| Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible For he that is entered into his rest, &c. This is to be understood not of believers, nor of their entrance into the Gospel rest, or into eternal rest, but of the Lord Jesus Christ; for a single person is only spoken of, and not many, as in Hebrews 4:3 and the rest entered into is his own, which cannot be said of any other; and besides, a comparison is run between his entrance into rest, and ceasing from his works, and God's resting the seventh day, and ceasing from his, which can only agree with him; and besides, Christ is immediately spoken of, and at large described in Hebrews 4:12. Now he entered into his rest, not when he was laid in the grave, but when he rose from the dead, and ascended into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God, as having done his work; and this is the ground and foundation of the saints' rest under the Gospel dispensation; for these words are a reason of the former, as appears by the causal particle "for": and now being at rest, continued... Vincent's Word StudiesOnly in such a Sabbath-rest is found the counterpart of God's rest on the seventh day. For he that is entered into his rest (ὁ γὰρ εἰσελθὼν εἱς τὴν κατάπαυσιν αὐτοῦ) Whoever has once entered. His, God's. The aorist marks the completeness of the appropriation - once and for all. continued... Barnes' Notes on the BibleFor he that is entered into rest - That is, the man who is so happy as to reach heaven, will enjoy a rest similar to what God had when he finished the work of creation. It will be: continued... Clarke's Commentary on the BibleFor he that is entered into his rest - The man who has believed in Christ Jesus has entered into his rest; the state of happiness which he has provided, and which is the forerunner of eternal glory. continued... Geneva Study Bible{c} For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. (c) As God rested the seventh day, so must we rest from our works, that is, from those things that proceed from our corrupt nature. People's New Testament 4:10 For he that is entered into his rest. When God rested on the Sabbath, the type of the true rest, his works ceased. So when our rest comes, weary toil, trials and sufferings will be over. Wesley's Notes 4:10 For they do not yet so rest. Therefore a fuller rest remains for them. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary10. For-justifying and explaining the word "rest," or "Sabbatism," just used (see on [2549]Heb 4:9). he that is entered-whosoever once enters. Continued...
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