Featured Rightly Dividing the word of God [2 Timothy 2:15]; Proverbs 26:5

The word for "rest" in Hebrews 4:9, is:

Sabbatis-mos [literally: Sabbath - keeping] is a specialized word [from Sabbatizo, verb - Exodus 16:30; Leviticus 23:32, 26:34; 2 Chronicles 36:21, see also the LXX in all its uses; like as is the word Baptis-mos [G909], utilized [Mark 7:9, etc "βαπτισμους", literally thoroughly or totally washing] from Baptizo].

"Σαββα^τ-ισμός , ὁ,
A.a keeping of days of rest, Ep. Hebr.4.9, cf. Plu.2.166a (codd., βαπτισμούς Bentley)." - http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper...ext:1999.04.0057:entry=*sabbatismo/s-contents

"Σαββατισμός 1
a keeping of days of rest, NTest.

1 Σαββα^τισμός, οῦ, ὁ," - http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper...ext:1999.04.0058:entry=*sabbatismo/s-contents​

...in the extant Greek literature, always, in every single case, means a literally keeping of the Sabbath Day:

Plutarch, De Superstitione 3 (Moralia 166A)

Justin, Dialogue with Trypho 23:3

Epiphanius, Adversus Haereses 30:2:2

Martyrium Petri et Pauli 1

Apostolic Constitutions 2:36:2​

These are merely additional helps to what is already given in Scripture itself, but let us dwell here and see what may be gleaned, and come back:

Neither Christ Jesus, nor Paul, etc, anywhere give 'rest' from the keeping of the Ten Commandments, the Moral/Spiritual, Holy, Just and Good and Perfect Law of God, which would include the 7th Day Sabbath of the Lord thy God.

If these [the Ten Commandments] are not kept by the powerful grace of God, then we shall never enter into Heaven, for nothing defiling shall enter there, and Lucifer was cast out from there for his transgressions, even as Adam and Eve were cast out of the Garden on earth for theirs...

...therefore "Labour" [by overcoming even as He overcame] to enter into it...

...to be continued...

 

σαββατισμός [Def, Origins, etc] - http://en.wiktionary.7val.com/wiki/σαββατισμός
or: http://zikkir.net/words/Σαββατισμός

List of Books by Plutarch: http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/lookupname?key=Plutarch​

Plutarch, Moralia, Volume II, de Superstitione

Plutarch, De Superstitione 3 (Moralia 166A) [in certain critical editions, reads “βαπτισμούς” [an emendation], but others “σαββατισμούς”]:

“ οὐδὲν κακὸν ἐχούσης ὕπαρ ἐξαπατῶσιν ἑαυτοὺς καὶ δαπανῶσι καὶ ταράττουσιν, εἰς ἀγύρτας καὶ γόητας ἐμπεσόντες λέγοντας

ἀλλ᾽ εἴτ᾽ ἔνυπνον φάντασμα φοβεῖ, 1
χθονίας θ᾽ Ἑκάτης κῶμον ἐδέξω,

τὴν περιμάκτριαν κάλει γραῦν καὶ βάπτισον σεαυτὸν εἰς θάλασσαν καὶ καθίσας ἐν τῇ γῇ διημέρευσον.

ὦ βάρβαρ᾽ ἐξευρόντες Ἕλληνες κακά

τῇ δεισιδαιμονίᾳ, πηλώσεις καταβορβορώσεις βαπτισμούς, 2 ῥίψεις ἐπὶ πρόσωπον, αἰσχρὰς; προκαθίσεις, ἀλλοκότους προσκυνήσεις. δικαίῳ τῷ στόματι τοὺς κιθαρῳδοὺς ἐκέλευον ᾄδειν οἱ τὴν νόμιμον μουσικὴν

1 Nauck p. 698
2 βαπτισμούς Bentleius: σαββατισμούς
Plutarch. Moralia. Gregorius N. Bernardakis. Leipzig. Teubner. 1888. 1.” - http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper...?doc=Perseus:text:2008.01.0188:stephpage=166a​

or Picture here:

- http://archive.org/stream/moralia01plut#page/406/mode/2up​

Also same here:

- http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101054396377;view=1up;seq=522​

See also note 4, here:

“4 βαπτισμούς Bentleius: σαββατισμούς” - http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:2008.01.0188:section=3#note-link4​

or here:

“2 βαπτισμούς Bentley: σαββατισμούς.” - http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/H/Roman/Texts/Plutarch/Moralia/De_superstitione*.html#ref2​

*Bentleius, Richardus is Richard Bently​

See also notation here:

- http://books.google.com/books?id=6r...X&ei=ZB6oUcfvJo6PigL_wIHACg&ved=0CCkQ6AEwADgK​

One version [Goodwin. (English)] of this in English gives:

“...[p. 171] as tumbling in mire, rolling themselves in dunghills, keeping of Sabbaths, monstrous prostrations, long and obstinate sittings in a place, and vile and abject adorations, and all for vain superstition! ...” - http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper...410A0?doc=Perseus:text:2008.01.0190:section=3​

Again:

“...as tumbling in mire, rolling themselves in dunghills, keeping of Sabbaths, monstrous prostrations, long and obstinate sittings in a place, and vile and abject adorations, and all for vain superstition! ...” - http://oll.libertyfund.org/index.php?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php?title=1211&layout=html​

Again:

“...through your own superstition, such as smearing with mud, wallowing in the mire, Sabbath-keeping ...” - http://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/plu/pte/pte09.htm with subnote: “261:1 A remarkable allusion to the influence of Judaism amongst the Greeks of the second century.” - http://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/plu/pte/pte09.htm#fn_350​

Others confirm this reading in the Greek:

“ὦ βάρβαρ᾽ ἐξευρόντες Ἕλληνες κακά [Note: In the Loeb edition of Plutarch's Moralia, vol. 2, “On Superstition,” this reads κακα, not κατα], τῇ δεισιδαιμονίᾳ, πηλώσεις καταβορβορώσεις, σαββατισμούς, ῥίψεις ἐπὶ πρόσωπον, αἰσχρὰς; προκαθίσεις, ἀλλοκότους προσκυνήσεις. δικαίῳ τῷ στόματι τοὺς κιθαρῳδοὺς ἐκέλευον ᾄδειν οἱ τὴν νόμιμον μουσικὴν” - [Chap. 3. CHAPTER III: Of the Force of Humour in Religion.—Support of our Author’s Argument in his Essay on the Freedom of Wit and Raillery.— Zeal discuss’d. Spiritual Surgeons: Executioners: Carvers.—Original of human Sacrifice.— Exhilaration of - Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury, Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times, vol. 3 [1737] – footnote 142] - http://oll.libertyfund.org/?option=...&layout=html&Itemid=27#lf5989_footnote_nt_142​

...to be continued...

 

Justin, Dialogue with Trypho 23:3

- http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/lookupname?key=Justin, Martyr, Saint​

“...Χρεια περιτομης ουδε προ Μωυσεως σαββατισμού και εορτων και...”​

[Greek Text Two Page View]

- http://archive.org/stream/sjustiniphilosop01just#page/52/mode/2up​

[Greek Text One Page View; Picture; page 53, Line 17, 6th word from the left, “...σαββατισμού...”]

- http://archive.org/stream/sjustiniphilosop01just#page/53/mode/1up​

[English Translation; Chapter XXIII; Line 8]

“...of the observance of Sabbaths...” - http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf01.viii.iv.xxiii.html​

... to be continued...

 

Epiphanius, Adversus Haereses 30:2:2
[Epiphanius, “The Panarion of Epiphanius of Salamis”; “Πανάριον” [Greek] : “Panarion” [Transliterated English], “Medicine Chest” [Translation English]; “Adversus Haereses” [Latin] : “Against Heresies” [Translation English]], Against Ebionites [Ebionaer], Chapter 30; Section II [2]; Part 2

Greek Text: “...προσανεχειν kαtα σαββατισμον kαi...”​

[Greek Text Two Page view]

- http://archive.org/stream/epiphanius01epip#page/334/mode/2up​

[Greek Text One Page View]

- http://archive.org/stream/epiphanius01epip#page/334/mode/1up​

[Picture; page 334, line 12, 3rd word from the left]

- http://archive.org/stream/epiphanius01epip#page/334/mode/1up​

[English Translation]

“...Law of the Sabbath...” “The Panarion of Epiphanius of Salamis; Against Ebionites, Chapter 30; Section II [2]; Part 2; page 132”- http://books.google.com/books?id=IKyxt9kyys8C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false​

... to be continued ...

 

Martyrium Petri et Pauli 1
μαρτυριων των αγιων αποστολων πετρου και παυλου [Greek Translation]
Passio sanctorum apostolorum Petri et Pauli [Latin Translation]
Martyrdom of the Holy Apostles Peter And Paul [English Translation]
aka The Passion of Saints Peter And Paul [alternate English Translation]

See [The Martyrdom of St. Paul: historical, and judicial context, traditions, and legends by H. W. Tajra – Tubingen: Mohr, 1994; Chapter 5, page 143] - http://books.google.com/books?id=d--2wss0t1cC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false​

Listed in the 'P' Manuscripts under Ps.-Marc. [Pseudo-Marcellus] [German] - http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Abkürzungen_antiker_Autoren_und_Werktitel/P​

[Greet Text [left page] and Latin Text [right page]]

- http://archive.org/stream/actaapostolorvm01tiscgoog#page/n234/mode/2up​

[Greek Text; page 234, line 10, 2nd word from the left, “...τον σαββατισμον kαi...”]

- http://archive.org/stream/actaapostolorvm01tiscgoog#page/n234/mode/1up​

[Latin Text; page 235, line 8-9, beginning from the 7th word from the left and continuing onto the next line, 1st portion of the word, “...omnem obseruationem nostrae legis, euacuauit, exclusit sabbatis-mum et neomenias et legitimas ferias exinaniuit...”]

- http://archive.org/stream/actaapostolorvm01tiscgoog#page/n235/mode/1up​

[Translation and editing by Dr. Ricardus Albertus Lipsius and Maximillianus Bonnett [Bennett]; original Greek Manuscript, Codex Marcianus, authored by 'Pseudo-Marcellus' [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudo-Marcellus ]originally edited by J. C. Thilo in two programmes of the University of Halle in 1837-1838 – see page 102 notations for further details - http://books.google.com/books?id=miJVuXgM1acC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false ]​

- http://archive.org/stream/actaapostolorvm01tiscgoog#page/n234/mode/1up

- http://archive.org/stream/actaapostolorvm01tiscgoog#page/n235/mode/1up​

Ante-Nicene Christian library : translations of the writings of the Fathers down to A. D. 325 (1867) Volume XVI [16]; Roberts, Alexander, 1826-1901; Donaldson, James, Sir, 1831-1915; Publisher: Edinburgh : T. and T. Clark [page 260, beginning with lines 9-19, reading:]

“And Paul having come to Rome, great fear fell upon the Jews. They came together therefore to him, and exhorted him, saying: Vindicate the faith in which thou wast born; for it is not right that thou, being a Hebrew, and of the Hebrews, shouldst call thyself teacher of Gentiles, and vindicator of the uncircumcised; and, being thyself circumcised, that thou shouldst bring to nought the faith of the circumcision.1 And when thou seest Peter, contend against his teaching, because he has destroyed all the bulwarks of our law; for he has prevented the keeping of Sabbaths and new moons, and the holidays appointed by the law. ...” - http://archive.org/stream/antenicenechrist16robe#page/260/mode/2up​

- http://archive.org/stream/antenicenechrist16robe#page/260/mode/1up​

“Cum uenisset Paulus Romam, conuenerunt ad eum omnes Iudaei dicentes: Nostram fidem, in qua natus es, ipsam defende. non est enim iustum, ut cum sis Hebraeus ex Hebraeis ueniens, gentium te magistrum iudices, et incircumcisorum defensor factus tu cum sis circumcisus, fidem circumcisionis euacues. cum ergo Petrum uideris, suscipe contra eius doctrinam, quia omnem obseruationem nostrae legis euacuauit, exclusit sabbatismum et neomenias et legitimas ferias exinaniuit. ...” - http://webpages.ursinus.edu/jlionarons/wulfstan/PsMarcellus.html​

... to be continued ...

 

Apostolic Constitutions 2:36:2
[Apostolic Constitutions incorporates the Didascalia Apostolorum in Books I-VI, and the Didache in Book VII and other matierals in Book VIII - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_Constitutions#Content ]

Greek Text: “... σαββατισμον...”

[Greek Text Two Page View]

- http://archive.org/stream/didascaliaetcon00funkgoog#page/n189/mode/2up​

[Greek Text One Page View]

- http://archive.org/stream/didascaliaetcon00funkgoog#page/n189/mode/1up​

[Picture; page 121, line 26, 5th word from the left]

- http://archive.org/stream/didascaliaetcon00funkgoog#page/n189/mode/1up​

[English Translation; Roman Catholic]

“XXXVI. Have before your eyes the fear of God, and always remember the ten commandments of God—to love the one and only Lord God with all your strength; to give no heed to idols, or any other beings, as being lifeless gods, or irrational beings or dæmons. Consider the manifold workmanship of God, which received its beginning through Christ. You shall observe the Sabbath, on account of Him who ceased from His work of creation, but ceased not from His work of providence: it is a rest for meditation of the law, not for idleness of the hands. Reject every unlawful lust, everything destructive to men, and all anger. Honour your parents, as the authors of your being. Love your neighbour as yourself. ...” - http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/07152.htm​

[English Translation; Orthodox]

“XXXVI. Have before thine eyes the fear of God, and always remember the ten commandments of God,-to love the one and only Lord God with all thy strength; to give no heed to idols, or any other beings, as being lifeless gods, or irrational beings or daemons. Consider the manifold workmanship of God, which received its beginning through Christ. Thou shalt observe the Sabbath, on account of Him who ceased from His work of creation, but ceased not from His work of providence: it is a rest for meditation of the law, not for idleness of the hands. Reject every unlawful lust, everything destructive to men, and all anger. Honour thy parents, as the authors of thy being. Love thy neighbour as thyself. ...” - http://orthodoxchurchfathers.com/fathers/anf07/anf0741.htm#P5614_2026032​

The Ante-Nicene Fathers: Translations of the Writings of the Fathers down to A.D. 325, Volume 7 [see Page 413, bottom left section continuing unto the upper right section] : http://books.google.com/books?id=7DE8AAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

or : http://books.google.com/books?id=qvQE5f9AuMIC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

or : http://books.google.com/books?id=YO5YAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false​

Greek to Latin:

[Greek Text; page 234, line 10, 2nd word from the left, “...τον σαββατισμον kαi...”]

- http://archive.org/stream/actaapostolorvm01tiscgoog#page/n234/mode/1up​

...followed by:

[Latin Text; page 235, line 8-9, beginning from the 7th word from the left and continuing onto the next line, 1st portion of the word, “...omnem obseruationem nostrae legis, euacuauit, exclusit sabbatis-mum et neomenias et legitimas ferias exinaniuit...”]

- http://archive.org/stream/actaapostolorvm01tiscgoog#page/n235/mode/1up​

Notice:

"Noun:

sabbatismum

accusative singular of sabbatismus" - sabbatismum - http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sabbatismum​

Thus we look for "sabbatismus", and we find:

"Etymology

From Ancient Greek σαββατισμός (sabbastismós, “Sabbath observance", "Sabbath-keeping”), from σαββατίζω (sabbastízō, “I Sabbatize, I keep the Sabbath, I observe the Sabbath”), from σάββατον (sábbaton, “Sabbath”), from Hebrew שַׁבָּת (shabát, “Sabbath”)

Noun

sabbatismus m (genitive sabbatismī); second declension

Sabbath observance, observance of the Sabbath, Sabbathkeeping, keeping of the Sabbath." - http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sabbatismus#Latin​

See also:

"sabbătismus, i, m., = σαββατισμός, a keeping of the Sabbath, Aug. Civ. Dei, 22, 30 fin.; Hier. Ep. 140, 8; id. in Isa. 16, 58, 13." - http://archimedes.fas.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/dict?name=ls&lang=la&word=sabbatismus&filter=CUTF8

"sabbătīzo, āre, v. n., = σαββατίζω, to observe the Sabbath, Tert. adv. Jud. 2 fin.; Hier. Ephes. 2, 12; Vulg. Exod. 16, 30; id. Lev. 25, 2." - http://archimedes.fas.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/dict?name=ls&lang=la&word=sabbatizo&filter=CUTF8​

Furthermore:

Additional notation and cited sources for the Latin "sabbatismus" as listed in the following works:

Aug. Civ. Dei, 22, 30 fin.; Hier. Ep. 140, 8; id. in Isa. 16, 58, 13:

These are:

Aug. Civ. Dei, 22, 30 fin.; =
[Latin] St. Augustine, De Civitate Dei, 22, 30 fin. =
[English] St. Augustine, The City of God, [Book] 22, [Chapter] 30 fin. -

[Latin Translation, Pages 422-425]

- http://archive.org/stream/decivitatedeili01augu#page/422/mode/2up
- http://archive.org/stream/decivitatedeili01augu#page/424/mode/2up​

[Specifically see the Latin, Page 425, Line 3, 3rd Word from the Left]“...expressi, iste sabbatismus evidentius apparebit, quoniam septi-mus”]

- http://archive.org/stream/decivitatedeili01augu#page/425/mode/1up​

[English Translation]

“...This Sabbath shall appear still more clearly if we count the ages as days, in accordance with the periods of time defined in Scripture, for that period will be found to be the seventh. ...” - http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/120122.htm​

Hier. Ep. 140, 8 =
[Latin] Hieronymus Epistulae. 140, 8 =
[English] Hieronymus [aka Eusebius 'Jerome'] Letter [Chapter] 140, [Section] 8 -

[Latin Translation; Specifically see the Latin, Epistola CXL [140] (al. 139; script. circ. an. 418); Ad Cyprianum Presbyterum [To Cyprian the Presbyter [Priest]], Section 8, Line 14, 11th Word from the Left] “... postea venire septenarium numerum, et octonarium, in quo verus exercetur sabbatismus, et circumcisionis puritas ...”]

- http://www.patrologia-lib.ru/patrolog/hieronym/epist/epist04.htm​

[English Translation, see Jerome's Letter 140, To Cyprian the Presbyter [Priest], quoted in “The Inquirer” Volume II, page 323 subnote paragraph 1] “...and that then will come the seventh and the eighth number, in which the true Sabbath is kept, and the purity of circumcision is restored.”]

- http://books.google.com/books?id=-UEEAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false​

and also see here:

http://exlaodicea.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/when-will-the-lord-return/​

id. in Isa. 16, 58, 13 =
[Latin] idem. in [Hieronymus Epistulae.] Iesaiam Commentarii Liber 16, 58, 13; [aka “Eusebii Hieronymi Stridonensis Presbyteri Commentariorum in Isaiam Prophetam libri duodeviginti; liber decimus sextus”] =
[English] “also” in the Hieronymus [Eusebius 'Jerome'] Epistle [Letter] the Isaiah Commentary, [Book] 16, [Chapter] 58, [Verse] 13.

[Latin Translation; Specifically see the Latin, 16th Word from the Left]

“...manus suas, nec movet pedes, et suas faciat voluntates: iste celebrat sabbata Domini delicata. Qui sabbatismus...” - http://www.patrologia-lib.ru/patrolog/hieronym/comm_isa/isa16.htm​

[English Translation, personal partial]

“...the Sabbath of the Lord. That day of rest... "

Both Sources Found - http://www.patrologia-lib.ru/patrolog/hieronym/​

 

Let's just look at the overall, then get into the details:

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left [us] of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. - Hebrews 4:1

For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard [it]. - Hebrews 4:2

For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. - Hebrews 4:3

For he spake in a certain place of the seventh [day] on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. - Hebrews 4:4

And in this [place] again, If they shall enter into my rest. - Hebrews 4:5

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: - Hebrews 4:6

Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. - Hebrews 4:7

For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. - Hebrews 4:8

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. - Hebrews 4:9

For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God [did] from his. - Hebrews 4:10

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. - Hebrews 4:11

For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. - Hebrews 4:12

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things [are] naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. - Hebrews 4:13

Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] profession. - Hebrews 4:14

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin. - Hebrews 4:15

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. - Hebrews 4:16​

Hebrews is built from the foundation of Chapter 1, in basic, which builds with "wherefore" and "therefore", the stepping stones of Hebrews:

Hebrews 1 - Jesus is God, Eternal Deity, Creator of all creation, and above all fellow messengers/angels.

Hebrews 2 - Jesus is man, He who came in the likeness of sinful [fallen] flesh, as we have, the seed of Abraham, not in the nature/flesh of unfallen angels of Heaven.

Hebrews 3 - Israel, & the peoples of then/old.

Hebrews 4 - Israel, & the peoples of now.​

etc, etc.

Beginning in Hebrews 4:1, again we read:

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left [us] of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. - Hebrews 4:1​

The "therefore" is referencing all that which is given in the previous chapters, especially Hebrews Chapter 3, in the failure of Israel after the flesh to obtain the promises and of entering into "his [God's] rest". Why so? It was because:

For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard [it]. - Hebrews 4:2​

We, see that they of old/then, could not enter in because of doubt, "unbelief" [vs 6], not "being mixed with faith".

However, please notice, what they did not believe then of old time:

"For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them ..."​

They did not believe the gospel, and so because of their unbelief, they could not enter in... and because of their unbelief, they broke God's commandments.

Paul is drawing from numerous OT texts to show that in Christ Jesus we may have rest from "sin" [1 John 3:4; which is transgression of His Law, the Ten Commandments].

To continue in sin, is to transgress any one of the Ten Commandments and is not to have rest, but to have bondage.

It is a remaining in slavery/bondage in Egypt, rather than freedom in the promised land of Canaan.

In Egypt they were not allowed to rest [Sabbath, the 7th Day], as by Pharoah's and the Scriptures own words [Exodus 5,15,16,20 etc].

One such text we have here:

For he spake in a certain place of the seventh [day] on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. Hebrews 4:4

Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. Genesis 2:1

And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. Genesis 2:2

And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. Genesis 2:3

For [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them [is], and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. Exodus 20:11

It [is] a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed. Exodus 31:17​

...to be continued...

 

How did God rest?, What were His works?

Hebrews 4:5 speaks of God's rest, even as it is written, "...my rest." It is this rest we are to enter into.

And in this [place] again, If they shall enter into my rest. Hebrews 4:5​

Paul picks up Psalms 95, speaking of Israel [the peoples] experience in the wilderness, wherein they failed because of lack of faith in the Gospel preached unto them ["...they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:" Hebrews 4:6] that God would deliver then, bring them into the goodly land and cause them to keep the commandments of God, including the fourth, the 7th Day Sabbath, and because of failure to believe this promise of God [which is the New/Everlasting Covenant, even righteousness by faith], that whole adult generation [except two, Joshua [type of Christ] and Caleb [faithful remnant]] perished in the wilderness, even as it is written in Ezekiel 20:12,13,16,20,21,24... "...cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:" [Ezekiel 20:4] and "In the day [that] I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which [is] the glory of all lands:" [Ezekiel 20:6] and "...But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me:..." [Ezekiel 20:8] and "But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness..." [Ezekiel 20:13], and so in what ways did Israel rebel? What was one of the primary reasons listed over and over again in Ezekiel 20? Again, "Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me..." [Ezekiel 20:21], but how so, what is specifically listed in the very same verse?

The Holy 7th Day Sabbath of the LORD thy God.

Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD. Ezekiel 20:36​

Psalms 95 itself is the 7th Day Sabbath of the Lord thy God Psalm, speaking of both the Creator [God rested the 7th Day] and Saviour [Jesus rested the 7th Day], notice its language:

O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Psalms 95:1​

Who is that Rock, and where was it?

It was in the wilderness with them, and that Rock was Christ ["And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ." 1 Corinthians 10:4].

Notice that word "salvation" in the first verse, and we see parallels to it in Exodus 20:2.

Now please notice the Creator part of the Psalms 95, which hearken right back unto Genesis 2:2-3, Exodus 20:8-11, Exodus 31:17, etc

"For the LORD [is] a great God, and a great King above all gods." [Psalms 95:3]

"In his hand [are] the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills [is] his also." [Psalms 95:4]

"The sea [is] his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry [land]." [Psalms 95:5]

"O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker." [Psalms 95:6]​

This language is speaking of the very same things we find in Exodus 20:11, wherein it is written:

For [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them [is], and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. Exodus 20:11​

And again in Revelation 14:7, amidst the Everlasting Gospel [Revelation 14:6], "Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters." [Revelation 14:7], again see the same in "And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:" [Revelation 10:6], which is directly quoting from Nehemiah: "Thou, [even] thou, [art] LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all [things] that [are] therein, the seas, and all that [is] therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee." [Nehemiah 9:6], and both Peter and Paul, call every man, Jew/Gentile back unto God in repentance, to the Creator God of the Sabbath, the 7th Day, in Acts 4:24 and Acts 14:15 [both passages which are directly citing Genesis 2:2-3, Exodus 20:11, etc].

For Psalms 95 continues, for why Israel did not enter...

"For he [is] our God; and we [are] the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice," [Psalms 95:7]

"Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, [and] as [in] the day of temptation in the wilderness:" [Psalms 95:8]

"When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work." [Psalms 95:9]

"Forty years long was I grieved with [this] generation, and said, It [is] a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:" [Psalms 95:10]

"Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest." [Psalms 95:11]​

... for 40 long years God was grieved with that generation, and as we have seen in Ezekiel 20:12,13,16,20,21,24, we have seen why.

In Numbers we even see a specific example of what Ezekiel mentions:

"And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day." [Numbers 15:32]​

What was the judgment? By example, ensample, the wages for sin was?

"Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity [shall be] upon him." [Numbers 15:31]​

Again, as it is written in Nehemiah:

"But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments," [Nehemiah 9:16]

"And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion..." [Nehemiah 9:17]​

...and even when the children entered in, they did not continue...

"Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations." [Nehemiah 9:26],​

and Nehemiah continues in the judgments and respites of Israel. Never truly having rest.

They too had the 7th Day, knowing of it, but never really entering into it, and so it did not profit them, because they lacked faith.

Hebrews 4:8 Jesus through Joshua [Oshea, the son of Nun] was to lead them into the promised land [Canaan], which was the type to Heaven, but they did not truly obtain the rest, seeing how they lacked faith in God to accomplish in them what was promised.

Therefore the rest of God remains [the same rest, which they could have entered], we may also enter through the same Gospel, the Same Christ, and the same Day [the 7th Day Sabbath of the Lord thy God].

For notice,

There remaineth therefore a rest [sabbatismos, literal true sabbath-keeping] to the people of God. Hebrews 4:9

"For he that is entered into his [God's] rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God [did] from his." Hebrews 4:10​

...to be continued...

 

How did God rest? and from what works?

Notice, that it still doesn't even end there:

"Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief." [Hebrews 4:11],​

which Hebrews 3, Ezekiel 20, Nehemiah 9, Numbers 15; 1 Corinthians 10, all show why they of old failed when they had the same Gospel, the same Rock, the same Law [Ten Commandments] and the same 7th Day Sabbath of the Lord thy God, and the same Saviour and the same Creator, all with the same chance to believe by Biblical faith [that faith which works, bears fruit, etc].

They did not believe in God's promises to grant them victory, not only over their enemies, but more importantly, over sin, and to give them the Land of Canaan by His Mercies:

I [am] the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. - Exodus 20:2​

The Ten Commandments begin with Saving Grace...

But we are not yet done with Hebrews 4, for we need to carefully look at "sworn in my wrath" [vs 3], and really compare it to:

Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given [them], flowing with milk and honey, which [is] the glory of all lands; - Ezekiel 20:15​

For when God "lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness", it is the "sworn" oath of God/Jesus, when He raises His hand(s) in such oath/promise. What and why may be carefully examined in Ezekiel 20, and elsewhere.

Then from there, there must of necessity be seen the plan of redemption, and how Christ Jesus death [before] and later the burial on the Sabbath, and how this Sign, proves that Jesus is the Author and Finisher of our Faith, being our Creator/Redeemer. It ought to break our hearts to transgress against His Law, to see the sufferings of Christ Jesus, His death, His pain, His sorrow, for our sin [1 John 3:4].

 

An interlude:

I am most "grave", even I die daily:

He must increase, but I [must] decrease. - John 3:30

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. - Galatians 2:20

I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. - 1 Corinthians 15:31

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. - 1 Thessalonians 5:8

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. - Titus 2:2

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; - 1 Peter 1:13

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. - 1 Peter 4:7

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: - 1 Peter 5:8​

In all love/charity to you brother from/in Christ Jesus, by His Holy Spirit, and in all gravity and heaviness of heart for you [(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, [that they are] the enemies of the cross of Christ: - Philippians 3:18], I tell you the Truth and the future, that if you do not repent brother vooks, you will be "outside" its walls, and so all in like manner:

And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. - Revelation 20:9

For without [are] dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. - Revelation 22:15

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. - Revelation 21:8

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. - 1 John 2:4​

Truth:

Thy righteousness [is] an everlasting righteousness, and thy law [is] the truth. - Psalm 119:142

Thou [art] near, O LORD; and all thy commandments [are] truth. - Psalm 119:151

The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. - Malachi 2:6

Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. - John 8:44​

Satan is the father of transgressors of God's Law, the Ten Commandments.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, - 1 Corinthians 6:9​

Yet, for the righteous, they shall inherit the New Heavens & New Earth, as it is written:

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. - Malachi 4:2

Blessed [are] they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. - Revelation 22:14​

And they shall build houses, and inhabit [them]; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. - Isaiah 65:21

And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I [am] the LORD their God. - Ezekiel 28:26

Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. - Matthew 5:5

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. - Psalm 25:13

For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. - Psalm 37:9

But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. - Psalm 37:11

For [such as be] blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and [they that be] cursed of him shall be cut off. - Psalm 37:22

The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. - Psalm 37:29

Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see [it]. - Psalm 37:34

The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein. - Psalm 69:36

The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. - Proverbs 3:35

That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures. - Proverbs 8:21

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. - Isaiah 65:17

For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain. - Isaiah 66:22

Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. - 2 Peter 3:13

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: - Matthew 25:34​

Etc.

 

No, brother vooks, the idea is given in Scripture, that it shall be a "City" "coming down from God out of Heaven":

And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. - Revelation 21:2

But now they desire a better [country], that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. - Hebrews 11:16

But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, - Hebrews 12:22

But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. - Galatians 4:26​

The City of Heaven is clearly described in the Revelation of Jesus Christ, and elsewhere. It is a literal tangible City, since the saints will have a "place" [John 14:1-3] therein, as well as in the New Earth.

Yes, God is indeed the Temple [never in question by myself, or to anyone capable of reading the texts], but so too His body, which will also live in country homes outside of the City, as in Isaiah, etc.

Ezekiel's Temple, speaks of the God's People, His Church. It is God who builds it, beginning with the Foundation Stone - Christ Jesus:

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. - 1 Peter 2:5

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. - 1 Corinthians 3:11

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner [stone]; - Ephesians 2:20​

The final stones are almost ready, and then the end shall come.

God's promises never fail.

Again, see the true sacrifices here, based in the Lamb of God:

[1] - http://www.baptistboard.com/showpost.php?p=2225691&postcount=13
[2] - http://www.baptistboard.com/showpost.php?p=2225693&postcount=15​

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned. - 1 Corinthians 2:14​

Notice, to those that cannot see these things, it is because there is a vail over their eyes, having rejected God's Law, the transcript of His Character, even as it in the face of Jesus Christ:

But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which [vail] is done away in Christ. - 2 Corinthians 3:14

But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. - 2 Corinthians 3:15

Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away. - 2 Corinthians 3:16​

The Pharisees/Sadducees etc of old rejected Jesus Christ, while claiming to keep the Ten Commandments of God, but nullified them through their man-made traditions.

The Pharisees/Sadducees etc of today reject God's Holy Law, The Ten Commandments, while claiming to honour/follow Jesus Christ.

Same coin.

They mouth "Jesus", and "Lord, lord...", and think they shall enter Heaven:

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. - Luke 13:3

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. - Luke 13:5​

Two for a witness against all such, and a third:

And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: - Acts 14:15

Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. - Acts 14:16​

For [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them [is], and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. - Exodus 20:11​

And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou [art] God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: - Acts 4:24​

And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: - Revelation 10:6

And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, - Revelation 14:6

Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. - Revelation 14:7​

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: - Acts 17:30​

 

Can you demonstrate brother vooks, from Scripture where it states that something needs to be 'repeated' [even 'verbatim', as some, though not all, would hold to] from the texts of Genesis to Malachi in the Texts of Matthew to Revelation to be valid, binding, etc? There is no such 'rule' in all of Scripture, but is indeed a man-made pharisaical tradition to negate God's own Commandments. Yet, did you not say:

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. - 2 Timothy 3:8

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all [men], as theirs also was. - 2 Timothy 3:9

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. - 2 Timothy 3:13

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them]; - 2 Timothy 3:14

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. - 2 Timothy 3:15

All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: - 2 Timothy 3:16

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. - 2 Timothy 3:17​

However, lets us just consider Paul, for one example, just in the Book of Romans, and then elsewhere:

[Romans 1:18, 3:31, 6:1-23, 7:7,12,14,16, 8:4-14, 9:6-8,27,31,32, 11:1-36, 12:1,2,5,9, 13:8-14, 15:1-27, 16:17-19], for Paul clearly says,

“Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.” [Romans 3:31].

“...the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men ...” [Romans 1:18;p] “All unrighteousness is sin ...” [1 John 5:7;per John] and "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law." - [1 John 3:4]

“...as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:”[Romans 11:26;p]​

How did Paul teach about the Law, Ten Commandments, and Sin and Transgression just in the Book of Romans?

“...keep the righteousness of the law ...” [Romans 2:26;p]

“...if it fulfil the law ...” [Romans 2:27;p]

“...we establish the law ...” [Romans 3:31;p]

“... we are buried with him by baptism into death...that like as Christ was raised up... even so we also should walk in newness of life.” [Romans 6:4;p]

“...our old man is crucified...we should not serve sin.” [Romans 6:6;p]

“...he that is dead is freed from sin.” [Romans 6:7;p]

“...in that he died, he died unto sin...he liveth unto God.” [Romans 6:10;p]

“...reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.” [Romans 6:11;p]

“Let not sin therefore reign...” [Romans 6:12;p]

“Neither yield ye your members [as] instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members [as] instruments of righteousness unto God.” [Romans 6:13]

“... shall we sin...God forbid.” [Romans 6:15;p]

“Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?” [Romans 6:16]

“... ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.” [Romans 6:16;p]

“...made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.” [Romans 6:18;p]

“...as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.” [Romans 6:19;p]

“...ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.” [Romans 6:20;p]

“...fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things [is] death.” [Romans 6:21;p]

“...made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.” [Romans 6:22;p]

“... the wages of sin [is] death...” [Romans 6:23;p]

“...[Is] the law sin? God forbid...I had not known sin, but by the law...I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.” [Romans 7:7;p]

“...the commandment, which [was ordained] to life ...” [Romans 7:10;p]

“...the law [is] holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.” [Romans 7:12;p]

“For we know that the law is spiritual ...” [Romans 7:14;p]

“...I consent unto the law that [it is] good.” [Romans 7:16;p]

“That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” [Romans 8:4]

“...they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.” [Romans 8:5;p]

“...to be carnally minded [is] death; but to be spiritually minded [is] life and peace.” [Romans 8:6;p]

“...the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.” [Romans 8:7;p]

“...they that are in the flesh cannot please God.” [Romans 8:8;p]

“...we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.” [Romans 8:12;p]

“...if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.” [Romans 8:13;p]

“...the law of righteousness.” [Romans 9:31;p]

“...Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.” [Romans 12:9;p]

“Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.” [Romans 13:8]

“For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” [Romans 13:9]

“Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love [is] the fulfilling of the law.” [Romans 13:10]

“...cast off the works of darkness...” [Romans 13:12;p]

“Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.” [Romans 13:13]

“...make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfil] the lusts [thereof].” [Romans 13:14;p]​

How did Paul feel about the Ten Commandments, the Law, in other places?

“...Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise; ) [Ephesians 6:2]

“...the law [is] good, if a man use it lawfully ...” [1 Timothy 1:8;p]

“For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.”[Galatians 2:18]​

Paul, in many of his Epistles [not even counting the Gospels, or the Epistles of others] lists and exemplifies the very Ten Commandments as relevant for the Christian, who are the ones which love GOD and man:

...to be continued...

 

The TEN COMMANDMENTS... just in Paul's use... and please notice that the 1st, 2nd, 3rd Commandments are not repeated from Exodus 20 verbatim anywhere in the texts of Matthew to Revelation.

[01.]

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) [1 Corinthians 8:5]

But to us [there is but] one God, the Father, of whom [are] all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [are] all things, and we by him. [1 Corinthians 8:6]​

[02.]

But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and [from] fornication, and [from] things strangled, and [from] blood. [Acts 15:20]

Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. [Acts 17:29]

Neither be ye idolaters, as [were] some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. [1 Corinthians 10:7]

Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. [1 Corinthians 10:14]

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. [1 Corinthians 12:2]

And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in [them]; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. [2 Corinthians 6:16]

For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; [1 Thessalonians 1:9]

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, [Galatians 5:20]

Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told [you] in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. [Galatians 5:21]

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. [Ephesians 5:5]

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: [Colossians 3:5]​

[03.]

For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written. [Romans 2:24]

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. [Colossians 3:8]

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. [Ephesians 5:4]

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and [his] doctrine be not blasphemed. [1 Timothy 6:1]​

[04.] [Luke was with Paul on many occasions]

And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou [art] God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: [Acts 4:24]

But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. [Acts 13:14]

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, [Ye] men [and] brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. [Acts 13:15]

Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with [his] hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. [Acts 13:16]

And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath [the Gentiles asked to hear the message on Sabbath, the 7th day, for more than Jews kept the Holy Day of the LORD]. [Acts 13:42]

And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city [“Jews and Gentiles”] together to hear the word of God. [Acts 13:44]

And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: [Acts 14:15]

For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day [for there were many Strangers seeking God and kept Sabbath, but were not yet circumcised to become a full Jew, see Cornelius, etc, see Isaiah 56:6]. [Acts 15:21]

And on the sabbath we [We, being Paul and Luke [a converted gentile physician/historian]] went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made [Prayer being made on the Holy Sabbath out in nature]; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted [thither]. [Acts 16:13]

And Paul, as his manner was [just as Jesus, for his whole life, 33 ½ years], went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, [compare Luke 4:16] [Acts 17:2]

And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. [Paul kept Sabbath every week for 1 ½ years [78 est. Sabbaths], see Acts 18:11 in a house connected to the Synagogue, the next best thing after removing himself from the Synagogue, see Acts 18:7, see also John 16:2, but they continued to keep the 7th Day Sabbath of the 4th Commandment in homes, out in nature, etc.] [Acts 18:4]

For he spake in a certain place of the seventh [day] on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. [Hebrews 4:4]

And in this [place] again, If they shall enter into my rest. [Hebrews 4:5]

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: [Hebrews 4:6]

Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. [Hebrews 4:7]

For if Jesus [Joshua] had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. [Hebrews 4:8]

There remaineth [Apoleipo, (passive voice) to be left behind for others, remain unchanged, be reserved, in this case NOT meaning “abandoned”] therefore [ie, because of the already given argument and example of the wilderness in Hebrews 3-4, in that they (Israel; the first generation people) entered not into the promised land because of unbelief and through unbelief failed to keep the commandments of God] a rest [Sabbatismos, literally keeping Sabbath] to the people of God [ie. Christians, Spiritual Israel are to keep the 7th Day Sabbath, for as we enter into the rest given by Christ Jesus, we are then able to cease from our sins and works to obtain salvation, abide in Him, and we trust/rest in Him and obey Him when He asks us, "if ye love me keep my commandments" as is found in Exodus 20:6 and John 14:15]. [Hebrews 4:9]

For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God [did] from his. [Hebrews 4:10]

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. [Hebrews 4:11]​

...to be continued...

 

[05.]

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. [Ephesians 6:1]

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise; ) [Ephesians 6:2]

That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. [Ephesians 6:3]

Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. [Colossians 3:20]​

[06.]

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, [Romans 1:29]

Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. [Romans 1:32]

For this, ... Thou shalt not kill, ... and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." [Romans 13:9;p]​

[07.]

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery...and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." [Romans 13:9;p]

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. [Colossians 3:18]

Husbands, love [your] wives, and be not bitter against them. [Colossians 3:19]​

[08.]

"...a man should not steal, dost thou steal?" [Romans 2:21;p]

"For this, ... Thou shalt not steal,...and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." [Romans 13:9;p]

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with [his] hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. [Ephesians 4:28]​

[09.]

"...Thou shalt not bear false witness...and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." [Romans 13:9;p]

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; [Colossians 3:9]​

[10.]

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, [Romans 1:29]

Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. [Romans 1:32]

What shall we say then? [Is] the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. [Romans 7:7]

"For this, ... Thou shalt not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." [Romans 13:9;p]

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; [Ephesians 5:3]

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: [Colossians 3:5]

"[Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness..." [Hebrews 13:5;p] ​