Hebrews 4:8

For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken about another day.

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For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

In Context

7God has again set a certain day calling it “Today.” After many days, he spoke through David, as it was earlier said, 1 “Today if you hear his voice, 1 do not harden your hearts.”

9Therefore there is still a Sabbath rest reserved for God's people.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 25:19Therefore, when Yahweh your God has given you rest from all your enemies round about, in the land that Yahweh your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance, you must not forget that you must blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

Joshua 22:4Now Yahweh your God has given rest to your brothers, just as he promised them. Therefore turn and go to your tents in the land you own, which Moses the servant of Yahweh gave you on the other side of the Jordan.

1 Chronicles 7:27Elishama's son was Nun. Nun's son was Joshua.

Psalms 105:44He gave them the lands of the nations; 1 they took possession of the wealth of the peoples 1

Hebrews 11:13It was in faith that all these died without receiving the promises. Instead, after seeing and greeting them from far off, they admitted that they were foreigners and exiles on earth.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 4:2-11

Gospel Privileges; Cautions against Apostasy. ( a. d. 62.) 1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being 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 unto 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, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of… Read the whole commentary →

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