by Marshall | Nov 4, 2015 | Hebrews, Hebrews 4, New Testament
HEBREWS 4:12-13 Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall Heb. 4:12a “For the Word…” The writer of Hebrews used scripture as the basis for his discussion of God’s rest, because we can know nothing of God’s rest apart from the Bible. “Rest, this treasure, is found in Scripture....
by Marshall | Nov 4, 2015 | Hebrews, Hebrews 4, New Testament
Hebrews 4:16 Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall Heb. 4:16a “Let us…” This is the call of someone inviting us to go with him. The author, a man like us, had often enjoyed the power of prayer. Heb. 4:16b “…therefore…” This word points back to our High Priest. We must use...
by Marshall | Nov 4, 2015 | Hebrews, Hebrews 4, New Testament
HEBREWS 4:14-15 Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall Heb. 4:14a “Seeing than that we have a great high priest,” We now begin a long section on the main theme of Hebrews, the High Priesthood of Jesus. The concept has already been mentioned, first hinted at in the priestly...
by Marshall | Nov 4, 2015 | Hebrews, Hebrews 4, New Testament
HEBREWS 4:12-13 Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall Heb. 4:12a “For the Word…” The writer of Hebrews used scripture as the basis for his discussion of God’s rest, because we can know nothing of God’s rest apart from the Bible. “Rest, this treasure, is found in Scripture....
by twilliams | Jul 21, 2015 | Hebrews 4
Hebrews 4:3-5 Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall Heb. 4:3a “For we which have believed do enter into rest,” “Rest! A dainty word indeed! Too rich a syllable for this unstable earth! Is it not a stray word from the language of the celestials? Rest! It is obtainable? Is...
by twilliams | Jul 21, 2015 | Hebrews 4
HEBREWS 4:6-11 Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall Heb. 4:6 “Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:” Due to sin, men fell short of God’s creation-rest, but God’s mercy was not...