Hebrews 3-4, Chuck Smith teaching (C2000, 1979 to 1985)

Read as you listen: Chuck Smith on Hebrews 3

Read the opening of his teaching

Shall we turn in our Bibles now to Hebrews the third chapter.

Wherefore, holy brethren (3:1),

The word wherefore immediately leads us back to that which is immediately preceding, and that is the declaration of the superiority of Jesus over the angels. Because He is superior over the angelic beings being the Son of God.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus (3:1);

Here we are called upon to consider Jesus, and that's what the book of Hebrews, really, is all about. And again later on we'll be called to consider Jesus.

Paul calls them, "holy brethren and partakers of the heavenly calling." He calls Jesus, "the Apostle and High Priest of our confession."