2. Dread warnings against disobedience to the Son, like the Jews’ disobedience to Moses, Hebrews 3:7 to Hebrews 4:13. As Christ stands parallel to Moses, so our Christian Hebrews stand parallel to ancient Israel, and so must take warning by Israel’s fatal example. read more
12. For The momentous reason for our taking warning, the character of the word by which our unbelief is searched out and we condemned. Word of God The solemn word, in form of oath, which excludes from rest. Hebrews 4:3, and Hebrews 3:11. This divine word is terribly searching of spirit, soul, and body; searching whether that fatal unbelief lurks, the least particle, in any secret corner of our being. The many personal attributes here ascribed to the word has induced many... read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Hebrews 4:12
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.For the word of God — Preached, Hebrews 4:2, and armed with threatenings, Hebrews 4:3.Is living and powerful — Attended with the power of the living God, and conveying either life or death to the hearers.Sharper than any two-edged sword — Penetrating the heart more... read more