Matthew Poole Commentary - Hebrews 3:3 - 3:3

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Hebrews 3:3 - 3:3


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For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses: the Spirit proves to the Hebrews, that the gospel Prophet was not only like to, but more excellent than, their greatest prophet, and who had familiarity with God beyond others, as God testifieth, Num_12:6-8. This he proves by an undeniable supposition, that God is better than man; such is Christ; which he demonstrates by a work of God, his making the church and all things. If he made the church, then he is better than the whole church, and worthy of more honour than Moses, who is but a member of it. For this, man is not in the original, this gospel Prophet, who was God as well as man, the apostle and High Priest of Christians, was esteemed and accounted by God the Father, the best judge of worth, and who appointed him to his offices: he treated him more honourably than Moses, as he deserved it, having real excellency and worth in himself. He was God’s Son, Moses his servant. He lay in God’s bosom, saw his face, was his fellow, Zec_13:7 Joh_1:14,18; Moses only heard his voice, and saw his back parts, Exo_33:19,20,23 34:5-7. Moses’s face only shined, but Christ’s person was entirely glorious, Exo_34:29,30 2Co_3:7: compare Mat_17:2-6 2Pe_1:17.



Inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house; he is the cause, principal, efficient, and architect of this building, not a stone is laid in it without him. By this metaphor of house to which it relateth, is meant God’s spiritual building and temple, 1Co_3:10,16,17; styled God’s household or family, Eph_2:19-22: in sum, God’s church, built by and on Christ, of which Moses was but one living stone or member, 1Pe_2:4-8. Therefore this builder ought to be esteemed and honoured above the church, or Moses, a member of it.