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For every house is built by someone; but he who built all things is God.
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Builder Over the House
Commentators explain that this verse uses a simple analogy to prove Christ's superiority over Moses. Just as a builder is more honored than the house he builds, Christ, as the builder of God's 'house' (His people and plan of salvation), is far greater than Moses, who was a faithful member within that house.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For every house is builded by some man. The words in this verse are plain, and the sentiment in it clear. The only difficulty is in seeing…
Is God (θεος). God is the Creator of all things and so of his "house" which his Son, Jesus Christ, founded and supervises.
19th Century
Anglican
For every house is built by some man.—Rather, by some one: the thought of the house leads at once to the thought…
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Baptist
Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Mos…
Parenthetically, this verse makes the point that God is over all—a fact that the author does not want us to lose sight of. So he uses the analogy t…
16th Century
Protestant
He that built, etc. Though these words may be extended to the creation of the whole world, yet I confine them to the present subj…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For every house is built by some man Or by some one; for a house does not build itself: this is true of houses prope…
Christ is to be considered as the Apostle of our profession, the Messenger sent by God to people, the great Revealer of that faith which we profess…
13th Century
Catholic
As was said earlier, the Old Law derived its authority from three sources: from angels, from Moses, and from Aaron, the high priest. The Apostle pr…