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Rest Beyond the Promised Land
Commentators unanimously highlight the author's key argument: because David speaks of entering God's rest "To-day" hundreds of years after Joshua led Israel into Canaan, the ultimate promised rest must be something more than a physical location. It is an enduring spiritual promise that was still available in David's time and, by extension, is available now.
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Hebrews
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 4:7
18th Century
Theologian
Again, he limiteth. He designates, or definitely mentions. The word rendered limiteth, orizei, means to bound, …
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 4:7
He again defineth a certain day (παλιν τινα οριζε ημεραν). Present active indicative of οριζω, old verb to set a limit (ορος, hori…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 4:7
19th Century
Bishop
Again, He limits.—Better, He again marks out (or, defines). The next step taken (see the last Note) is to point …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 4:6–8
19th Century
Preacher
We read of this in Psalm 95, where David was urging those to whom he was writing to hear God's voice, and not be like the unbelievers in the wilder…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 4:7
The argument moves along in logical sequence. Some will enter that rest because it is unthinkable that God’s plan should fail of fulfillment. If Go…
John Calvin
On Hebrews 4:7
16th Century
Theologian
However, there is some more difficulty in what he immediately adds: that another today is appointed for us in the Psalm because the former people h…
John Gill
On Hebrews 4:7
17th Century
Pastor
Again he limits a certain day
Since the seventh day of the creation was a day of rest which God entered into, and not man; and…
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 4:1–10
17th Century
Minister
The privileges we have under the gospel, are greater than any had under the law of Moses, though the same gospel in substance was preached under bo…