"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
Executable Outlines, Copyright © Mark A. Copeland, 2015
