Partakers of the Heavenly Calling. Hebrews chapter three

Pause for thought

Hebrews was written to encourage Jewish converts to Christianity to holdfast to their Heavenly calling. Because of their Jewish heritage it was relatively easy to give in to the pull of their former Jewish religion. Although Hebrews was written to Jewish believers its message is for every christian wether Jew or gentile in every age.

As Apostle of our confession Jesus represents God to His people (is the message and the messenger) As High Priest Jesus represents His people to God ( Jesus is able to represent us because he experienced all our frailties without sinning) 3:1-2

Moses was greatly revered by every Jew as a servant who served God’s Jewish household. But Jesus Christ is not only in charge of God’s entire household that now includes both Jew and Gentile, Jesus is the builder of that household, yet another reason for every believer to maintain their hope in Jesus Christ. 3:8

Israel’s rebellion in the wilderness happened in spite of seeing many miraculous signs and wonders, the final straw was broken when they refused to enter the promised land ( a type of Gods rest) The writer to the Hebrews uses this as a warning to Jewish Christians not to turn back but to keep on believing in Jesus Christ as the only WAY to enter God’s true rest. I think that rest refers to our present rest as we trust or rest in Christ. And can also refer to a future heavenly rest. 3:18-19, 4:1

memory verse

But Christ, the faithful Son, was in charge of the entire household. And we are God’s household, if we keep up our courage and remain confident of our hope in Christ. Hebrews. 4:6 N.L.T.

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