Hebrews 3:5

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Summary

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

1 Timothy 1:12

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Bible References

Faithful

who was faithful to him that constituted him such, as Moses likewise was faithful in all his administration of God's house.

If then there be a servant, appointed by his master to take care of his family, who faithfully and prudently distributes their allowance according to the establishment: happy is the servant,

his lord said to him, well done, thou art an honest faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust; go in and partake of thy master's diversions.

Jesus answered, if there be a faithful prudent steward, appointed by his master to give his domesticks their stated allowance; happy is such a servant,

He that is faithful in a small trust, will be faithful in a greater: and he that is unfaithful in a little, will be unfaithful in much.

now it is required in a steward, that he be found faithful.

I offer thanks to Jesus Christ our Lord, who qualified me for the ministry he has plac'd me in, for having appointed me to such a trust,

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and officiate in the sanctuary, which was a gross representation of that in heaven, agreeable to the order given by God to Moses, when he projected the tabernacle, "be very exact, said he, in following the model which was laid before thee in the mount."

the holy spirit showing thereby, that the way to the holy of holys, was not yet open, while the first tabernacle was standing.

then beginning at Moses he explain'd all the passages there, and in all the prophets, which related to himself.

You search the scriptures, for you think by their means to have eternal life, and they are the very writings which do testify of me.

for Moses said to the fathers, "a prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you, of your brethren, like unto me; observe whatever he shall say to you.

this is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, "a prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear."

Having therefore set him a day, they came in great numbers to his lodgings; where he explain'd and confirm'd the reality of the gospel-dispensation, from morning to night, enforcing what the writings of Moses and the prophets had affirm'd concerning Jesus.

but the divine justification certified by the law and the prophets, is now clearly proposed independently of the law:

'Twas this salvation, that employ'd the most profound enquiries of those, who predicted the dispensation that was to be in your behalf: