Can someone explain Hebrews 5:9-11?

Question

"There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience"

Isn't the apparent that the Sabbath should still be kept? Obviously from Matthew 12 Jesus did not say, "You do not need to keep the Sababth anymore" he said, "Therefore, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath" (verse 12)

Okay okay okay 4:9-11 simple mistake, I just saw the big 5 near the verse and I am legally blind (somehow I see though) so silence ye mockers!

Answer 1

The sabbath rest mentioned in Heb 4:9-11 is in context with the verses in Heb 3. There the rest is described as being withheld because of the disobedience of the Jews in the wilderness. Heb 4 is a warning not to fall into disobedience as they did, and by that not enter into His rest.

As to a question of establishing or keeping a sabbath day, both chapters point to Christ as Lord of the Sabbath (Matt 12:8) Matt 12:10-15 was in rebuttal to the Pharisees, who were trying to entrap Him about the law of keeping the sabbath day.

It is really about entering into our rest in Christ. Heb 3:13 and 4:7 says "Today" is the day, meaning everyday. Heb 4:9-11 explains this as we who have entered His rest also rested from our works. When He said "it is finished" on the cross, His work was done, and He now sits at the right Hand of God. We enter into His rest by our faith in His work, and not by what we can or should do. Our faith is in His promise, by His mercy and grace, and not upon the law.

Answer 2

Hebrew 5: 9-11 says: " and after he had been made perfect he became responsible for everlasting salvation to all those obeying him, 10 because he has been specifically called by God a high priest according to the manner of Mel·chiz´e·dek.

11 Concerning him we have much to say and hard to be explained, since YOU have become dull in YOUR hearin"

I am not sure what this Scripture has to do with the Sabbath rest that you are speaking of.

Answer 3

the sabbath law was a tutor to teach that God has been resting ever since the seventh day.(creatively speaking).
to enter that rest the Israelites were to keep all the commandments of the law.
As Jesus is the fulfillment of the law we no longer are under law so the rest talked of here is the rest of God's day(which according to 2 peter is not a 24 hour day but a long time period[as a thousand years])
To re-instate the sabbath would also mean that we would have to comply with all the laws of moses.
As you probably do not endorse animal sacrifices (which would be illegal as their is no way to determine the levite priest class),
how is it you want to endorse the old wine skin of the Judaic system of the sabbath?
Seventh Day Adventists, as nice as they are as people, actively participate in the pagan practices of easter, christmas , and have illegally re-instated the sabbath.
Does not bother me, yet I know that it is erroneous.

Answer 4

The scripture in Hebrews 5:9-11 that you have quoted does not even talk about the sabbath !!
Heb 5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
Heb 5:10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
Heb 5:11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
What bible version are you reading from ?

Answer 5

Jesus lived and died under the old testament law (in order for the new testament to take effect, the "Testator" - Jesus - had to die), so of course He kept the Sabbath and instructed the Pharisees that it was lawful to do good on the Sabbath. The Pharisees, in their traditions, frowned upon Jesus healing on the Sabbath, because they claimed it broke the law of the Sabbath. Jesus pointed out that that was not so.

The Sabbath rest referred to in this writing is Heaven (eternal rest), not a day of the week. The verses you refer to are found in Hebrews 4:9-11. In chapter 3 the writer asks who failed to enter God's rest, and pointed out that the Israelites who wandered in the wilderness failed to enter. The then instructs us not to fail to enter our rest. Our rest is not in this life in this analogy. As the Israelites were pilgrims and wanderers in the desert, we are in this life. Their promised land was Canaan, ours is Heaven. That's the parallel.

As to whether or not we keep the Sabbath, read the book of Romans. That deals with the putting away of the old law and adhering to the new.

Answer 6

4:9-11 The experience of entire sanctification.

Does an answer have to be long-winded to get people to understand? I simply say it is the wrong Scripture. It is Chapter 4 9-11 and it is talking about resting in Christ with entire sanctification. It has nothing to do with the Sabbath.

Answer 7

Jesus' point in saving the Donkey and healing the sick on the Sabbath wasn't that the Sabbath wasn't sacred. It was that there were "degrees" about which to do things. Some Jews won't even flip on a light switch because its considered in the category of "work," so its taboo. Christ was warning us AWAY from such extremism! He was trying to say, if you see a poor animal (who my Father placed you over as guardians on this earth), then its your duty to do as I did, and help him, and follow my example. Also, if you see someone sick, a friend, stranger, it doesn't matter, they are an unknown brother or sister, do as I did and help them to regain health, even on a Sabbath. This is not considered work, because I would not SIN on the Sabbath, so I did not sin. So, by doing like me, you won't sin and you will accomplish something good, too.

Christ would never dishonor his father, by sinning on the Sabbath, he simply respected him too much. Even if it were not a sin, I feel he would have respected it out of love anyway.

Answer 8

Heb 5:9 and having been perfected, He came to be the Author of eternal salvation to all the ones obeying Him,
Heb 5:10 having been called out by God as a High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek.
Heb 5:11 Concerning whom we have much discourse, and hard to interpret, or to speak, since you have come to be dull in the hearings.

Apparently, you have the wrong verse. But, to answer your question, was Sabbath made for man, or man for the Sabbath? It was designed by God as a day to rest from our works in order to concentrate on God. The seventh day was commemorated as the day God rested from His creation work. In the New Covenant, the work was finished, and God rested from His salvation work through the death and resurrection of Christ. Therefore, we Christians rest from our works in order to appease God or seek to gain some favor with Him, it is all by grace. We rest from our works and rest in the work of Christ. For the believer, everyday can be a "Sabbath" day, we should focus on God and His work of grace and salvation for us each day, and consecrate each day for His glory.

Answer 9

Jesus also said the sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. Observing sabbath is to refresh and renew us for the week ahead. I am a Christian and I choose not to shop or eat out (normally). But if a windstorm removes shingles from my roof, I know i am quite free in Christ to replace them.

Answer 10

I believe Paul was speaking of the rest that will given through salvation to those who believe. Look at the previous verses starting at the 1st verse of the chapter.

Hebrews, Chapter 4