Hebrews 3:1
For this reason, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and Chief Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus,
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2being faithful to Him who appointed Him, as also Moses [was] in all His house.
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Psalms 110:4YHWH has sworn, and does not relent, “You [are] a priest for all time, || According to the order of Melchizedek.”
Isaiah 5:12And harp, and stringed instrument, tambourine, and pipe, || And wine, have been their banquets, || And they do not behold the work of YHWH, || Indeed, they have not seen the work of His hands.
Ezekiel 12:3And you, son of man, make your vessels of removal, and remove by day before their eyes, and you have removed from your place to another place before their eyes, it may be they consider, for they [are] a house of rebellion.
Haggai 1:5And now, thus said YHWH of Hosts: “Set your heart to your ways.
John 20:21Jesus, therefore, said to them again, “Peace to you; according as the Father has sent Me, I also send you”;
Romans 1:6among whom are also you, the called of Jesus Christ;
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 3:1
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, ver. 1-6 . II. He then adds many weighty counsels and cautions, ver. 7, to the end . Read the whole commentary →