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who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God's house.
The cross references related to Hebrews 3:2 emphasize the importance of faithfulness and obedience to God. They show that, like Moses, Jesus was faithful and obedient to God, and that we should strive to be like him in this regard. They also emphasize the idea of God's house, which is a metaphor for the Church, and that we are part of it if we remain faithful and obedient. Finally, they illustrate how Christ is the ultimate example of faithfulness and obedience, and that through Him, we can have eternal life.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
|---|---|
| Numbers 12:7: Not so with my servant Moses. He is faithful in all my house. | Both passages refer to Moses' faithfulness to God. Hebrews 3:2 speaks of Moses' faithfulness as an example of Christ's faithfulness to God. Numbers 12:7 is God's own words, praising Moses for his faithfulness in all of God's house. Moses' faithfulness is a model for believers, as they are called to be faithful to God just as Moses was. |
| 1 Samuel 12:6: And Samuel said to the people, “The Lord is witness, who appointed Moses and Aaron and brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. | Both passages refer to Moses' faithfulness to God. Hebrews 3:2 commends Moses for his faithful service in God's house. 1 Samuel 12:6 recounts how God appointed Moses and Aaron to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. Both passages serve to remind us of God's faithfulness to His people and the importance of trusting in Him. |
| John 6:38-40: For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” | Both passages discuss the faithfulness of God and how He works through His people to accomplish His will. Hebrews 3:2 speaks of Moses' faithfulness as an example of how God works through His people. John 6:38-40 speaks of Jesus' faithfulness to God's will, and how He came down from heaven to do the will of the Father. This passage also speaks of the Father's will that everyone who believes in Jesus should have eternal life, and that Jesus will raise them up on the last day. |
| John 7:18: The one who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory; but the one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and in him there is no falsehood. | Both passages point to the importance of faithfulness to God. Hebrews 3:2 speaks of Moses' faithfulness in all of God's house, emphasizing that Moses' faithfulness was a form of service to God. John 7:18 speaks of seeking the glory of God, noting that when one seeks the glory of God, they are true and without falsehood. |
| John 8:29: And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.” | Both passages refer to Jesus and his faithfulness to God. Hebrews 3:2 compares Jesus to Moses, who was faithful in all God's house. John 8:29 emphasizes Jesus' unwavering commitment to do what pleases God, as he is never left alone by God. |
| John 15:10: If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. | Both passages emphasize the importance of faithfulness in the relationship between God and man. Hebrews 3:2 highlights Moses’ faithfulness in God’s house as an example of how we should be faithful to God. John 15:10 reinforces this idea by reminding us that abiding in God’s love is contingent on keeping His commandments. |
| John 17:4: I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. | Both passages emphasize the faithfulness of Jesus to the will of God. Hebrews 3:2 speaks of Moses as an example of faithfulness and obedience in God's house, while John 17:4 speaks of Jesus' obedience and faithfulness in completing the work that God gave him to do on earth. Jesus' faithfulness is seen in his obedience and commitment to glorifying God on earth through the work that he was given to do. |
| Ephesians 2:22: In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit. | Both passages emphasize faithfulness to God and the importance of being connected to Him. Hebrews 3:2 speaks of Moses' faithfulness to God in His house, while Ephesians 2:22 speaks of how believers are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit. This emphasizes the importance of faithfulness to God and how it is necessary for believers to be connected to Him in order to be a dwelling place for Him. |
| 1 Timothy 1:12: I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, | Both passages emphasize faithfulness to God. Hebrews 3:2 speaks of Moses' faithfulness to God in the service of leading the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Promised Land. 1 Timothy 1:12 speaks of Paul's faithfulness to God in the service of preaching the gospel and establishing churches. Both passages demonstrate that faithfulness to God is a virtue that is rewarded with a call to service. |
| 1 Timothy 3:15: if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. | Both passages emphasize the importance of faithfulness in the household of God. Hebrews 3:2 speaks of Moses' faithfulness in the house of God, while 1 Timothy 3:15 refers to the church of the living God as the household of God. This passage encourages believers to behave in a way that is faithful to the truth of God's word, just as Moses was faithful in all God's house. |
| Hebrews 2:17: Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. | Both passages discuss the faithfulness of Jesus, as compared to Moses. In Hebrews 3:2, Moses is presented as an example of faithfulness in God's house, while in Hebrews 2:17, Jesus is described as being made like his brothers in order to be a faithful and merciful high priest in the service of God. This passage demonstrates how Jesus was faithful to God in the same way that Moses was. |
| Hebrews 3:5-6: Now Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, but Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope. | Both passages refer to the faithfulness of Moses and Jesus. Hebrews 3:2 emphasizes the faithfulness of Moses in all of God's house. Hebrews 3:5-6 focuses on the faithfulness of Jesus, who is described as a son over God's house. Lastly, the passage states that those who are in Christ are part of his house if they hold fast their confidence and hope. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for sending Your beloved Son Jesus Christ to be our Lord and Savior. We thank You for the faithfulness of Moses, who was an example of obedience and loyalty to You and Your commands. Help us to be faithful in Your house, just as Moses was, that we might serve You and glorify Your name. We thank You for Your mercy and grace that You have given us through Jesus, that we might have eternal life. Grant us the strength to keep Your commandments and abide in Your love. We pray that You would use us as Your dwelling place, that we might be a pillar and buttress of truth to the world. In Jesus' name, Amen.
This reading plan reads through a single verse each day, six days a week, paired with the most-popular cross references for the verse. AI-generated (and human-reviewed) text provides an opening thought and concluding prayer along with an explanation for how each cross reference relates to the verse. In 2023, this reading plan works through Hebrews one verse at a time. Every seventh day is a catchup day. Want more info? Try this blog post.
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