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And Moses (kai Mōusēs men). “Now Moses indeed on his part” (men contrasted with de).
In (en). Moses was in “God’s house” “as a servant” (hōs therapōn). Old word, in lxx, only here in N.T. and quoted from Num 12:7. Kin to the verb therapeuō, to serve, to heal, and therapeia, service (Luk 9:11) and a group of servants (Luk 12:42).
For a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken (eis marturion tōn lalēthēsomenōn). Objective genitive of the articular future passive participle of laleō. It is not certain what it means whether the “testimony” (marturion) is to Moses or to God and whether it points on to Christ. In Heb 9:9 see parabolē applied to the old dispensation as a symbol pointing to Christ and Christianity.
But Christ (Christos de). In contrast with Moses (men in Heb 3:5).
As a son (hōs huios). Instead of a therapōn (servant).
Over his house (epi ton oikon autou). The difference between epi and en added to that between huios and therapōn. It is very neat and quite conclusive, especially when we recall the high place occupied by Moses in Jewish thought. In Act 7:11 the Jews accused Stephen of speaking “blasphemous words against Moses and God” (putting Moses on a par with God).