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● Ex 31:16-17 . .The children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe
the sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant. It is a
sign between Me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days The Lord
made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was
refreshed.
The Jews' weekly routine day of rest is a liturgical day. As such it is no more
than twenty-four hours in length, whereas the creator's day of rest is very
different.
Six of the creation days were bounded by an evening and a morning;
whereas the seventh day wasn't bounded at all, viz: God has yet to
terminate His rest and pick up where He left off making things. In other
words; God's rest has thus far been a perpetual, never-ending day, viz: it's
an on-going rest primarily because the entire work of creation, from
beginning to end, was completed and God left no unfinished business
awaiting His return to work. (Gen 2:1)
● Heb 4:10 . . For all who enter into God's rest will find rest from their
labors, just as God rested after creating the world.
Within the context of the letter to Hebrews "their labors" are relative to the
covenant that Moses' people entered into with God by means of Exodus,
Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy-- a.k.a. the Law -- which rewards
compliance with blessings, while at the same time penalizes non compliance
with retribution, e.g. Lev 26:3-38, Deut 27:15-26, and Deut 28:1-69.
So then, the people can never relax because the covenant-- with its
requirements and its consequences --is constantly hanging over their heads
like a sword of Damocles, suspended by a slender thread easily severed by
the slightest infraction.
By no stretch of the imagination is the Law comparable to God's rest wherein
He ceased from His labors when He was all done and there was nothing else
to do; whereas the Law doesn't permit the people to cease from their labors
because for one thing, there are no sacrifices in the covenant's atonement
system for willful sinners. And for another; Yom Kippur always looks back,
never forward; so as quick as the ritual ends, the Jews begin accumulating
sins towards the next great day of atonement. In other words: the people
cannot get by on just one Yom Kippur.
But the capper is the consequences specified by Lev 26:3-38, Deut 27:15
26, and Deut 28:1-69. Aaron's high priesthood can bring about their delay,
but he cannot prevent them from eventually catching up with his people and
ruining their day. (Ex 34:6-7)
● Matt 11:28-30 . . Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I
will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am
gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my
yoke is easy and my burden is light.
Within the context of the letter to Hebrews, the rest Jesus spoke of consists
of a new covenant, a new high priesthood, and a new atonement system.
● Heb 4:11 . . Let us do our best to enter that place of rest.
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● Ex 31:16-17 . .The children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe
the sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant. It is a
sign between Me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days The Lord
made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was
refreshed.
The Jews' weekly routine day of rest is a liturgical day. As such it is no more
than twenty-four hours in length, whereas the creator's day of rest is very
different.
Six of the creation days were bounded by an evening and a morning;
whereas the seventh day wasn't bounded at all, viz: God has yet to
terminate His rest and pick up where He left off making things. In other
words; God's rest has thus far been a perpetual, never-ending day, viz: it's
an on-going rest primarily because the entire work of creation, from
beginning to end, was completed and God left no unfinished business
awaiting His return to work. (Gen 2:1)
● Heb 4:10 . . For all who enter into God's rest will find rest from their
labors, just as God rested after creating the world.
Within the context of the letter to Hebrews "their labors" are relative to the
covenant that Moses' people entered into with God by means of Exodus,
Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy-- a.k.a. the Law -- which rewards
compliance with blessings, while at the same time penalizes non compliance
with retribution, e.g. Lev 26:3-38, Deut 27:15-26, and Deut 28:1-69.
So then, the people can never relax because the covenant-- with its
requirements and its consequences --is constantly hanging over their heads
like a sword of Damocles, suspended by a slender thread easily severed by
the slightest infraction.
By no stretch of the imagination is the Law comparable to God's rest wherein
He ceased from His labors when He was all done and there was nothing else
to do; whereas the Law doesn't permit the people to cease from their labors
because for one thing, there are no sacrifices in the covenant's atonement
system for willful sinners. And for another; Yom Kippur always looks back,
never forward; so as quick as the ritual ends, the Jews begin accumulating
sins towards the next great day of atonement. In other words: the people
cannot get by on just one Yom Kippur.
But the capper is the consequences specified by Lev 26:3-38, Deut 27:15
26, and Deut 28:1-69. Aaron's high priesthood can bring about their delay,
but he cannot prevent them from eventually catching up with his people and
ruining their day. (Ex 34:6-7)
● Matt 11:28-30 . . Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I
will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am
gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my
yoke is easy and my burden is light.
Within the context of the letter to Hebrews, the rest Jesus spoke of consists
of a new covenant, a new high priesthood, and a new atonement system.
● Heb 4:11 . . Let us do our best to enter that place of rest.
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