S – For Jesus is considered worthy of more glory than Moses, just as the builder has more honor than the house. ⁴ Now every house is built by someone, but the one who built everything is God.

Hebrews 3:3–4 CSB

O – Commentary:

Comparison (synkrisis) was central to much ancient argumentation; comparing one favorably with another who was already honorable would increase one’s honor further. In many Jewish traditions Moses was the greatest person in history, and in others he was certainly one of the greatest (i.e., next to Abraham). Jewish and Christian writers used the argument that the builder was greater than what was made (v. 3) to note that the Creator was greater than his creation (as in v. 4). This writer identifies Jesus as the Creator.

 Craig S. Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament, Second Edition (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic: An Imprint of InterVarsity Press, 2014), 644.

A – Moses was a tremendous leader but he still was not Jesus, God in the form of a human man.  No matter how great the leader is, they will bow their knee to God.  It is a great reminder that we should honor God anyone else and not put a person on a pedestal above Him.  We can respect and honor someone but not where they replace the one who created all.

R – Heavenly Father, you are the Creator of all things.  We honor and reverence you above all people and things.  Thank you for the vastness of your character and love.  Yet, you still know us intimately.