What exactly is Hebrews 4:9-10 saying? What is supposed to be gathered from this text? Welcome to BibleStudyMinistry.com, your online Bible Study supplement source. Today we have a study on Hebrews 4:9-10; let’s take a look.
Hebrews 4:9-10 (KJV) states:
9, There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of The Almighty.
10, For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as The Almighty did from his.
Exploration:
These verses speak about the promise of rest for the people of the Almighty. You can compare it to the rest that the Almighty took after creation. The Sabbath Rest: Remember that He created the world in six days and rested on the seventh. He then taught His people to rest on the Sabbath as He did and commanded it.
The Sabbath Rest became an outward symbol of His covenant with the children of the House of Jacob. The Sabbath Day of Rest is like a wedding band if you will. The sons of Adam were designed or created to toil in life. And at a certain point, the seventh day or millennial day, He would give them rest from their toils.
Verse 9: It asserts that a “rest” still remains for the people of the Almighty. This rest isn’t just physical rest, but a deeper spiritual rest—a state of peace and fulfillment found in the presence of the Almighty. It reflects the idea of entering into the rest of the Kingdom, the ultimate fulfillment of faith and obedience.
Verse 10: This verse explains that those who enter this rest cease from their own works, just as the Almighty ceased from His after creation. It points to the cessation of striving for salvation through human effort or works. Instead, one enters into the rest of trusting fully in the finished work of the Almighty, mirroring the completeness of His rest after creation.
Together, these verses highlight the promise of spiritual rest for believers who trust in the Almighty’s plan, resting in His provision and ceasing from self-effort, as they align with His completed work.
I pray you find rest and peace, today and forever. Until next time, Power be with you.
Minister Koko
Teaching Priest, BSM
Consul General, AKOPPI
There is no peace, saith my Creator, to the wicked.
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Minister Koko
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