Hebrews 4:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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 the world.

We

Romans 5:1

As i

Hebrews 3:11

Psalm 95:11

The works

Genesis 1:31

Exodus 20:11

From

General references

Hebrews 4:5

Bible References

We

For we have become partners with Christ, if in fact we hold our initial confidence firm until the end.

In the past he said to them, "This is where security can be found. Provide security for the one who is exhausted! This is where rest can be found." But they refused to listen.

The Lord said to his people: "You are standing at the crossroads. So consider your path. Ask where the old, reliable paths are. Ask where the path is that leads to blessing and follow it. If you do, you will find rest for your souls." But they said, "We will not follow it!"

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

As i

"As I swore in my anger, 'They will never enter my rest!'"

So I made a vow in my anger, 'They will never enter into the resting place I had set aside for them.'"

The works

God saw all that he had made -- and it was very good! There was evening, and there was morning, the sixth day.

For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, and he rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.

From

for then he would have had to suffer again and again since the foundation of the world. But now he has appeared once for all at the consummation of the ages to put away sin by his sacrifice.

This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has been hidden from the foundation of the world."

For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love.

He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was manifested in these last times for your sake.

General references

but to repeat the text cited earlier: "They will never enter my rest!"