Hebrews 4:1-16
v1) Why does Hebrews say "be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short"?
Some of the Jewish Christians who received this letter may have been on the verge of turning back from their promised rest in Christ, just as the people in Moses' day had turned back from the promised land. In both cases, the difficulties of the present moment overshadowed the reality of God's promise, and the people doubted that God would fulfill his promises.
v14) Is Jesus a High Priest?
To the Jews, the high priest was the highest religious authority in the land. He alone entered the Holy of Holies in the temple once a year to make atonement for the sins of the whole nation. Like the high priest, Jesus mediates between God and us. As humanity's representative, he intercedes for us before God. As God's representative, he assures us of God's forgiveness. Jesus has more authority, he is superior to the Jewish high priests because he is truly God and truly man. Unlike the high priest who could go before God only once a year, Christ is always at God's right hand, interceding for us.
(The One Year Bible Companion)
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v6-11)
Again we are talking about "rest" today. A rest we receive when we are obedient to God and also rest from our own work as God did from his.
May we all make every effort to enter this rest!
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