Hebrews 3:5
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Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.
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faithful in all his house--that is in all GOD'S house (Heb 3:4). servant--not here the Greek for "slave," but "a ministering attendant"; marking the high office of Moses towards God, though inferior to Christ, a kind of steward. for a testimony of, &c.--in order that he might in his typical institutions give "testimony" to Israel "of the things" of the Gospel "which were to be spoken afterwards" by Christ (Heb 8:5; Heb 9:8, Heb 9:23; Heb 10:1).
Open source ↗In this chapter the apostle applies what he had said in the chapter foregoing concerning the priesthood of Christ, I. In a serious pathetic exhortation that this great high priest, who was discovered to them, might be seriously considered by them (Heb 3:1-6). II. He then adds many weighty counsels and cautions (Heb 3:7 to the end).
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But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house.
He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.
So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen.
So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, as the LORD had said.
“Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel.
The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.
But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.