Heb 4:3 | TNotes | STEP | 4:3 People who believe the Good News are the true heirs of God’s rest , the salvation that God offers through Christ’s sacrifice. • God said: The quotation of Ps 95:11 reminds the reader that the unbelieving rebels in the wilderness would never enter God’s place of rest (cp. Heb 11:8 , 10 , 14-16 ; 12:22-24 ). • since he made the world: God’s rest means much more than physical entry into Canaan (see study note on 4:4).

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cHeb 11:8►

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‏ Hebrews 4:3

4:3 ^a People who believe the Good News are the true heirs of God’s rest, the salvation that God offers through Christ’s sacrifice.

• God said: The quotation of Ps 95:11 ^b reminds the reader that the unbelieving rebels in the wilderness would never enter God’s place of rest (cp. Heb 11:8 ^c, 10 ^d, 14-16 ^e; 12:22-24 ^f).

• since he made the world: God’s rest means much more than physical entry into Canaan (see study note on 4:4).