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Janji untuk masuk ke tempat peristirahatan Allah

Janji yang diberikan Allah untuk masuk ke tempat peristirahatan-Nya masih tetap berlaku. Karena itu, kita harus berhati-hati supaya jangan ada di antaramu yang gagal memperoleh janji itu. Kabar Baik tentang itu diberitakan kepada kita sama seperti yang disampaikan kepada mereka. Tetapi berita yang mereka dengar itu tidak membantu mereka karena mereka tidak percaya. Hanya kita yang percaya yang dapat masuk ke tempat peristirahatan Allah. Seperti yang dikatakan Allah:

“Aku marah dan membuat janji:
    ‘Mereka tidak akan pernah masuk ke tempat peristirahatan-Ku.’”(A)

Tetapi pekerjaan Allah sudah selesai sejak Ia menciptakan dunia ini. Ada bagian Kitab Suci yang berbicara tentang hari ketujuh, “Dan pada hari ketujuh, Allah beristirahat dari semua pekerjaan-Nya.”(B) Tetapi pada ayat Kitab Suci di atas Allah berkata, “Mereka tidak akan pernah masuk ke tempat peristirahatan-Ku.”

Karena itu, masih ada kesempatan untuk sebagian orang untuk masuk ke tempat peristirahatan Allah. Tetapi mereka yang pertama kali mendengar Kabar Baik tentang itu tidak masuk, karena mereka tidak taat. Jadi, Allah menetapkan hari lain untuk masuk ke tempat peristirahatan-Nya, yang disebut “hari ini”. Ia telah berbicara tentang hari itu pada jaman yang lalu melalui Daud, sebagaimana ayat yang disebutkan sebelumnya:

“Jika kamu mendengar suara Allah hari ini,
    jangan mengeraskan hatimu.”(C)

Kita tahu bahwa Yosua tidak dapat memberi bangsa Israel tempat peristirahatan yang dijanjikan Allah. Kita tahu ini karena Allah membicarakan tentang hari istirahat lainnya setelah itu. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa hari istirahat[a] untuk umat Allah masih akan datang. 10 Allah beristirahat setelah Ia menyelesaikan pekerjaan-Nya. Jadi, orang yang masuk ke tempat peristirahatan Allah juga akan beristirahat dari pekerjaan mereka, seperti yang dilakukan Allah. 11 Karena itu, marilah kita berusaha dengan sekuat tenaga untuk masuk ke tempat peristirahatan Allah. Kita harus berusaha supaya tidak ada di antara kita yang tersesat dengan mengikuti contoh mereka yang tidak menaati Allah.

12 Firman Allah[b] itu hidup dan bekerja dan lebih tajam daripada semua pedang bermata dua. Firman itu memotong sampai ke dalam di mana jiwa dan roh bersatu dan sampai ke dalam pusat persendian dan tulang-tulang kita. Firman itu dapat membedakan baik buruknya semua pikiran dan niat hati kita. 13 Tidak ada sesuatu pun di dunia ini yang tersembunyikan dari Allah. Ia melihat semuanya dengan jelas. Semuanya terbuka di hadapan-Nya. Dan untuk Dialah, kita harus menjelaskan bagaimana kita hidup.

Yesus adalah imam besar kita

14 Kita mempunyai Imam Besar Agung yang sudah pergi ke surga. Ia adalah Yesus, Anak Allah. Marilah kita tetap berpegang teguh pada iman yang kita akui. 15 Yesus, Imam Besar kita, dapat mengerti semua kelemahan kita. Karena ketika Yesus hidup di dunia, Ia dicobai dalam segala cara. Ia dicobai sebagaimana kita dicobai, tetapi Ia tidak pernah berdosa. 16 Bersama Yesus sebagai Imam Besar kita, kita bisa datang ke hadapan takhta Allah secara bebas di mana ada kasih karunia. Di sana kita menerima rahmat dan kemurahan untuk menolong kita apabila kita membutuhkannya.

Footnotes

  1. 4:9 hari istirahat Secara harfiah, “Sabat istirahat”, berarti ambil bagian dalam hal istirahat yang Allah mulai setelah Ia ciptakan dunia ini.
  2. 4:12 Firman Allah Ajaran dan perintah Allah.

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.

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.

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.

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.

And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.

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

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.

For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

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

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

12 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.

13 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.

14 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.

15 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.

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

A Sabbath-Rest for the People of God

Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it.(A) For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed.[a](B) Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said,

“So I declared on oath in my anger,
    ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”[b](C)

And yet his works have been finished since the creation of the world. For somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: “On the seventh day God rested from all his works.”[c](D) And again in the passage above he says, “They shall never enter my rest.”(E)

Therefore since it still remains for some to enter that rest, and since those who formerly had the good news proclaimed to them did not go in because of their disobedience,(F) God again set a certain day, calling it “Today.” This he did when a long time later he spoke through David, as in the passage already quoted:

“Today, if you hear his voice,
    do not harden your hearts.”[d](G)

For if Joshua had given them rest,(H) God would not have spoken(I) later about another day. There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works,[e](J) just as God did from his.(K) 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.(L)

12 For the word of God(M) is alive(N) and active.(O) Sharper than any double-edged sword,(P) it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.(Q) 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.(R) Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

Jesus the Great High Priest

14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest(S) who has ascended into heaven,[f](T) Jesus the Son of God,(U) let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.(V) 15 For we do not have a high priest(W) who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are(X)—yet he did not sin.(Y) 16 Let us then approach(Z) God’s throne of grace with confidence,(AA) so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 4:2 Some manuscripts because those who heard did not combine it with faith
  2. Hebrews 4:3 Psalm 95:11; also in verse 5
  3. Hebrews 4:4 Gen. 2:2
  4. Hebrews 4:7 Psalm 95:7,8
  5. Hebrews 4:10 Or labor
  6. Hebrews 4:14 Greek has gone through the heavens

Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem (A)to have failed to reach it. For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because (B)they were not united by faith with those who listened.[a] For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said,

(C)“As I swore in my wrath,
‘They shall not enter my rest,’”

although his works were finished from the foundation of the world. For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: (D)“And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.” And again in this passage he said,

(E)“They shall not enter my rest.”

Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news (F)failed to enter because of disobedience, again he appoints a certain day, “Today,” saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted,

(G)“Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts.”

For if Joshua had given them rest, God[b] would not have spoken of another day later on. So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, 10 for whoever has entered God's rest has also (H)rested from his works as God did from his.

11 Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so (I)that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. 12 For (J)the word of God is living and (K)active, (L)sharper than any (M)two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and (N)discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And (O)no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are (P)naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

Jesus the Great High Priest

14 Since then we have (Q)a great high priest (R)who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, (S)let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest (T)who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been (U)tempted as we are, (V)yet without sin. 16 (W)Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 4:2 Some manuscripts it did not meet with faith in the hearers
  2. Hebrews 4:8 Greek he