Hebrews 4

The Sabbath Rest// Genesis 2:1–3; Exodus 16:22–30

¹Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. ²For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.

³Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said:

“So I swore on oath in My anger,

‘They shall never enter My rest.’”

And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world. ⁴For somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day in this manner: “And on the seventh day God rested from all His works.” ⁵And again, as He says in the passage above: “They shall never enter My rest.”

• HEB 4:3[QUOTES]Direct ← PS 95:11
• HEB 4:4[FULFILLS]God rested on the seventh day. This rest points to the rest believers find in Christ ← GEN 2:2-3MEDIUM
• HEB 4:5[QUOTES]Direct ← PS 95:11

⁶Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience, ⁷God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”

• HEB 4:7[FULFILLS]Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts ← PS 95:7MEDIUM

⁸For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. ⁹There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. ¹⁰For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His. ¹¹Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.

• HEB 4:8[ALLUDES TO]Refers to ← JOSH 21:44; 22:4
• HEB 4:9[FULFILLS]God rested on the seventh day. This rest points to the rest believers find in Christ ← GEN 2:2-3MEDIUM

The Living Word// 2 Timothy 3:10–17

¹²For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. ¹³Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

• HEB 4:12[HEART]God's word judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

¹⁴Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess. ¹⁵For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. ¹⁶Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

• HEB 4:14[NOTABLE]Our High Priest was tempted in every way like us, yet without sin, so we can come to God boldly for mercy and help.
• HEB 4:15[FULFILLS]A man of sorrows acquainted with grief ← IS 53:3c