Greater Than Moses

     Having shone Jewish Christians that the Son is greater than angels, the author of Hebrews then compares him to Moses. In chapter 3: 

     Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus. He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God's house. Jesus is worthy of greater honor than Moses, as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. 

     Moses was faithful as a servant... But Jesus is faithful as a Son over God's house. And we are God's house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast. 

     The author reminds his readers of the rebellion and testing in the desert for forty years...and God's anger. He urges the brothers that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart. Encourage one another daily...so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. * 

     He reminds them of all those Moses led out of Egypt...with whom (God) was angry for forty years...and to whom God swore that they would never enter his rest. ** 

* Many Jews encourage one another daily, as children of Abraham.

** Those led out of Egypt saw miracles yet did not believe the promises or heed the warnings. The generation born in the desert entered the promised land.

Commentary: Some ministers fail to encourage believers to continue daily in their faith. They don't preach urgent warnings of the apostles or Jesus himself. 

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