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Hebrews 3:5

And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;

Faithful In all his house - i:e., in all God's house (Hebrews 3:4).

Servant. Not here [ doulos (G1401)] 'slave,' but [ therapoon (G2324)] 'a ministering attendant:' free and spontaneous (John 8:36; John 15:15); marking Moses' high office toward God, though inferior to Christ. Christ was a servant (Philippians 2:7); but He was also the Son, Lord, and Heir of all things. Not so Moses. Christ's service was assumed for the economy of salvation; Moses' was so naturally. Moses' service could not exceed human bounds: Christ's ministry was unique, capable of being fulfilled by God the Son alone.

For a testimony ... - that he might, in his typical institutions give 'testimony' to Israel 'of the things' of the gospel 'which were to be spoken afterward' by Christ (Hebrews 8:5; Hebrews 9:8; Hebrews 9:23; Hebrews 10:1).

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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