Chapter 4
:1 Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His Rest,
let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it (Matthew 10:27-31, Galatians
5:1-6).
:2 For indeed The Gospel was preached to us as well as to
them; but The Word that they heard did not profit them, since they were not
united by Faith with those who heeded it (Matthew 13:13-17, John 8:31-32).
:3 For we who do believe have entered that Rest (Matthew
11:28-30, 2 Thessalonians 1:3-7, Revelation 14:13) as He has said: “So I swore
in My Wrath, they shall not enter My Rest (Psalm 95:10-11),” although the Works
were finished from the foundation of the world (Genesis 2:1-2, John 19:30, 2
Timothy 4:6-8).
:4-5 For He has spoken in a certain place of the seventh day
in this way: “And GOD rested on the seventh day from all His Works” (Genesis 2:1-2);
and again in this place: “They shall not enter My rest (Psalm 95:10-11).”
:6 Since therefore it remains that some must enter it, and
those to whom it was first preached did not enter because of disobedience (Genesis
3 – Adam and Eve started life in GOD’s Rest, Deuteronomy 28:65),
:7 again He designates a certain day, saying in David,
“Today,” after such a long time, as it has been said: “Today, if you will hear
his voice, do not harden your hearts (Psalm 95:7-8, Mark 4:21-25).”
:8 For if Joshua (Jesus in KJV) had given them rest, then GOD
would not have spoken of another day later on (TLV).
:9-10 There remains therefore a rest for the People of GOD.
For he who has entered His (GOD’s) Rest has himself also ceased from his works
as GOD did from His (Revelation 21:1-7).
:11 Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest
anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience (1 Corinthians 10:1-15
– “Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. I speak as to wise men; judge for
yourselves what I say.”, Philippians 2:11-17, 2 Peter 1:10-11).
:12 For The Word of GOD is Living and Powerful (John 1:1-4,
Psalm 12:6-7, 2 Timothy 3:14-17), and Sharper than any two-edged sword
(Ephesians 6:17, Revelation 1:16), piercing even to the division of the soul
and spirit, and the joins and marrow, and is the discerner of the thoughts and
intents of the heart (Psalm 119:9, 14, 105, 144, 165).
:13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight (Job 26:6,
Psalm 33:13-15, 44:20-21) but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him
to Whom we must give account (Psalm 101:6, 139:1-12, Hebrews 9:27, Revelation
20:11-15).
:14 Seeing then that we have a Great High Priest Who has
passed through The Heavens (Hebrews 7:25-26), JESUS The Son of GOD (Matthew
3:17, John 14:6-7), let us hold fast our confession (Romans 1:16-17, Galatians
5:1, Hebrews 10:23-25).
:15 For we do not have a High Priest Who cannot sympathize
with our weaknesses but was in all points tempted as we are (Mark 1:13, Hebrews
2:18), yet without sin (2 Corinthians 5:21).
:16 Let us come therefore boldly to the Throne of Grace (Ephesians
2:17-19, Hebrews 10:18-28), that we may obtain Mercy and find Grace to help in
time of need (Psalm 18:6, 1 John 5:14-15).
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