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he again defines a certain day, today, saying through David so long a time afterward (just as has been said), "Today if you will hear his voice, Don`t harden your hearts."
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
Again, he limiteth. He designates, or definitely mentions. The word rendered limiteth, orizei, means to bound, …
He again defineth a certain day (παλιν τινα οριζε ημεραν). Present active indicative of οριζω, old verb to set a limit (ορος, hori…
19th Century
Anglican
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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Baptist
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…
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…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
Having cited and explained the authority, the Apostle now argues from it. In this regard, he does two things:
