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Jesus Our High Priest

Therefore, aholy brethren, partakers of a bheavenly calling, consider Jesus, cthe Apostle and dHigh Priest of our econfession; 1He was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as aMoses also was in all His house. aFor He has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by just so much as the builder of the house has more honor than the house. For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God. Now aMoses was faithful in all His house as ba servant, cfor a testimony of those things dwhich were to be spoken later; but Christ was faithful as aa Son over His housebwhose house we are, cif we hold fast our dconfidence and the boast of our ehope firm until the end.

Therefore, just as athe Holy Spirit says,bTODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE,

8 aDO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS AS 1WHEN THEY PROVOKED ME,AS IN THE DAY OF TRIAL IN THE WILDERNESS,9 aWHERE YOUR FATHERS TRIED Me BY TESTING Me,AND SAW MY WORKS FOR bFORTY YEARS.10 aTHEREFORE I WAS ANGRY WITH THIS GENERATION,AND SAID, ‘THEY ALWAYS GO ASTRAY IN THEIR HEART,AND THEY DID NOT KNOW MY WAYS’;11 aAS I SWORE IN MY WRATH,‘THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST.’”
The Peril of Unbelief

12 aTake care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart 1that falls away from bthe living God. 13 But aencourage one another day after day, as long as it is still calledToday,” so that none of you will be hardened by the bdeceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have become partakers of Christ, aif we hold fast the beginning of our bassurance firm until the end, 15 while it is said,aTODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE,DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS, AS 1WHEN THEY PROVOKED ME.” 16 For who aprovoked Him when they had heard? Indeed, bdid not all those who came out of Egypt led by Moses? 17 And with whom was He angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, awhose bodies fell in the wilderness? 18 And to whom did He swear athat they would not enter His rest, but to those who were bdisobedient? 19 So we see that they were not able to enter because of aunbelief.

Jesus Our High Priest

Therefore, aholy brothers and sisters, partakers of a bheavenly calling, consider cthe Apostle and dHigh Priest of our econfession: Jesus; 1He was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as aMoses also was in all His house. aFor He has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by just so much as the builder of the house has more honor than the house. For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God. Now aMoses was faithful in all 1God’s house as ba servant, cfor a testimony of those things dwhich were to be spoken later; but Christ was faithful as aa Son over His housebwhose house we are, cif we hold firmly to our dconfidence and the boast of our 1ehope.

Therefore, just as athe Holy Spirit says,bTODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE,

8 aDO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS AS 1WHEN THEY PROVOKED ME,AS ON THE DAY OF TRIAL IN THE WILDERNESS,9 aWHERE YOUR FATHERS PUT ME TO THE TEST,AND SAW MY WORKS FOR bFORTY YEARS.10 aTHEREFORE I WAS ANGRY WITH THIS GENERATION,AND SAID, ‘THEY ALWAYS GO ASTRAY IN THEIR HEART,AND THEY DID NOT KNOW MY WAYS’;11 aAS I SWORE IN MY ANGER,‘THEY CERTAINLY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST.’”
The Danger of Unbelief

12 aTake care, brothers and sisters, that there will not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart 1that falls away from bthe living God. 13 But aencourage one another every day, as long as it is still calledtoday,” so that none of you will be hardened by the bdeceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have become partakers of Christ aif we keep the beginning of our 1bcommitment firm until the end, 15 while it is said,aTODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE,DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS, AS 1WHEN THEY PROVOKED ME.” 16 For who aprovoked Him when they had heard? Indeed, bdid not all those who came out of Egypt led by Moses? 17 And with whom was He angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, awhose dead bodies fell in the wilderness? 18 And to whom did He swear athat they would not enter His rest, but to those who were bdisobedient? 19 And so we see that they were not able to enter because of aunbelief.

Jesus Greater than Moses

Therefore, aholy brothers, partakers of a bheavenly calling, consider cthe Apostle and dHigh Priest of our econfessionJesus, who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as aMoses also was in all His house. aFor He has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, in so much as the builder of the house has more honor than the house. For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God. Now aMOSES WAS FAITHFUL IN ALL HIS HOUSE AS bA SERVANT, cfor a testimony of those things dwhich were to be spoken later, but Christ was faithful as aa Son over His housebwhose house we are, cif we hold fast our dconfidence and the boast of our ehope.

Therefore, just as athe Holy Spirit says,bTODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE,

8 aDO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS AS 1WHEN THEY PROVOKED ME,AS IN THE DAY OF TRIAL IN THE WILDERNESS,9 aWHERE YOUR FATHERS TRIED Me BY TESTING Me,AND SAW MY WORKS FOR bFORTY YEARS.10 aTHEREFORE I WAS ANGRY WITH THIS GENERATION,AND SAID, ‘THEY ALWAYS GO ASTRAY IN THEIR HEART,AND THEY DID NOT KNOW MY WAYS’;11 aAS I SWORE IN MY WRATH,‘THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST.’”
Warning Against Unbelief

12 aSee to it brothers, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart 1that falls away from bthe living God. 13 But aencourage one another day after day, as long as it is still calledTODAY,” so that none of you will be hardened by the bdeceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have become partakers of Christ, aif we hold fast the beginning of our bassurance firm until the end, 15 while it is said,aTODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE,DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS, AS 1WHEN THEY PROVOKED ME.” 16 For who aprovoked Him when they had heard? Indeed, bdid not all those who came out of Egypt led by Moses? 17 And with whom was He angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, awhose corpses fell in the wilderness? 18 And to whom did He swear athat they would not enter His rest, but to those who were bdisobedient? 19 So we see that they were not able to enter because of aunbelief.

Jesus Our High Priest

Therefore, 1aholy brothers and sisters, who share in the bheavenly calling, thoughtfully and attentively consider cthe Apostle and dHigh Priest whom we econfessed as ours when we accepted Him as Savior, namely, 2Jesus; He was faithful to Him who appointed Him Apostle and High Priest, as aMoses also was faithful in all God’s house. Num 12:7 aYet Jesus has been considered worthy of much greater glory and honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has more honor than the house. For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God. Now aMoses was faithful in the administration of all God’s house, but only as ba ministering servant, his ministry serving cas a testimony of the things dwhich were to be spoken afterward the revelation to come in Christ; Num 12:7 but Christ is faithful as aa Son over His Father’s house. And we are bHis house cif we hold fast our dconfidence and sense of triumph in our ehope in Christ.

Therefore, just as athe Holy Spirit says,bTODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE,

8 aDO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS AS your fathers did IN THE REBELLION of Israel at 1Meribah,ON THE DAY OF TESTING IN THE WILDERNESS,9 aWHERE YOUR FATHERS TRIED ME BY TESTING My forbearance and tolerance,AND SAW MY WORKS FOR bFORTY YEARSAnd found I stood their test.10 aTHEREFORE I WAS ANGERED WITH THIS GENERATION,AND I SAID, ‘THEY ALWAYS GO ASTRAY IN THEIR HEART,AND THEY DID NOT KNOW MY WAYS nor become progressively better and more intimately acquainted with them’;11 aSO I SWORE an oath IN MY WRATH,‘THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST the promised land.’” Ps 95:7-11
The Peril of Unbelief

12 aTake care, brothers and sisters, that there not be in any one of you a wicked, unbelieving 1heart which refuses to trust and rely on the Lord, a heart that turns away from bthe living God. 13 But continually aencourage one another every day, as long as it is called “Today” and there is an opportunity, so that none of you will be hardened into settled rebellion by the bdeceitfulness of sin its cleverness, delusive glamour, and sophistication. 14 For we believers have become partakers of Christ sharing in all that the Messiah has for us, aif only we hold firm our newborn bconfidence which originally led us to Him until the end, 15 while it is said,aTODAY while there is still opportunity IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE,DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEART, AS WHEN THEY PROVOKED ME in the rebellion in the desert at Meribah.” Ps 95:7, 8 16 For who were they who heard and yet aprovoked Him with rebellious acts? bWas it not all those who came out of Egypt led by Moses? 17 And with whom was He angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, awhose dead bodies were scattered in the desert? 18 And to whom did He swear an oath athat they would not enter His rest, but to those who bdisobeyed those who would not listen to His word? 19 So we see that they were not able to enter into His rest—the promised land because of aunbelief and an unwillingness to trust in God. Num 14:1-35