06/08/2026
Hebrews 3:1–6
1.Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
2.Who was 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 are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
In the opening section of the chapter, there’s a comparison between Jesus and Moses. Believers are called “holy brethren, partakers of the calling,” with Jesus as our Apostle (the One sent) and High Priest (representing us before God). Verses 1 and 2-6 show that while Moses was faithful in God’s house, Jesus is faithful over God’s house—because He built it. The contrasts are clear: Moses was a servant; Jesus is the Son. Moses brought the Law; Jesus brings life to the soul. The takeaway is to place confidence in Christ, not tradition; to tie our identity to the Builder, not the building; and to measure faithfulness by whom we follow, not by what we achieve.
