(see Gen 2:2; Heb 4:4) And it is the rest He now has in His Son’s nished work of redemption This rest of God is intended for the people of God (4:9) He wants His people to enjoy the same rest and satisfaction in the nished work of Christ that He Himself enjoys He who has entered into God’s rest is the one who has ceased from his own works and is satis ed with the work that God did for him in the Person of Jesus Christ (4:10) Faith enables the believer to enter into this rest of God; unbelief and disobedience prevent him from entering into it (4:2, 11) The rest that God is speaking of in this chapter is a rest far beyond Israel’s Canaan rest, although the Canaan rest was a type of the reality This is evident from 4:8-9 Such rest is the heart rest that comes only by genuine dence in God and entire satisfaction in all that He does This rest is for now, although the believer shall not come into the full enjoyment of it until a future time when his body is redeemed and he is forever with the Lord H WARNING SECTIONS There are ve major warning sections in the book of Hebrews Locate them on Chart 103, page 413 (The list was also cited earlier in this chapter, page 409.) For many Bible students they are the most di cult passages to understand, especially because the warnings of judgment are so severe Some important things for the student to remember when he analyzes the passages are these: Recognize the context What leads into the warning section? What does the author write about after the section? Observe all parts of the passage very carefully Do not force your personal explanation upon any di cult passage The Scriptures themselves — both near and far context — are the most reliable interpreters of the text Accept by faith even truths you cannot understand After your own independent study, seek help on di cult portions from outside reliable sources I EXAMPLES OF FAITH (11:1—12:2) Recall from your survey of the epistle that at 10:19 the author blends instruction into exhortation, and doctrine becomes practice Observe on Chart 103 that Christ is identi ed as the way to the superior life Christ is not only the way to eternal life (John 14:6); He is also the way for Christian living, which 10:19—13:25 describes The superior Person, Christ, makes possible the superior life in Christ Christ is both our Priest and our pattern In this last division of Hebrews, we who know Him as the way to God are exhorted regarding the way He would have us live for God We are exhorted to avail ourselves of all the advantages and privileges that are now ours as Christians, and we are exhorted to perform all the duties that belong to us as saved sinners The key to successful Christian living is faith Observe on Chart 103 the four sections of 10:19—13:25 on faith The second chapter is the familiar chapter 11 (11:1—12:2), called “The Westminister Abbey of Faith.”6 It is a condensed register ... especially because the warnings of judgment are so severe Some important things for the student to remember when he analyzes the passages are these: Recognize the context What leads into the warning... major warning sections in the book of Hebrews Locate them on Chart 103, page 413 (The list was also cited earlier in this chapter, page 409.) For many Bible students they are the most di cult passages... section? What does the author write about after the section? Observe all parts of the passage very carefully Do not force your personal explanation upon any di cult passage The Scriptures themselves