Robertson Word Pictures - Hebrews 4:3 - 4:3

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Robertson Word Pictures - Hebrews 4:3 - 4:3


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Do enter (eiserchometha). Emphatic futuristic present middle indicative of eiserchomai. We are sure to enter in, we who believe.

He hath said (eirēken). Perfect active indicative for the permanent value of God’s word as in Heb 1:13; Heb 4:4; Heb 10:9, Heb 10:13; Heb 13:5; Act 13:34. God has spoken. That is enough for us. So he quotes again what he has in Heb 4:11 from Psa 95:1-11.

Although the works were finished (kaitoi tōn ergōn genēthentōn). Genitive absolute with concessive use of the participle. Old particle, in N.T. only here and Act 14:17 (with verb).

From the foundation of the world (apo katabolēs kosmou). Katabolē, late word from kataballō, usually laying the foundation of a house in the literal sense. In the N.T. usually with apo (Mat 25:44) or pro (Joh 17:24) about the foundation of the world.