Moses, a Comparison Hebrews 3

Moses, a comparison as a post discusses a comparison between Jesus and Christianity and Moses and Judaism.

Moses’ and Jesus’ comparison to each other interested the Hebrew people. The aim of the book of Hebrews discusses both Moses and Jesus. Moses, the great lawgiver, served as a source of pride for the Jewish people. Likewise, Jesus, the risen savior of Christianity, stands as a source of pride for Christians. Does Jesus or Moses rank higher in importance?

In Hebrews chapter one, the writer discusses God speaking to us by Jesus.

Hebrews 1:1-2: “Long ago…God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things.” Next, God points to the superiority of Jesus over His former spokespersons, namely, prophets or angels.

Chapter three contains a comparison between Moses and Jesus, a subject of interest to many Jews in New Testament days.

Many similarities exist. Both show rejection by the Jews. But both accomplished their missions. Both supplied bread from heaven— Moses manna and Jesus His teachings and death on the cross. Both uttered prophecies that came true.

But chapter three depicts the two differently— Moses as a servant, Jesus as a Son. Hebrews 3:5-6:

“Moses … faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things … spoken later, but Christ … faithful over God’s house as a son.”

This point is clearly made, Hebrews 3:3

“For Jesus … counted worthy of more glory than Moses— as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself.”

Jesus as the builder of Christianity receives greater glory than Moses, a servant in the Old Testament Jewish system of worship.

Thus, God gave Jesus and Christianity more glory than Moses and Judaism.

So, what did we learn?

1.Jesus is greater than Moses.

2.Christianity is greater than Judaism.

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