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Hebrews 3

Hebrews 3:4

Jesus Our Apostle and High Priest · Hebrews 3:1–6
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Translations

Modern
And every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.
Traditional
For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
Literal
For every house is built by someone, but the One having built everything is God.
Latin
Omnis namque domus fabricatur ab aliquo: qui autem omnia creavit, Deus est.

Original

Greek
English
And every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.

Notes

Hebrews 3:3–6

Jesus deserves more glory for two reasons:

  1. A person who builds a house deserves more praise than the house itself. The Messiah is the one who builds God’s house (see 2 Samuel 7:13). This implies that Moses is part of the house (God’s people) that God has built.

  2. While Moses was a servant in God’s house, Christ, as the Son, is the heir in charge of God’s entire house. Sons have a higher status than household servants.

Hebrews 3:1–6

The author compares Jesus to Moses, presenting Jesus as the ultimate example of faithfulness. Moses was a highly honored leader in Judaism. His respected status is used to show that Jesus is even greater than Moses.

Theme notes and profiles

Moses The Superiority of the Son

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Hebrews, Letter to the Land Messiah

Topics

Architecture: General Scriptures Concerning Bricks God: Creator Housewarming Types of the Saviour: Moses