Hebrews 4:6

"and in this place again, “They will not enter into my rest.”"

Key Reflection

This verse emphasizes that the promise of God's rest is not fulfilled by all who hear the gospel; instead, it remains for others who will enter into it through faith and obedience. It underscores a contrast between those who fail to enter due to disobedience and those who will ultimately find rest in Christ.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 6. Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein. That is, "Since there is a rest spoken of in the Scriptures, implying that it is to be enjoyed by some, and since they to whom it was first promised did not inherit it, it follows that it must still be in reserve." This is the conclusion which the apostle draws from the argument in the previous verses, and is connected with Heb 4:9, where he says that "there remaineth a rest to the people of God"--the point to which the whole argument tended.

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