Hebrews 3

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Epistle to the Hebrews 2:14-5:5; 10:8-22; 10:29-11:13; 11:28-12:17 in Papyrus 13 (AD. 225-250).
Book Epistle to the Hebrews
Category General epistles
Christian Bible part New Testament
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Hebrews 3 is the third chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The author is anonymous, although the internal reference to "our brother Timothy" (Hebrews 13:23) causes a traditional attribution to Paul, but this attribution has been disputed since the second century and there is no decisive evidence for the authorship. [1] [2] This chapter contains the comparison of Moses to Jesus ('the Son'), as well as the application and warning for the congregation. [3] [4]

Contents

Text

The original text was written in Koine Greek. This chapter is divided into 19 verses.

Textual witnesses

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter are:

Old Testament references

Moses and Jesus as Examples of Faith (3:1–6)

The faithfulness of Jesus to God as the one who appointed him is paralleled with the faithfulness of Moses, inviting us to completely trust Jesus. [8]

Verse 1

Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus, [9]

Verse 2

who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. [10]

Moses' foundational role as the revealer of God's will to Israel (Numbers 12:7) is highlighted. [8]

Verse 3

For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He who built the house has more honor than the house. [11]

A call to faithfulness (3:7–19)

The Holy Spirit, who is acknowledged as the one spoken 'through David' in Psalm 95 (3:7; 4:7), continues to speak to generations of Christians and warn them to 'make each day a fresh 'Today' to hear his voice and live'. [8]

Verse 13

But exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. [13]

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References

  1. Attridge 2007, p. 1236.
  2. deSilva 2005, p. 201.
  3. Attridge 2007, pp. 1240–1.
  4. deSilva 2005, p. 203.
  5. 1 2 deSilva 2005, p. 202.
  6. 1 2 "Biblical concordances of Hebrews 3 in the 1611 King James Bible".
  7. 1 2 3 Kirkpatrick, A. F. (1901). The Book of Psalms: with Introduction and Notes. The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges. Vol. Book IV and V: Psalms XC-CL. Cambridge: At the University Press. p. 839. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Peterson 1994, p. 1329.
  9. Hebrews 3:1 NKJV
  10. Hebrews 3:2 NKJV
  11. Hebrews 3:3 NKJV
  12. Gill, John. Exposition of the Entire Bible - Hebrews 3:3
  13. Hebrews 3:13 Modern English Version
  14. Jamieson, Robert; Fausset, Andrew Robert; Brown, David. Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary On the Whole Bible . "Hebrews 3". 1871.

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