Jesus is faithful / Hebrews Bible Study (Part 8) / Chapter 3

Jesus was called by God to take us, out of ‘Egypt’, out of this world of sin, and bring us, through the years, to the Coming Kingdom. For 40 years Moses led the people of Israel through the wilderness, but in the end, was not allowed to enter the Land. The ministry of Jesus, as Apostle and High Priest is to bring us from the moment of our first salvation out of sin, to the moment when we enter the Kingdom. Moses was faithful and did his job – it wasn’t easy because the people soon began to grumble and complain, and the weight of this hindered him from entering into the Promise. We need to be careful that we don’t grumble and complain – Jesus is faithful to do His job, as Moses was his!

Paul is saying Moses was a faithful witness in that he did what God commanded him. He led the children of Israel through the Red Sea, right through to the Promised Land. But Christ, Paul says in v6, is faithful in a different way, faithful as a Son over the whole of God’s House – and WE are His House if we hold on to our courage and the Hope of which we boast! It seems some of those early Jewish followers of Christ were being tempted to let go of their faith, to grumble and complain! But we are God’s House – IF we hold on! Just as for 40 years Moses was responsible for the salvation of the children of Israel out of Egypt, Jesus is responsible for our salvation until we enter Heaven! God has appointed Jesus, as His Son, to be responsible for God’s House – that’s us! Responsible for our complete salvation! Just as Moses had to be faithful – and was – how much more so is Jesus going to be faithful to look after us until we enter into the Kingdom!