At the beginning of the letter the writer makes a differentiation between Jesus as the son of God and the prophets as the servants of God. Then in chapter 3 he names names; Moses. From what I know of Moses (based on the Bible and writings of Josephus) he was a man from whom I would have steer clear. Mainly out of fearful respect. He was well educated and a military leader in Egypt. Yet there was something missing in his life in Egyptian royalty, something his birth mother must have pressed on him as he was growing up. After all those years of training God began to use him in ways that neither Egyptian royalty or Midian poverty had either seen. And Moses grew so close to God that walking up to the top of Pisgah he probably longed for the time to put off his flesh and see the face of God. But Hebrews 3:5 points out that Moses was only a servant. Because he was a faithful servant he was put in charge of the house of God. Jesus is also over God’s house; but not as a steward. He is the final authority of the household of God because he is a son. The servant has to have the owner’s permission to do anything, while the son IS the owner. That makes the difference much clearer.
It took me about 9 minutes to read this passage.
Stuart
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