Hebrews 4:9 There remains therefore a rest to the people of God. All nations in the world are His people by creation, but these are His people by adoption. 1. Every people is gathered together by some means or other; a people is a collection of many men. So we that are the people of God, are gathered together with the trumpet of the Word. 2. A people gathered together must have laws to rule them by, otherwise they will soon be out of order, otherwise they will range beyond limits, even so God's people have God's laws set down in His Word. 3. Every people must have a king or ruler. Even so the ruler of God's people is Jesus Christ. 4. A people must have some country to dwell in. So the country where this people dwell is the Church militant in this life, and triumphant in the life to come. 5. All people are distinguished by some outward habit and attire. So God's people have the sacraments to distinguish them. Baptism is Christ's mark, and the Holy Supper His seal. 6. People must live in obedience to the laws of their king. (W. Jones, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.WEB: There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God. |
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