In Deuteronomy 5, Moses restates the Ten Commandments to the next generation of Israelites. Here, after commanding Sabbath observance in verses 12–14, Moses gives the reason the Sabbath was given to the nation Israel: "Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the Lord your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the Lord your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day." (Deuteronomy 5:15).
This has already been shown to be a false argument. As the SABBATH was made for ALL MANKIND *MARK 2:17 BEFORE SIN and BEFORE ISRAEL existed at creation *GENESIS 2:1-3. Before the written WORD there was the SPOKEN WORD of GOD.
Hebrews 4:9 - So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. (NASB) I already explained to you that this Sabbath rest (Sabbatismos) is to be enjoyed uninterruptedly by believers in their fellowship with the Father and the Son, in contrast to the weekly Sabbath under the Law. Although it's full fruition is still yet future, believers now enter into it. *Notice that the Greek word "sabbatismos" is used no where else in the Bible! Amazing that you would suggest that this is the word for "keeping the weekly Sabbath" when it is never used anywhere else. You need to get past the shadow and get to reality (Colossians 2:16-17) which is found in Christ.
You are confused as your WORDS are not God's WORD. The CONTEXT that you ignore here is HEBREWS 4:1-5 which is discussing GOD'S REST the SEVENTH DAY SABBATH with reference back to GENENSIS 2:1-3. That is the REST we are to enter into. Those that did not enter into GOD'S REST (SEVENTH DAY SABBATH) did not enter into God's REST because of SIN and UNBELIEF in the gosple of God's WORD.
We should bring everything to the light of God's WORD and test it's claims with the scriptures. The GREEK or HEBREW is good to understand as we study the scriptures. However, GREEK and HEBREW definitions in isolation of the CONTEXT and of the scriptures and chapter can lead to an incorrect interpretation of the scriptures especially if the GREEK or HEBREW words have more than one specific meaning. Let's examine the word used in HEBREWS 4:9 in detail starting with the word meaning than it's application and CONTEXT and application within HEBREWS chapter 4.
I will not use Vines dictionary interpretation of Sabbatismos as I have read from some scholars that it is in error and others do not agree with his interpretation (e.g. some independent sources for this claim linked here click me
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So for HEBREWS 4:9's use of the word Sabbatismos we will use the STRONGS CONCORDENCE and Greek LEXICON.
GREEK INTERLINEAR
HEBREWS 4:9 άρα (Then) απολείπεται (there is left) σαββατισμός (a Sabbath rest) τω (to the) λαώ (people) του θεού (of God)
STRONGS LEXICON
So ἄρα (
ara) Conjunction
Strong's Greek 686: Then, therefore, since. Probably from airo; a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive.
there remains ἀπολείπεται (
apoleipetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 620: From apo and leipo; to leave behind; by implication, to forsake.
a Sabbath rest σαββατισμὸς (
sabbatismos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4520: A keeping of the Sabbath, a Sabbath rest. From a derivative of sabbaton; a 'sabbatism', i.e. the repose of Christianity.
for the τῷ (
tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
people λαῷ (
laō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people.
of God. Θεοῦ (
Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.
STRONGS CONCORDENCE
sabbatismos: a sabbath rest
Definition: a sabbath rest
Usage: a keeping of the Sabbath, a Sabbath rest.
ENGLISHMAN'S CONCORDANCE
Hebrews 4:9 N-NMS GRK: ἄρα ἀπολείπεται
σαββατισμὸς τῷ λαῷ
NAS: there remains a Sabbath rest for the people
KJV: therefore a rest to the people
INT: Then remains a sabbath rest to the people
As can be seen in the above definitions,
no where does the GREEK word definitions say that sabbatismos is not referring to God's SEVENTH DAY SABBATH. In fact the definition of the Greek Word sabbatismos is a keeping of the Sabbath rest. This is why the majority of bible translations translate the word REST (sabbatismos) in Hebrews 4:9 as SABBATH rest or a keeping of the Sabbath...
Understanding the HEBREW or GREEK words is one part but this is not enough to understand a meaning of a scripture passage without God's Spirit and without understaning of within scripture and chapter CONTEXT that the words are applied to. This is because sometimes the word meanings can be multiple and depend on the CONTEXT in which they are used. This is the CONTEXT you leave out of your interpretation to try and explain away HEBREWS 4:9
ADDING THE CONTEXT; WHAT SABBATH REST ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?
HEBREWS 4:1-11
[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.
[2],
For to us was the gospel preached, as well as to them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
[3],
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.
[4],
For he spoke in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
[5], And in this place again, If they shall enter into
my rest.
NOTE: CONTEXT is God's REST from the SEVENTH DAY SABBATH REST OF CREATION (
v4-5) and those who BELIEVE and FOLLOW GOD's WORD enter into God's SABBATH REST as GOD did on the SEVENTH DAY of the week. CONTEXT is GOD's SEVENTH DAY SABBATH REST and those who believe or do not believe God's WORD and enter into that rest.
[6], Seeing therefore it remains that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached
entered not in because of unbelief:
[7], Again, he limits a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
[8], For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
[9],
So then, it remains for the people of God to keep the Sabbath.
Now notice
Hebrews 4,
verse 9: “There remains therefore a SABBATH
rest to the people of God.” In
verses 1,
3,
4 and
8, the Greek word for “rest” is
katapausin. It means “rest.” But in
verse 9, the Greek word for “rest” is
sabbatismos, which is a Hebrew word—
Sabbat, which means “the Sabbath”—combined with a Greek suffix—
ismos, which means “a keeping of” or “a doing of.” Put together,
sabbatismo means “a keeping of the Sabbath.” When correctly translated,
Hebrews 4:9 should read, “There remains therefore a
keeping of the Sabbath to the people of God.”
[10], For he that is entered into
his rest (v9 SABBATH REST), he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
[11],
Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the
same example of unbelief (Heb 3).
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CONCLUSION: HEBREWS 4 is talking about the Gospel rest of BELIEVING and FOLLOWING God's WORD; v29 Learn of me; v30 my burden (doing) is light. This agrees with
Hebrews 4:2 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. HEBREWS 4:9 is in reference to God's SEVENTH DAY SABBATH REST which is the CONTEXT shown in HEBREWS 4:1-5. HEBREWS 4 therefore with context added is saying that
no one enter God's Sabbath rest if they do not BELIEVE God's WORD or follow it.
Sorry MMD, looks like God's WORD disagress with you again.
Hope this helps.