The Strand Study Bible

HEBREWS 2:16

HEBREWS 4:10

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16 For verily HE took not on him the nature of angels; but HE took on him the 1 seed of Abraham. 17 Wherefore in all things it behoved HIM to bemade like unto his brethren, that he might be a 2 merciful and 3 FAITHFUL HIGH PRIEST in things pertaining to God, 4 to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. 18 For in that 5 HE himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to 6 succour them that are tempted. Hebrews 3 CHRIST is superior to Moses Date Written - c. AD 61 1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the APOSTLE and HIGH PRIEST of our profession, CHRIST JESUS ; 2 Who was faithful to HIM that appointed HIM , as also Moses was faithful in all his 7 house. 3 For this 8 MAN was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as HE who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house. 4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is GOD . 5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a 9 testimony of those things which were to be spoken after; 6 But Christ as a 10 SON over his own house; 11 whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. Three kinds of “rest” for the Christian 7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, 12 To day if ye will hear his voice, 8 12 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: 9 12 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years. 10 12 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways. The first “rest” - a physical rest 11 12 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.) 12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of 13 unbelief, in 14 departing from the living God. 13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hard-

ened through the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For 15 we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; 15 While it is said, 16 To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. 16 17 For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit 18 not all that came out of Egypt 19 by Moses. 17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, 20 whose carcases fell in the wilderness? 18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not? 19 21 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief. Hebrews 4 The second “rest” - a spiritual rest Date Written - c. AD 61 1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise be- ing left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. 2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as 22 them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. 3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, 23 As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although 24 the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, 25 And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. 5 And in this place again, 23 If they shall enter into my rest. 6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom 26 IT was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: 7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, 16 To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. The third “rest” - an eternal rest 8 For if 27 Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of 28 another day. 9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 10 For HE that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as 29 GOD did from his.

1. or, “nature of humans” 2. Jude 1:21 3. I Sam 2:35 4. Isa 53:5-12 & II Cor 5:21 5. Mt 4:1 6. or, “help” 7. or, “household” - Num 12:7 & Eph 2:19 & I Pet 2:5 & 4:17 & Gal 6:10 Note - The house here is speaking of the household of God – whose house are we – vs 6. 8. or, “Christ” - Mt 16:18 & Zech 6:12-13 9. or, “witness of Christ” - Deut 18:15-19 10. Psa 2:7,12 11. I Cor 3:16 12. Quoted from the OT - Psa 95:7-11 13. or, “disobedience” 14. or, “deliberate departure from God’s full revelation; apostasy” 15. Gr., “we have become and remain partakers” 16. Quoted from the OT - Psa 95:7-8 17. Num 14:2,11 18. or, “did not” 19. or, “come out by” 20. Num 14:22-30 21. Rom 11:20 22. that is, “the Jews under Moses’ leadership 23. Quoted from the OT - Psa 95:11 24. that is, “the works for this rest were finished from the foundation of the world, thus equating this rest with the Gospel, making it a spiritual rest – Titus 1:2 & II Tim 1:9 & Rom 16:25 25. Quoted from the OT - Gen 2:2 (See - Exo 20:11 & 31:17) 26. or, “Gospel of Christ” - I Cor 15:1-4 27. or, “Joshua” - Acts 7:45 28. or, “another rest” 29. Gen 1:28 - 2:3