our consideration more than he. That this exhortation might be made the more effectual,... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 3:1-6

3:1-6 Brothers who are dedicated to God, you who are sharers in heaven's calling, because of all this you must fix your attention on him whom our creed holds to be the apostle and the high priest of God, I mean Jesus, for he was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses was in all his house, For he was deemed worthy of more honour than Moses, in so far as the man who builds and equips the house has more honour than the house itself For every house is built and equipped by someone; but... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 3:1

Wherefore, holy brethren ,.... The apostle calls the Hebrews "brethren", not because they were of the same natural stock and lineage, but because they were in the same spiritual relation; they all had the same Father, belonged to the same family, were the adopted sons of God, the brethren of Christ, of one another, and of the apostle; and they were "holy", not by birth, nor by their external separation from other nations, but through sanctification of the Spirit; and they were so by... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 3:1

Holy brethren - Persons consecrated to God, as the word literally implies, and called, in consequence, to be holy in heart, holy in life, and useful in the world. The Israelites are often called a holy people, saints, etc., because consecrated to God, and because they were bound by their profession to be holy; and yet these appellations are given to them in numberless instances where they were very unholy. The not attending to this circumstance, and the not discerning between actual positive... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 3:1

Verse 1 1.Wherefore, holy brethren, etc. He concludes the preceding doctrine with a necessary exhortation, that the Jews should attentively consider what sort of being and how great Christ is. As he had before, by naming him a teacher and a priest, briefly compared him with Moses and Aaron, so he now includes both clauses; for he adorns him with two titles, as he sustains a twofold character in the Church of God. Moses was a prophet and a teacher, and Aaron was a priest; but the two offices... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 3:1

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus ( χριστὸν before ἰησοῦν is ill supported, and to be rejected from the text). Reference to what has gone before is perceptible throughout this verse. The persons addressed are "holy," as being among the "sanctified" ( Hebrews 2:11 ); "brethren," as being, with the writer, in this relation to Christ ( Hebrews 2:11 , Hebrews 2:12 , Hebrews 2:13 , Hebrews 2:17 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 3:1

Consider Jesus. The exhortation of this verse marks the transition from the first section of the treatise to those which follow. Its reference is both retrospective and prospective. Indeed, the whole Epistle says in effect, "Consider what is written herein concerning Jesus; for he is greater than the prophets, greater than the angels, greater than Moses and Joshua, greater than Aaron, and pre-eminent among the heroes of faith." I. A DESCRIPTION OF CHRIST . 1. The "Apostle"... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 3:1

The sublimest contemplation. "Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling," etc. I. THE CHARACTERIZATION OF CHRISTIANS . 1. They are fraternal in relation. "Brethren." These Hebrew Christians were brethren in a twofold sense to the writer of the Epistle—first, as being his kindred according to the flesh; and next, as being of the same religious faith. Every Christian is a member of a glorious brotherhood. We are brothers inasmuch as we have all one Father... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 3:1

Heavenly things. There are four heavenly things spoken of in this Epistle which it may be well here to connect together. I. THE HEAVENLY CALLING . Elsewhere the upward calling. A voice out of the pure, the abiding, the unchangeable. A voice of love, pity, invitation, authority, such as could not sound from anywhere in this distracted, defiled world. II. THE HEAVENLY GIFT . The δώρεα —the free donation of God; the gift bestowed for men to taste and live by; the bread... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 3:1

What Christ is to us. I. CONSIDER THE PEOPLE HERE ADDRESSED , AND THE SPEAKER IN RELATION TO THEM . Amid the endless, fruitless discussion as to the authorship of this Epistle, so much at least it is not unreasonable to conclude, that the author was a Hebrew Christian, not a Gentile one. The Hebrews were now divided into what might be called Christian Hebrews and non-Christian Hebrews—Hebrews of the gospel and Hebrews of the Law—and in addressing the Christian... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 3:1-6

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 3:1-6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 3:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 3:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 3:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 3:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 3:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 3:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 3:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 3:1

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