"THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS" Chapter Three Having demonstrated Jesus' superiority to prophets and angels, the author now compares Jesus to Moses (1-6). The comparison is followed with a reference to Israel's unfaithfulness in wilderness which leads to the second of six warnings in this epistle: a warning against departing from the living God by developing an evil heart of unbelief (7-19). POINTS TO PONDER * How Jesus compares to Moses * The very real danger of departing from the living God REVIEW QUESTIONS 1) What are the main points of this chapter? - Jesus' superiority over Moses - He 3:1-6 - A warning against departing - He 3:7-19 2) How are the original recipients of this epistle described? And Jesus? (1) - Holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling; Apostle and High Priest 3) How are Moses and Jesus compared in this chapter? (3-6) - Moses: faithful as a servant in the house of God - Jesus: faithful as a Son over and builder of the house of God (worthy of more glory) 4) Whose house are we? Under what conditions? (6) - The Son's house; if we hold fast the confidence and joy of hope firm to the end 5) What period of Israel's history is referred to in Psalms 95? (7-11) - 40 years of wilderness wanderings 6) What three things can lead the Christian to fall away? (12-13) - Developing an evil heart of unbelief - Departing from the living God - Becoming hardened through the deceitfulness of sin 7) What three things can serve as an antidote preventing apostasy? (12-14) - Beware of unbelief - Exhort one another daily - Hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end 8) Who rebelled in the wilderness and did not enter the Promised Land? (16-18) - Those led by Moses out of Egypt, who did not obey 9) Why were they not permitted to enter? (19) - Because of unbelief