Hebrews 4:8

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Hebrews 4:4-10

The rest remaining to the people of God: v. 4. For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest on the seventh day from all His works. v. 5. And in this place again, if they shall enter into My rest. v. 6. Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief; v. 7. again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, Today, after so long a time; as it is said, Today if ye... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Hebrews 4:1-10

IIIThe promise of entering into the rest of God not only still remains in force, but applies specially to us ChristiansHebrews 4:1-101Let us therefore fear, lest [perchance], a promise being left us [there remaining a promise] of entering into his rest, any [one] of you should [may] seem to [have] come short of it. 2For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them [For we have had the glad announcement just as did also they]: but the word preached [the word of their hearing] did not... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Hebrews 4:1-10

the Rest That Joshua Could Not Give Hebrews 4:1-10 The good news of Canaan’s rest was preached to Israel but availed nothing, because the hearers were destitute of faith. They said, Can God ? instead of, God can ! They thought of their enemies as giants and themselves as grasshoppers, because they left God out of account. Take God into account -and we are giants and our enemies grasshoppers. To all of us Christ offers rest , not in the other life only, but in this. See Hebrews 4:3 ;... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 4:1-16

The picture of the whole generation who perished in the wilderness is brought to mind, and the question is, What did they lack, and why did they perish? They did not lack the message of "good tidings." It was preached to them. They did not fail to hear the message. The reason was that "the word of hearing did not profit them, because it was not united by faith with them that heard." Where faith is lacking, the provisions of God are unavailing. Nevertheless, the purpose of God abides, and... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Hebrews 4:1-13

Let Us Hebrews 4:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Every book in the Bible is correlated with every other book. The Bible is a perfect whole. No book can be taken away without its unity and continuity being broken. However, every book in the Bible has its own peculiar and particular message a message wherein stress is placed on some special call of God. The Book of Hebrews is a Book of many great messages. It encompasses a wide range of truth. However, to us there stands out one great central plea.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:6-8

‘Seeing therefore it remains that some should enter into it, and they to whom the good tidings were before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience, he again defines a certain day, “Today”, saying in David so long a time afterward (even as has been said before), “Today if you will hear his voice, Harden not your hearts.” For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.’ The original offer to enter into His rest, as described in the Psalm, referred... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:1-13

Hebrews 4:1-1 Chronicles : continues the exposition of Psalms 95. The writer has already dealt with the warning contained therein; now he shows that this very warning implies a promise. In declaring that His rest is withheld from those who had proved unworthy of it, God would have us know that it is still in store. The fulfilment of that promise which had been offered in vain to ancient Israel is reserved for the people of Christ. Hebrews 4:1 f. Transition from warning to promise. The warning... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 4:8

This is the improvement of the former instance, Hebrews 4:7. If Joshua, by bringing Israel into Canaan, had given rest to all believers, then God would not by David have spoken of another day and state of rest to come. Joshua was a type of Jesus bringing believers into the true rest of the heavenly Canaan, as he did Israel into a literal one, Acts 7:45. For if Jesus had given them rest; if that of Canaan was the full and perfect rest of believers, which was given them by him. Then would he not... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Hebrews 4:1-11

SOUL-RESTCRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESTHIS chapter should not have been separated from the previous one, as it is a continuation of the hortatory passage. There is, however, a break in the treatment of the subject. In the clause Hebrews 4:1-13 the writer has in mind possible objections to his mode of treating Old Testament Scriptures. It might be said (1) that the “rest” spoken of was merely quiet possession of an earthly inheritance, and had no deeper spiritual applications. Or it might be... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Hebrews 4:1-11

Hebrews 4:1-11 Fear and Rest. I. The worldly man neither fears nor loves God. He sometimes imagines he loves God, because he is not afraid, because he is not awed by the holy majesty of God, and does not tremble at the righteous condemnation of the law. The soul which is roused and convinced of sin fears God. This fear, created by the Spirit, has in it already, though concealed and feeble, elements of trust and affection. There is in it, as there is in repentance, a longing after the peace of... read more

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