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What the Fathers say

Hebrews 3:4

Eastern Fathers

John Chrysostom

"But He that built all things is God." Thou seest that he is speaking not about the temple but about the whole people.

Homily on Hebrews 5 ↗

Theophylact of Ohrid

Therefore, since he too was part of the house, he too was created by someone, and the one who created him undoubtedly surpasses him. And the Son of God created him, He who took on flesh and was called high priest for his sake: consequently, He also surpasses him. See how the apostle began with a comparison according to the flesh, but led up to the Divinity and showed that the Creator incomparably surpasses the creature.

Commentary on Hebrews ↗

Oecumenius

Since he had called the people and also Moses, he remained in the figure of speech and said, These are the creations and servants. For there is no house unless something has been constructed. But all things have been constructed, including the house by Christ. Therefore, as it is fitting that he who created has preeminence over the work he created, so Christ has preeminence over Moses.

The Pseudo-Oecumenian Catena on Hebrews ↗

Western Saints

Thomas Aquinas

162. – Then he proves the minor premise of his reason when he says: For every house is built by some man. But the minor is that Christ built that house. He proves this, first, because every house needs a builder; secondly, because the house of which he speaks was built by Christ, the builder of all things is God. 163. – First, therefore, he proves that this house, as any other, needs a builder, because its various parts are put together by someone. …

Commentary on Hebrews ↗