Hebrews
The Glorious Jesus
Jesus: Greater than Moses
指導方針
The focus of this lesson is on the superiority of Christianity. Of special note in this lesson is how Jesus has greater authority than Moses, therefore, is greater than Moses.
学生の学習成果
- Know: Understand how Jesus is superior to all things in heaven and on earth.
- Feel: Defend the superiority of Jesus.
- Do: Submit to the lordship of Jesus by obedient faith.
レッスンの本文
討論の質問
以下は、授業の指導付き討論部分で使用するための提案された質問です。また、学生がさまざまな概念を理解するのを助けるための質問への提案された回答も含まれています。これらは討論を支援するために提供されており、「正しいまたは間違っている」回答とは見なされません。
The summary should include Moses' birth, calling and role in Israel's freedom from Egypt. His importance stems from his role in freeing Israel from slavery, receiving the law, and leading them through the wilderness to the promised land. Of special note is the timing of the arrival of Moses into history showing God's faithfulness fulfilled in His time.
Answers will vary. Examples from the text include:
- Moses lifting up the serpent in the desert (Numbers 21:4-9), Jesus being lifted up on the cross (John 3:14)
- Moses giving manna in the desert (Exodus 16), Jesus being the bread of heaven (John 6:3)
- Both threatened to be killed as babies (Exodus 1-2, Matthew 2:16)
- Both deliverers of their people. Both initially rejected (Acts 7:2-44, Romans 9:32)
- Both presented God's word to the people.
- Both brought freedom to the people – Moses from slavery to Egypt, Jesus brings freedom from the slavery of sin.
- Moses was related to the High Priest (Aaron's brother) and gave him instructions for the priesthood and sacrificial system. Jesus is both High Priest and the sacrifice.
- Both were faithful to their role and mission.
The key word, "if" is foundational to God's promise. We must do our part to remain faithful in our confidence and hope. Biblical hope is described as confident expectation.
The Jewish rebellion led to them dying in the wilderness. Those leaving Christ will die in the wilderness of sin. The Jews entering the promised land had to remain faithful to God's commands under the leadership of Moses. We must remain faithful to the leadership of our Lord Jesus. Without Him there is no hope.
One is the Sabbath day, a one-day earthly rest from work to concentrate on one's relationship with God. It also pointed towards a future time of unbroken fellowship with God.
The other type of rest was admittance into the Promised Land, a homeland for God's people that pointed towards God's Kingdom on earth, a spiritual kingdom, not political or geographical.
In this passage the author mixes both images to tell his readers they will not reach their reward in heaven if they disbelieve. This applies to us today as we seek to enter the promised land of being in the presence God if we remain faithful.
Our hope for eternal life and rest is in Jesus. We cannot return to our former lives or to any other source to find salvation.