Hebrews 4:1-14 BSB

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:3-5

‘For we who have believed do enter into that rest. Even as he has said, “As I swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.” Although the works were finished from the foundation of the world, for he has said somewhere of the seventh day in this way, “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works. And in this place again, “They shall not enter into my rest.” ’ The argument here is somewhat complicated in presentation. ‘For we who have believed do enter into that rest.’ For we who... 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

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:9

‘There remains therefore a sabbath-rest for the people of God.’ That being so there therefore remains for God’s people a ‘sabbath-rest’ (sabbatismos). This is a late word from sabbatiz“ (Exodus 16:30) and means here a ‘keeping of the rest as described in Genesis 2:0 and later symbolised in the Sabbath’. It may have been coined by the author. Here it is paralleled with katapausis (‘rest’ - compare Hebrews 4:1; Hebrews 4:3-4 etc. and Acts 7:49). In Revelation 14:13 a similar verb (anapauo) refers... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:10

‘For he who is entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.’ It is true that this could refer simply to one who has died in Christ, but it is then semi-redundant. Why introduce this idea at this stage? But the immediacy of the whole passage suggests rather a living present experience, which contrasts with a past experience of ‘dead works’, and furthermore God did not enter His rest by dying, but by having completed His creative work. In God’s case it... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:11

‘Let us therefore give diligence (arouse endeavour) to enter into that rest, that no man fall after the same example of disobedience.’ His concern for his readers is twofold. Firstly to ensure that they have entered into that rest, and secondly to ensure that they fully enter into it, rather than being disobedient like the Israelites. It is so important that they are to use the utmost endeavour. For it is incumbent on all to ensure that they have entered into that rest and also that they fully... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:12

‘For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.’ For let them be in no doubt, there is no escaping the word of God which searches out the whole inner man. He knows who is in His rest and who is not, who are right with Him and who are not. He knows the truth about our ‘works’. This ‘word of God’ (compare Mark 7:13) is that... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:13

‘And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.’ And not only is all of man open to Him, but all men, and indeed all His creatures (including especially human creatures). They are all openly revealed in His sight. They cannot hide from Him. They are laid bare before Him, and they have to have dealings with Him because He is the Creator. There is nothing that is not open to Him. This mention of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:14

‘Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us keep on holding fast our confession.’ While the verb ‘hold fast’ is different here in the Greek from Hebrews 3:6; Hebrews 3:14, the idea is the same. It ties in with Hebrews 3:6, ‘if we hold fast our boldness and the glorying of our hope’, and Hebrews 3:14 ‘if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end’. The first is the requirement of our being His house, and the second the... 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

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:14-16

Hebrews 4:14-Nehemiah : . A short passage which sums up the pre vious argument, and prepares the way for the ensuing discussion of the high-priestly work of Christ. The readers are exhorted to be steadfast in the faith they have professed, knowing that they have a High Priest who ascended through the lower heavens into the very presence of God. And though He is so exalted He is in full sympathy with men, for He has endured our life of temptation, while remaining sinless. He is near to God... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:3-5

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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:9

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:10

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:11

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:12

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:13

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:14

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

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:14-16

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