hebrews-4:12

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God: the efficacy of the word of God is a further enforcement of their studious labour to enter into God’s rest, for that calleth us thereunto; even the law and doctrine of the gospel brought by the incarnate Word from heaven, preached by him to the world, dictated and inspired into the holy penmen both of the Old and New Testament by the Holy Ghost, and written by them at his call and order, 2 Peter 1:19-21; representing all those precepts and prohibitions, promises and... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Hebrews 4:12-13

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESHebrews 4:12. Word of God.—Either (1) the personal Word, the Λόγος; or (2) the revealed word, to which the writer has been appealing; or (3) the spoken word of God, which may come to men through human agents now. Probably the second is the more preferable explanation, because to this writer Scripture is constantly thought of as a direct Divine utterance. It is not simply the written word, but that word as the voice for every age of the living God. Quick.—Alive,... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Hebrews 4:12-13

Hebrews 4:12-13 Life a Dialogue. There is a Word of God to us; there is also a word of ours to God. The Divine word and the human. The word which speaks, and the word which answers and makes reply. I. The Word of God. There are many such words. There is a word of God in nature. There is a word of God in providence. There is not sound only, but a voice in both of these; a voice implying a personality, and a voice presupposing an auditor. If the definition of "word" is intelligence communicating... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Hebrews 4:12-16

Hebrews 4:12-16 I. The Word of God judges the Christian below. We are familiar with the Word of God. Like Israel, we possess the treasure in our country, in our families. Do we know that in possessing, reading, and knowing the Scriptures we are under a mighty, solemn and decisive influence, and that this Word judges us now, and will judge us at the last day? The Word is (1) living. It is the seed which appears insignificant, but which, if received in good ground, shows its vitality. Hence it is... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Hebrews 4:12

DISCOURSE: 2284THE WORD OF GOD QUICK AND POWERFULHebrews 4:12. The word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged 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.THE state of a Christian’s mind should be alike distant from slavish fear and from presumptuous confidence. He is authorized to entertain a confidence, because he has Omnipotence for his support, and the... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Hebrews 4:1-16

Chapter 4Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it ( Hebrews 4:1 ).As you look at your own heart tonight, is it at rest? Have you entered into the rest of God? Do you have that deep peace of Christ tonight filling your mind, your heart, and your life? Or is there anxiety, strife, turmoil, unrest? What is the condition of your heart tonight? Let us beware, let us be careful. God has given us the promise of rest.... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 4:1-16

Hebrews 4:1 . 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. This caution is repeated from the preseding chapter, but the reading does not satisfy. The ancient Israelites really did come short of the promised land, and the caution is expressly against casting away the gospel, making shipwreck of faith, and of a good conscience. Δοκη is not videatur, “should seem,” but as in Montanus, who follows the Vulgate, ... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Hebrews 4:12-13

Hebrews 4:12-13The Word of God is quick and powerfulThe Word a swordIt may be most accurate to interpret this passage as relating both to the Word of God incarnate, and the Word of God inspired.Christ and His Word must go together. What is true of the Christ is here predicated both of Him and of His Word. I. First let me speak CONCERNING THE QUALITIES OF THE WORD OF GOD. It is “quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword.” 1. The Word of God is said to be “quick.” It is a living... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Hebrews 4:12

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. Ver. 12. Quick and powerful ] Gr. Lively and energetical; sc. in hearts that can treinble at God’s judgments, as David did, Psalms 119:120 . As for hypocrites, the word will ransack them, and give them a very glimpse of the judgment to come, as it did Felix,... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Hebrews 4:12

the word: Hebrews 13:7, Isaiah 49:2, Luke 8:11, Acts 4:31, 2 Corinthians 2:17, 2 Corinthians 4:2, Revelation 20:4 is quick: Psalms 110:2, Psalms 119:130, Ecclesiastes 12:11, Isaiah 55:11, Jeremiah 23:29, Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 1:24, 2 Corinthians 10:4, 2 Corinthians 10:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, James 1:18, 1 Peter 1:23, John 6:51, 1 Peter 2:4, 1 Peter 2:5,*Gr. sharper: Psalms 45:3, Psalms 149:6, Proverbs 5:4, Isaiah 11:4, Isaiah 49:2, Acts 2:37, Acts 5:33, Ephesians 6:17, Revelation 1:16,... read more