Hebrews 3:1-6

Hebrews 3:1-6

[1] Wherefore,  holy  brethren,  partakers  of the heavenly  calling,  consider  the Apostle  and  High Priest  profession,  Jesus;  [2] faithful  to him that appointed  him,  as  also  Moses  was faithful in  all  his  house.  [3] For  this  man was counted worthy  of more  glory  than  Moses,  inasmuch as  he who hath builded  the house  hath more  honour  than  the house.  [4] For  every  house  is builded  by  some  man; but  he that built  all things  is God.  [5] And  Moses  verily  was faithful  in  all  his  house,  as  a servant,  for  a testimony  of those things which were to be spoken after;  [6] But  Christ  as  a son  over  his own  house;  whose  house  if  we hold fast  the confidence  and  the rejoicing  of the hope  firm  unto  the end. 

What does Hebrews 3:1-6 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

"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." [1]
It was important to convince the Jewish readers that Jesus Christ is greater than Moses because the entire Jewish religion came through Moses. Christianity came through Christ.
"Observing the grammatical markers supplied by the writer, we submit that the development of the author"s thought reflects the following scheme:
Hebrews 3:1-2introduction of the comparison between Jesus and Moses; Hebrews 3:3assertion of Jesus" superiority to Moses; Hebrews 3:4-6 aexplanation for this assertion; Hebrews 3:6 brelevance for the congregation." [2]