He was faithful to Him who appointed Him [Apostle and High Priest], as Moses also was faithful in all God’s house. Hebrews 3:2. And each member has been given the indwelling Holy Spirit, and the privileged position of being 'in Christ'. fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Thank You for His sinless life and sacrificial death on the cross. It has been proclaimed to us, and to us is the announcement of the heavenly rest. This should bless and encourage us to press on, even through times of difficulty and trial. appointment of him as Mediator; the open promise of him in time; of the trust itself; and the sense is, that he was trusted much You need milk, not solid food! Jesus is our great High Priest, and the one we acknowledge, by faith, as our God and Saviour, and we are to pay attention to His life and His behaviour - for He was faithful to His heavenly Father, Who appointed Him to be our Kinsman-Redeemer. The word “who” here is speaking of Jesus who was just referred to in verse 3:1. We, who have a heavenly calling, are exhorted to set our thoughts upon the Lord Jesus, because it is His name, His Person and His sacrificial work that we confess in our heart, and proclaim in our mouth, for the salvation of the soul. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Hebrews 3:2, NASB: "He was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was in all His house." Hebrews 3:2. While Hebrews as a whole is written to demonstrate Christ’s … Continue reading "Commentary on Hebrews … 2 He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God's house. The statement of Hebrews 5:12 has been urged by Mynster (Theol. Comp. Hebrews chapter 3 uses a reference to Israel's wandering in the desert from the story of the Exodus. Like Moses, Christ was faithful in all that God called Him to do... indeed, He is worthy of all honour and glory and worship and praise.. both in this life and in the ages to come. 12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. May we, who are called by His name, be faithful to our calling - however great or menial our task may be.. for we are all members of Christ's body and each has been given a unique role, in the place where God has planted us, and in the work of the ministry to which we have each been called. Comp. offices: wherefore this phrase designs the constitution and I pray that I may be faithful to the work that You have given me to do, and I pray that I may hear You say, well done, good and faithful servant, to Your praise and glory. “Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.”. Hebrews 3:4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God. The characteristic, or particular, qualification of Jesus which is to hold their attention is His trustworthiness or fidelity. Yet Jesus has been considered worthy of much greater glory and honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has more honor than the house. he exceeded all other prophets; and so the faithfulness of Christ his mission, unction, and attestation from God; and his Jesus is far superior to Moses, in every aspect of His person and work, for He is the eternal Son of the Most High God. He brought them out of enslavement in Egypt and they were baptised into Moses - i.e. The element of assured confidence runs right through the chapter. Hebrews 3:3(NASB) Verse Thoughts The supremacy and superiority of Christ over Israel’s greatest leaders, mightiest heroes and revered patriarchs, prophets, priests and kings, cannot be emphasized more exhaustively than in these early chapters of Hebrews. We have seen a number of overt quotations in the book of Hebrews (I keep a catalog comparing them on the blog here—I’ll update it as I work throughout the book).