Let’s read through the book of Hebrews one verse at a time in 2023. Every day explore a single verse and its cross references. AI-generated text draws the passages together. RSS feed.
For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, “As I swore in my wrath, ‘They shall not enter my rest,’” although his works were finished from the foundation of the world.
The cross references for Hebrews 4:3 all relate to the idea that God's works were finished from the foundation of the world. These verses emphasize the idea that God had a plan for the world, and that plan has been in place since the beginning of time. They also emphasize the idea of rest, both in the physical sense (resting on the seventh day) and in a spiritual sense (rest for the soul). Finally, they emphasize the idea of God's sovereignty and his plan for the world, as evidenced by his foreknowledge of the events before the foundation of the world.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
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| Genesis 1:31: And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. | Both passages show God's creative power and goodness. Hebrews 4:3 speaks of God's works being finished from the foundation of the world, showing His timelessness and perfect plan. Genesis 1:31 shows God's creative power and His satisfaction with His creation, as He declared it to be very good. |
| Exodus 20:11: For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. | Both passages refer to the Sabbath day and the idea of rest. Hebrews 4:3 talks about how those who have faith will enter into the rest that God promised, despite the fact that his works were finished from the foundation of the world. Exodus 20:11 explains how God created the world in 6 days and then rested on the seventh day, thus blessing and making it holy. |
| Psalm 95:11: Therefore I swore in my wrath, “They shall not enter my rest.” | Both passages refer to the same event - God's declaration that those who do not believe will not enter his rest. Hebrews 4:3 provides further context to this statement, explaining that although God's works were finished from the foundation of the world, those who do not believe will not enter his rest. Psalm 95:11 is the original source of this statement, in which God declares that those who do not believe will not enter his rest. |
| Matthew 11:28-29: Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. | Both passages refer to the concept of rest. Hebrews 4:3 speaks of God's rest, which was promised to those who have faith, but not to those who do not. Matthew 11:28-29 speaks of Jesus offering rest to those who are burdened and weary. Through Jesus, believers can find rest for their souls and enter into the promised rest of God. |
| Ephesians 1:4: even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love | Both passages refer to God's actions before the foundation of the world. Hebrews 4:3 speaks of God's decision to not allow those who do not believe to enter into His rest. Ephesians 1:4 speaks of God's choice to set His people apart and make them holy and blameless in His sight. This choice was made before the foundation of the world, demonstrating His love and plan for His people. |
| Hebrews 9:26: for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. | Both passages discuss the works of Jesus Christ in relation to the foundation of the world. Hebrews 4:3 speaks of how those who believe in Jesus will enter a rest, as opposed to those who do not, since His works were finished from the foundation of the world. Hebrews 9:26 speaks of how Jesus appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself, rather than having to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. |
| 1 Peter 1:20: He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you | Both passages refer to God's plan for humanity before the foundation of the world. Hebrews 4:3 alludes to God's promise that those who believe in Him will enter His rest, despite the fact that He had already finished His works from the foundation of the world. 1 Peter 1:20 speaks of Jesus being foreknown before the foundation of the world, and then being made manifest in the last times for the sake of believers. This passage emphasizes that Jesus was always part of God's plan from the beginning. |
Father God,
We thank You for the gift of rest that You have promised us. We thank You for the finished works of creation, and for providing us with a day of rest. We thank You for the example of Jesus, who invites us to come to Him and find rest for our souls. We thank You for Your love, which You have shown to us from before the foundation of the world. We thank You for the sacrifice of Jesus, which put away our sin and enabled us to enter into Your rest.
We pray that You would continue to give us the strength to take up our yokes and learn from You. Help us to trust You and to find true rest in You.
In Jesus' Name,
Amen.
This reading plan reads through a single verse each day, six days a week, paired with the most-popular cross references for the verse. AI-generated (and human-reviewed) text provides an opening thought and concluding prayer along with an explanation for how each cross reference relates to the verse. In 2023, this reading plan works through Hebrews one verse at a time. Every seventh day is a catchup day. Want more info? Try this blog post.
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