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The Rest of the The Rest of the BibleBible

The “Rest” of the The “Rest” of the BibleBible

The First RestThe First RestGen. 2:1-3Gen. 2:1-3

1 1 Thus the heavens and the earth, and Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished. all the host of them, were finished. 22 And on the seventh day God ended His And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. which He had done. 33 Then God blessed Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made. work which God had created and made.

The First SabbathThe First SabbathEx. 16:23-30Ex. 16:23-30

God gives manna with specific God gives manna with specific instructionsinstructions

Gather 1 omer per person per dayGather 1 omer per person per day On the sixth day, gather twice as muchOn the sixth day, gather twice as much On the seventh day, don’t gather, restOn the seventh day, don’t gather, rest 2626 Six days you shall gather it, but on Six days you shall gather it, but on

the seventh day, the Sabbath, there the seventh day, the Sabbath, there will be none … will be none … 3030 So the people rested So the people rested on the seventh day. on the seventh day.

The Fourth CommandmentThe Fourth CommandmentEx 20:8-11Ex 20:8-11

88 “ Remember the Sabbath day, to “ Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.”keep it holy.”

1111 “For “For inin six days the LORD made the six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that all that isis in them, and rested the in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.”hallowed it.”

The Fourth Commandment, The Fourth Commandment, AgainAgain

Deut. 5:12-15Deut. 5:12-151212 “Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it “Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it

holy, as the LORD your God holy, as the LORD your God commanded you.”commanded you.”

1515 “And remember that you were a “And remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out from LORD your God brought you out from there by a mighty hand and by an there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm; therefore the outstretched arm; therefore the LORD your God commanded you to LORD your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.”keep the Sabbath day.”

Other Sabbath Other Sabbath CommandmentsCommandments

More specifications, stated and restatedMore specifications, stated and restated Ex. 23: 10-13Ex. 23: 10-13 Ex. 31: 12-18Ex. 31: 12-18 Ex. 34: 18-24Ex. 34: 18-24 Ex. 35: 1-3Ex. 35: 1-3 Lev. 16: 29-34Lev. 16: 29-34 Lev. 23: 3, 26-32Lev. 23: 3, 26-32

Importance of the SabbathImportance of the Sabbath Plenty of rules regarding, happened Plenty of rules regarding, happened

regularlyregularly Maybe wanted to keep workingMaybe wanted to keep working Required trust in God to stop workingRequired trust in God to stop working Caused them to consider and Caused them to consider and

remember:remember: God created the earth in six days and God created the earth in six days and

rested on the seventhrested on the seventh they/their ancestors were slaves in they/their ancestors were slaves in

Egypt and God brought them outEgypt and God brought them out

The Land of RestThe Land of Rest

Deut 12:9 “for as yet you have not Deut 12:9 “for as yet you have not come to the rest and the inheritance come to the rest and the inheritance which the LORD your God is giving you.”which the LORD your God is giving you.”

Josh 1:10-15 “to go in to possess the Josh 1:10-15 “to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God is giving land which the LORD your God is giving you to possess … The LORD your God is you to possess … The LORD your God is giving you rest and is giving you this giving you rest and is giving you this land …”land …”

Some Didn’t Make ItSome Didn’t Make ItPs. 95:6-11Ps. 95:6-11

                1010 For forty years I was For forty years I was grieved with grieved with thatthat generation, and generation, and said, ‘It said, ‘It isis a people who go astray a people who go astray in their hearts, and they do not in their hearts, and they do not know My ways.’ know My ways.’ 1111 So I swore in So I swore in My wrath, ‘They shall not enter My wrath, ‘They shall not enter My rest.’ ” My rest.’ ”

God’s Promises KeptGod’s Promises Kept1 Kings 8:54-561 Kings 8:54-56

5555 Then he stood and blessed all the Then he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying: saying: 5656 “Blessed be the LORD, who “Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel, has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised. according to all that He promised. There has not failed one word of all There has not failed one word of all His good promise, which He His good promise, which He promised through His servant Moses. promised through His servant Moses.

(1 Chr. 22:18)(1 Chr. 22:18)

Rest for the IsraelitesRest for the Israelites Physical nation of God’s peoplePhysical nation of God’s people No more wandering – they’re home!No more wandering – they’re home! No more slavery – they work for No more slavery – they work for

themselvesthemselves No more enemies – a time of peaceNo more enemies – a time of peace Except …Except …

When God had to punish them by bringing When God had to punish them by bringing enemies up against them in war, who enemies up against them in war, who would eventually overtake them and would eventually overtake them and enslave themenslave them

Another Rest?Another Rest?Isa. 11:1-10Isa. 11:1-10

10 “ And in that day there shall be a 10 “ And in that day there shall be a Root of Jesse, who shall stand as a Root of Jesse, who shall stand as a banner to the people; for the Gentiles banner to the people; for the Gentiles shall seek Him, and His resting place shall seek Him, and His resting place shall be glorious.” shall be glorious.”

What’s this? A rest for Gentiles?What’s this? A rest for Gentiles? Yes.Yes.

A Shadow of Things to Come,A Shadow of Things to Come,an Examplean Example

Col. 2:16-17 So let no one judge you Col. 2:16-17 So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ. come, but the substance is of Christ.

1 Cor. 10:5-6, 11 – Those who 1 Cor. 10:5-6, 11 – Those who disobeyed and didn’t enter into the disobeyed and didn’t enter into the land of rest are an example to us.land of rest are an example to us.

A Shadow of What?A Shadow of What?Matt. 11:28-30Matt. 11:28-30

2828 Come to Me, all Come to Me, all youyou who labor and who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 2929 Take My yoke upon you and learn Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your heart, and you will find rest for your souls. souls. 3030 For My yoke For My yoke isis easy and My easy and My burden is light.” burden is light.”

Jesus gives rest for our souls – eternal, Jesus gives rest for our souls – eternal, spiritual rest; not physical.spiritual rest; not physical.

The Promise of RestThe Promise of RestHeb. 4:1-11Heb. 4:1-11

v1. – entering the rest is still possible v1. – entering the rest is still possible and is and is conditionalconditional

v2. – hearing + faith v2. – hearing + faith obedience; hearing alone is not obedience; hearing alone is not enough (more later)enough (more later)

v3. – “rest” in quote applies to the v3. – “rest” in quote applies to the eternal rest; those who obey will eternal rest; those who obey will enter, those who don’t, wont.enter, those who don’t, wont.

The Promise of RestThe Promise of RestHeb. 4:1-11Heb. 4:1-11

v4, 5. – different times and ways God v4, 5. – different times and ways God refers to His rest – connects Sabbath, refers to His rest – connects Sabbath, land of rest, and eternal restland of rest, and eternal rest

v6. – some will enter, disobedient will v6. – some will enter, disobedient will notnot

v7. – “saying in David ‘Today’” – even v7. – “saying in David ‘Today’” – even after they were already in the land of after they were already in the land of restrest

The Promise of RestThe Promise of RestHeb. 4:1-11Heb. 4:1-11

v8. – footnote: Grk. Jesus = Heb. v8. – footnote: Grk. Jesus = Heb. JoshuaJoshua

- if Canaan was the ultimate and final - if Canaan was the ultimate and final rest, there would be no mention of rest, there would be no mention of another day still cominganother day still coming

v9. – conclusion: There is still a rest v9. – conclusion: There is still a rest coming for God’s peoplecoming for God’s people

- difference: God’s people are God’s - difference: God’s people are God’s people by qualification, not by birthpeople by qualification, not by birth

The Promise of RestThe Promise of RestHeb. 4:1-11Heb. 4:1-11

v10. – parallel between God finishing v10. – parallel between God finishing His work then resting and man His work then resting and man finishing his work (on Earth) then finishing his work (on Earth) then resting (in Heaven)resting (in Heaven)

v11. – Therefore, be diligent to enter v11. – Therefore, be diligent to enter that rest!!!!that rest!!!!

The Unfaithful Will Not The Unfaithful Will Not Enter the RestEnter the Rest

Heb. 3:7-19Heb. 3:7-19

v16. – hearing isn’t enough – they v16. – hearing isn’t enough – they rebelledrebelled

v17. – those who sinned died in the v17. – those who sinned died in the wildernesswilderness

v18. – those who did not obey did not v18. – those who did not obey did not enter his restenter his rest

The Unfaithful Will Not The Unfaithful Will Not Enter the RestEnter the Rest

Heb. 3:7-19Heb. 3:7-19 v19. – “So we see that they could not v19. – “So we see that they could not

enter in because of unbelief.”enter in because of unbelief.” What is called ‘rebellion’, ‘sinning’, and What is called ‘rebellion’, ‘sinning’, and

‘disobedience’ in v16-18 is summed up ‘disobedience’ in v16-18 is summed up in v19 as ‘unbelief’.in v19 as ‘unbelief’.

unbelief = Strong’s unbelief = Strong’s 570570 = faithlessness = faithlessness If you do not obey, then you did not If you do not obey, then you did not

truly believetruly believe

Summary of Hebrews 3 and Summary of Hebrews 3 and 44

There is still a rest to come – an There is still a rest to come – an eternal resteternal rest

It is possible to enter into this rest, It is possible to enter into this rest, but there are conditionsbut there are conditions

It is necessary to believe It is necessary to believe andand obey obey Otherwise you will die in your sins Otherwise you will die in your sins

like those who disobeyed and died in like those who disobeyed and died in the wilderness, missing out on the the wilderness, missing out on the rest that was promised to them.rest that was promised to them.

Rest/No RestRest/No RestRev. 14:11,13Rev. 14:11,13

v11. – No rest for the tormented v11. – No rest for the tormented souls of sinners. No rest.souls of sinners. No rest.

No.No. Rest.Rest.

v13. – those who “die in the Lord” v13. – those who “die in the Lord” will have “rest from their labors”.will have “rest from their labors”.

““rest from their labors”rest from their labors”Rev. 14:13Rev. 14:13

Gen. 2: God worked six days, then restedGen. 2: God worked six days, then rested Ex. 16: gather manna for six days, then Ex. 16: gather manna for six days, then

restrest 44thth Cmt: for six days you shall work; on Cmt: for six days you shall work; on

the seventh, do no work.the seventh, do no work. Josh 1: help your brethren secure the Josh 1: help your brethren secure the

land, land, thenthen enjoy your land and rest enjoy your land and rest Heb 4: Heb 4: strive diligently!strive diligently! Matt 11: rest for those who labor and are Matt 11: rest for those who labor and are

heavy ladenheavy laden

Summary of the RestSummary of the Rest

God’s Rest, After Creating the EarthGod’s Rest, After Creating the Earth The Sabbath RestThe Sabbath Rest The Land of RestThe Land of Rest The Eternal Rest For Our SoulsThe Eternal Rest For Our Souls

And now you know…And now you know… the rest of the story.the rest of the story.

““die in the Lord”die in the Lord” Rev. 14:13Rev. 14:13

to be “in Christ” when your life is to be “in Christ” when your life is overover

the opposite of “dying in your sins”the opposite of “dying in your sins” Rom. 6:3-4 – baptism is how we get Rom. 6:3-4 – baptism is how we get

“into Christ”“into Christ” v22, 23 – everlasting life is the v22, 23 – everlasting life is the

reward for obedience and sinlessnessreward for obedience and sinlessness