Jesus is Greater Than Moses: Why Our Focus Must Shift
Jesus is greater than Moses—that’s the bold declaration found in Hebrews 3:1-6, and it’s still just as radical today as it was for the early Jewish believers who first read it. Moses was revered as the lawgiver, prophet, and spiritual father of Israel. But the writer of Hebrews reminds us that while Moses was a faithful servant, Jesus is the Son over God’s house. And the Son deserves greater honor.
This truth confronts a natural human tendency: we often cling to what’s familiar, even when something better has come. The early church struggled to let go of the rituals, rules, and systems of the old covenant—even though those things were always meant to point to Jesus. Like a rotary phone next to a smartphone, religion alone simply can’t do what Jesus does: save, heal, and deliver.
The old covenant, Hebrews says, is now obsolete (Hebrews 8:13). Paul echoes this in Galatians 3:24, saying the law was a tutor to lead us to Christ. Everything that Moses built was good, but it was never meant to stand on its own—it was a shadow of the reality that is found in Jesus (Colossians 2:16-17).
So what should we do? Hebrews 3:6 calls us to “hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory.” Let go of what’s lesser. Don’t treat religion or tradition as equal to Christ. Fix your eyes on Jesus—the final word and the firm foundation.