Have you ever known a person who turned his or her back on Christ and the church and simply walked away? Perhaps you have struggled to maintain your own Christian commitment in the face of disillusionment, spiritual confusion, loss of perspective, or outright persecution. The book of Hebrews points us to Christ. It provides light to help struggling Christians see Jesus clearly and stand firm. S…
1Por tanto, hermanos santos, participantes del llamamiento celestial, considerad al apóstol y sumo sacerdote de nuestra profesión, Cristo Jesús;
2el cual es fiel al que le constituyó, como también lo fue Moisés en toda la casa de Dios.
3Porque de tanto mayor gloria que Moisés es estimado digno este, cuanto tiene mayor honra que la casa el que la hizo.
4Porque toda casa es hecha por alguno; pero el que hizo todas las cosas es Dios.
5Y Moisés a la verdad fue fiel en toda la casa de Dios, como siervo, para testimonio de lo que se iba a decir;
6pero Cristo como hijo sobre su casa, la cual casa somos nosotros, si retenemos firme hasta el fin la confianza y el gloriarnos en la esperanza.
7Por lo cual, como dice el Espíritu Santo: Si oyereis hoy su voz,
8No endurezcáis vuestros corazones, Como en la provocación, en el día de la tentación en el desierto,
9Donde me tentaron vuestros padres; me probaron, Y vieron mis obras cuarenta años.
10A causa de lo cual me disgusté contra esa generación, Y dije: Siempre andan vagando en su corazón, Y no han conocido mis caminos.
11Por tanto, juré en mi ira: No entrarán en mi reposo.
12Mirad, hermanos, que no haya en ninguno de vosotros corazón malo de incredulidad para apartarse del Dios vivo;
13antes exhortaos los unos a los otros cada día, entre tanto que se dice: Hoy; para que ninguno de vosotros se endurezca por el engaño del pecado.
14Porque somos hechos participantes de Cristo, con tal que retengamos firme hasta el fin nuestra confianza del principio,
15entre tanto que se dice: Si oyereis hoy su voz, No endurezcáis vuestros corazones, como en la provocación.
16¿Quiénes fueron los que, habiendo oído, le provocaron? ¿No fueron todos los que salieron de Egipto por mano de Moisés?
17¿Y con quiénes estuvo él disgustado cuarenta años? ¿No fue con los que pecaron, cuyos cuerpos cayeron en el desierto?
18¿Y a quiénes juró que no entrarían en su reposo, sino a aquellos que desobedecieron?
19Y vemos que no pudieron entrar a causa de incredulidad.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
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Versículo 1
I. 3:1-6 The author compares Jesus to Moses, setting Jesus forward as the supreme example of faithfu…
3:1-6 The author compares Jesus to Moses, setting Jesus forward as the supreme example of faithfulness. The great status of Moses, a revered figure in Judaism, is used to show the incomparable greatness of Jesus.
3:1 dear brothers and sisters who belong to God: Literally holy brothers. Speakers and writers of the ancient world often addressed religious gatherings as “brothers” (Greek adelphoi), referring to both men and women. • think carefully about this Jesus: Focusing on Jesus is a primary means of persevering in the faith (2:9; 12:1-2). • God’s messenger (literally God’s apostle): This description might be highlighting the Son’s role in bearing a proclamation of God’s name and message (2:12; Matt 10:40; Mark 9:37; Luke 10:16).
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Versículo 2
II. 3:2 Jesus was faithful to God and to the task to which the Father had appointed him (5:7-10; 12:1…
3:2 Jesus was faithful to God and to the task to which the Father had appointed him (5:7-10; 12:1-3; Phil 2:5-11), just as Moses had been (Num 12:7). Many Jews of the first century regarded Moses as the greatest person in history, of even higher status than the angels.
III
Versículo 3
III. 3:3-6 Jesus deserves far more glory for two reasons. First, a person who builds a house deserves …
3:3-6 Jesus deserves far more glory for two reasons. First, a person who builds a house deserves more praise than the house itself. The Messiah is the one who builds God’s house (see 2 Sam 7:13). The implication is that Moses is part of the house (i.e., God’s people) that God has built. Second, whereas Moses was a servant in God’s house, Christ, as the Son, is the heir in charge of God’s entire house. Sons have greater status than household servants.
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Versículo 6
IV. 3:6 We are part of Christ’s house if we keep our courage. The author could not give unqualified a…
3:6 We are part of Christ’s house if we keep our courage. The author could not give unqualified assurance to those who were drifting away from Christ and the church. Those who persevere in the faith have assurance that they are part of God’s house (see 3:14; Rom 8:9, 17; 11:22; 2 Cor 13:5; Col 1:22-23).
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Versículo 7
V. 3:7-19 This passage presents, “as a warning to us” (1 Cor 10:6), the negative example of those wh…
3:7-19 This passage presents, “as a warning to us” (1 Cor 10:6), the negative example of those who wandered in the wilderness for forty years and died there. The wilderness wanderings represent disobedience to God and its consequences (see Num 32:7-11; Deut 1:19-35; Ps 106:24-26).
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Versículo 8
VI. 3:8 Israel . . . rebelled and tested God in places such as Massah and Meribah, where there was a …
3:8 Israel . . . rebelled and tested God in places such as Massah and Meribah, where there was a shortage of water (Exod 17:1-7; Num 20:2-13), and especially at Kadesh, where the disobedient Israelites refused to enter the Promised Land (Heb 3:10; see Num 14:1-25; Deut 1:19-46; Ps 106).
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Versículo 9
VII. 3:9-10 Despite seeing the miracles God had performed on their behalf, the people of Israel tested…
3:9-10 Despite seeing the miracles God had performed on their behalf, the people of Israel tested God’s patience by refusing to trust him in the wilderness (Num 14:11, 22). The essence of their rebellion was that their hearts always turned away from God—they did not desire to obey him. The result was that God was angry with them.
VIII
Versículo 11
VIII. 3:11 Rebellion has consequences. • God’s anger is not merely an emotional reaction; it is his jus…
3:11 Rebellion has consequences. • God’s anger is not merely an emotional reaction; it is his just displeasure toward sin (John 3:36; Rom 1:18; 1 Thes 2:16). • God’s oath (see Heb 6:13-20; 7:20-22, 28) was that they would never enter Canaan, the place of rest from their wanderings (Deut 1:19-46; 3:20; 12:10; Josh 1:13).
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Versículo 12
IX. 3:12-19 The author of Hebrews discusses the terms heart, day, today, hear, enter, rest, unbelief,…
3:12-19 The author of Hebrews discusses the terms heart, day, today, hear, enter, rest, unbelief, and oath, all drawn from Ps 95. Bible teachers of the ancient world would cite and then explain an Old Testament text, often highlighting significant words from the text, just as preachers do today. This form of exposition was called midrash.
3:12 hearts . . . not evil and unbelieving: An evil heart stubbornly sets its will against the Lord due to unbelief, causing a person to turn away from the living God.
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Versículo 13
X. 3:13 Using the word “today” from Ps 95:7, the author challenges his hearers to warn each other ev…
3:13 Using the word “today” from Ps 95:7, the author challenges his hearers to warn each other every day against the deceptive and hardening power of sin.
XI
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XI. 3:14 For if we are faithful: Those who persevere in the faith have assurance that they are indeed…
3:14 For if we are faithful: Those who persevere in the faith have assurance that they are indeed part of God’s family (see 3:6; Rom 8:9, 17; 11:22; 2 Cor 13:5; Col 1:22-23).
XII
Versículo 15
XII. 3:15 This verse again quotes Ps 95:7-8, the exhortation from that portion of the psalm. It sums u…
3:15 This verse again quotes Ps 95:7-8, the exhortation from that portion of the psalm. It sums up the author’s own exhortation in Heb 3:12-14, focusing on the importance of listening and responding favorably to God’s voice.
XIII
Versículo 16
XIII. 3:16-19 These verses contain a rapid-fire series of questions and answers, a common rhetorical te…
3:16-19 These verses contain a rapid-fire series of questions and answers, a common rhetorical technique. The three questions follow the progression of ideas found in Ps 95:8-11: The people of Israel rebelled against God, God was angry, and God took an oath that they would never enter his rest. The answers are taken from other Old Testament passages that focus on the Israelites’ rebellion in the wilderness (Num 14; Deut 9; Ps 106). The author drives home the terrible cost of disobedience to God.
XIV
Versículo 19
XIV. 3:19 Unbelief and disobedience are closely associated in Hebrews and in the Old Testament passage…
3:19 Unbelief and disobedience are closely associated in Hebrews and in the Old Testament passages being discussed (Num 14:11; Deut 9:23; Ps 78:22, 32). As a consequence of disobedience, they were not able to enter his rest by entering the land of Canaan (Deut 3:20; 12:10; Josh 1:13).
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Hebrews — Capítulo 3
Have you ever known a person who turned his or her back on Christ and the church and simply walked away? Perhaps you have struggled to maintain your own Christian commitment in the face of disillusionment, spiritual confusion, loss of perspective, or outright persecution. The book of Hebrews points us to Christ. It provides light to help struggling Christians see Jesus clearly and stand firm. S…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Por tanto, hermanos santos, participantes del llamamiento celestial, considerad al apóstol y sumo sacerdote de nuestra profesión, Cristo Jesús;
2el cual es fiel al que le constituyó, como también lo fue Moisés en toda la casa de Dios.
3Porque de tanto mayor gloria que Moisés es estimado digno este, cuanto tiene mayor honra que la casa el que la hizo.
4Porque toda casa es hecha por alguno; pero el que hizo todas las cosas es Dios.
5Y Moisés a la verdad fue fiel en toda la casa de Dios, como siervo, para testimonio de lo que se iba a decir;
6pero Cristo como hijo sobre su casa, la cual casa somos nosotros, si retenemos firme hasta el fin la confianza y el gloriarnos en la esperanza.
7Por lo cual, como dice el Espíritu Santo: Si oyereis hoy su voz,
8No endurezcáis vuestros corazones, Como en la provocación, en el día de la tentación en el desierto,
9Donde me tentaron vuestros padres; me probaron, Y vieron mis obras cuarenta años.
10A causa de lo cual me disgusté contra esa generación, Y dije: Siempre andan vagando en su corazón, Y no han conocido mis caminos.
11Por tanto, juré en mi ira: No entrarán en mi reposo.
12Mirad, hermanos, que no haya en ninguno de vosotros corazón malo de incredulidad para apartarse del Dios vivo;
13antes exhortaos los unos a los otros cada día, entre tanto que se dice: Hoy; para que ninguno de vosotros se endurezca por el engaño del pecado.
14Porque somos hechos participantes de Cristo, con tal que retengamos firme hasta el fin nuestra confianza del principio,
15entre tanto que se dice: Si oyereis hoy su voz, No endurezcáis vuestros corazones, como en la provocación.
16¿Quiénes fueron los que, habiendo oído, le provocaron? ¿No fueron todos los que salieron de Egipto por mano de Moisés?
17¿Y con quiénes estuvo él disgustado cuarenta años? ¿No fue con los que pecaron, cuyos cuerpos cayeron en el desierto?
18¿Y a quiénes juró que no entrarían en su reposo, sino a aquellos que desobedecieron?
19Y vemos que no pudieron entrar a causa de incredulidad.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 3:1-6 The author compares Jesus to Moses, setting Jesus forward as the supreme example of faithfu…
Versículo 2
II. 3:2 Jesus was faithful to God and to the task to which the Father had appointed him (5:7-10; 12:1…
Versículo 3
III. 3:3-6 Jesus deserves far more glory for two reasons. First, a person who builds a house deserves …
Versículo 6
IV. 3:6 We are part of Christ’s house if we keep our courage. The author could not give unqualified a…
Versículo 7
V. 3:7-19 This passage presents, “as a warning to us” (1 Cor 10:6), the negative example of those wh…
Versículo 8
VI. 3:8 Israel . . . rebelled and tested God in places such as Massah and Meribah, where there was a …
Versículo 9
VII. 3:9-10 Despite seeing the miracles God had performed on their behalf, the people of Israel tested…
Versículo 11
VIII. 3:11 Rebellion has consequences. • God’s anger is not merely an emotional reaction; it is his jus…
Versículo 12
IX. 3:12-19 The author of Hebrews discusses the terms heart, day, today, hear, enter, rest, unbelief,…
Versículo 13
X. 3:13 Using the word “today” from Ps 95:7, the author challenges his hearers to warn each other ev…
Versículo 14
XI. 3:14 For if we are faithful: Those who persevere in the faith have assurance that they are indeed…
Versículo 15
XII. 3:15 This verse again quotes Ps 95:7-8, the exhortation from that portion of the psalm. It sums u…
Versículo 16
XIII. 3:16-19 These verses contain a rapid-fire series of questions and answers, a common rhetorical te…
Versículo 19
XIV. 3:19 Unbelief and disobedience are closely associated in Hebrews and in the Old Testament passage…