Well I know this is addressed to someone else. Hope you do not mind me passing a few helpful comments?
God is not the God of the dead but the God of the living *Matthew 22:32. Gods' ISRAEL according to Gods' Word in the new covenant are no longer all those born of the flesh of the seed of Abraham but all those who are born of the Spirit to believe and follow Gods' Word according to the promise (see Romans 9:6-8; Galatians 3:28-29 and Romans 2:28-29. Gentile believers are now grafted in according to Romans 11:13-27 and all believers are now one in Christ according to Colossians 3:11; Romans 10:11-13; Ephesians 2:11-13. God's new covenant promise is to Gods' Israel who are all those in the new covenant who have been born again through faith into Gods new covenant promise (Romans 9:6-8). If you are not a part of God's Israel in the new covenant Dan you have no part in Gods' new covenant promise. All your argument shows here is that you do not know who Gods' Israel is under the new covenant. None of the scriptures you have provided here support your position Dan that Gods Israel in the new covenant is not all those who now believe and follow God's Word.
Well this is one of your cut and pastes that have been answered many times already. So a very easy one to address. You do know here that what you have posted in W. E. Vine, Greek Dictionary where he says latter in the explanation of the Greek word Sabbatozmo "
here the Sabbath-keeping is the perpetual Sabbath rest to be enjoyed uninterruptedly by believers in their fellowship with the Father and the Son, in contrast to the weekly Sabbath under the Law. Because this Sabbath rest is the rest of God Himself, its full fruition is yet future, though believers now enter into it. In whatever way they enter into divine “rest,” that which they enjoy is involved in an indissoluble relation with God." You do know right that this is not the Greek meaning of Sabbatismos right and that this section is His personal interpretation of Hebrews 4:9 and not the Greek word meaning that he explained earlier right?
You actually bypassed the actual Greek meaning of the word he gave here where he says in the beginning..
W. E. Vine, Greek Dictionary
σαββατισμός, "Sabbath rest (4520) (sabbatismos from sabbatízo =
keep the Sabbath)
literally means a keeping of a sabbath or a keeping of days of rest."
Note the rest of Vines comments is not the Greek it is
his opinion). You seem to be ignoring this. Now we have only looked at one dictionary here and the critical Greek word meaning you left out in order to concentrate on an interpretation that is not written in the Greek.
We can link this back to other Greek Dictionaries, interlinear and lexicons of Sabbatismos here to get a better Greek word meaning here..
GREEK INTERLINEAR
HEBREWS 4:9 άρα (Then) απολείπεται (there is left) σαββατισμός (
a Sabbath keeping) τω (to the) λαώ (people) του θεού (of God)
GREEK LEXICON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, Abbott-Smith - G4520
*† σαββατισμός, - οῦ, ὁ
(< σαββατίζω,
to keep the sabbath, Exod 16:30, al.),
a keeping sabbath, a sabbath rest: metaph., as in Mishna (Zorell, s.v.), Heb 4:9.†
LIDDEL/SCOTT/JONES GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON - G4520
σαββατισμός
Σαββᾰτ-ισμός, ὁ,
a keeping of days of rest, Ep. Heb 4:9, cf. Plu. 2.166a (codd., βαπτισμούς Bentley).
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 (DOING):
a keeping of the Sabbath, a Sabbath rest.
GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. THAYER - G4520
G4520 — σαββατισμός
σαββατισμου, ὁ (σαββατίζω
to keep the sabbath);
Let's add VINES Greek word meaning of Sabbatismos back with only the Greek Word meaning
W. E. VINE, GREEK DICTIONARY
Sabbath rest (4520) (sabbatismos from sabbatízo =
keep the Sabbath)
literally means a keeping of a sabbath or a keeping of days of rest.
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Now lets add the contexts back to Hebrews 4:9
WHAT IS GOD’S REST IN
HEBREWS 3 and
HEBREWS 4? (exegesis)
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.
KEY POINTS FROM THE SCRIPTURES OF HEBREWS 4:1-5 (exegesis)
NOTE: Context in
Hebrews 4:1-5 is God's Rest from the seventh day Sabbath from the foundation of the world (v4-5) and those who enter Gods rest by and believing and following Gods Word [the gospel] who enter into God's Sabbath rest as God did on the seventh day of the week. The context here defining God’s rest/My rest/His rest is to God’s seventh day Sabbath rest created at the foundation of the world that those who believe or do not believe God's WORD do or do not enter into. The new testament writer of Hebrews is warning us that if we do not believe and follow God's Word (the gospel) and continue in sin and unbelief (
Hebrews 3:10-13; 18-19) we will never enter into God's rest (His Rest/My Rest) which is defined as the "seventh day" Sabbath rest in
Hebrews 4:1-5. There are two rests here. One is to the rest we enter into by believing and following Gods Word which is our rest and the rest we enter into by believing and following God’s Word to God’s rest which is the seventh day Sabbath.
Hebrews 4:3-5 defines God's rest by saying [3], For we which have believed do enter into rest (our rest from or the gospel rest of believing and following God's Word), as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest (God's 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 ("
seventh day").
[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.
[10], For he that is entered into his rest, he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his. [11], Let us labor therefore to enter that rest, [God’s REST the SEVENTH DAY SABBATH] lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief [rejecting God’s WORD and sin;
Hebrews 3].
KEY POINTS OF HEBREWS 4:9 (exegesis)
Now notice
Hebrews 4, verse 9: “SO THEN, IT REMAINS FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD TO KEEP THE SABBATH.” or THEREFORE THERE REMAINS A SABBATH REST FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD (depending on your version) 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.”
According to the Greek and scripture contexts of
Hebrews 3:7-19 and
Hebrews 4:1-9,
Hebrews 4:9 is in regards to God’s seventh day Sabbath of the 4th commandment which in the context of
Hebrews 4:1-5 which defines God’s rest/My rest/His rest (
Hebrews 3:11; 18-19;
Hebrews 4:1; 3; 5; 10) as the “seventh day” from the foundation of the world *
Hebrews 4:3-4.
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Hebrews 4:9, αρα απολειπεται
σαββατισμος τω λαω του θεου
Hebrews 4:9 There remains therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Hebrews 4:9 So then, it remains for the people of God to keep the Sabbath.
Lamsa Bible
Hebrews 4:9 It is therefore the duty of the people of God to keep the Sabbath.
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For your interest, the Greek word used here for Sabbath is Sabbatismos and means a Sabbath keeping or keeping of the Sabbath or how the Sabbath is kept by resting.
Hebrews 4,
verse 9: “
So then, it remains for the people of God to keep the Sabbath.” or in other translations "
There remains therefore a sabbath rest for 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.”
If your interested I have much more on the meaning of "Sabbatismos" and it's historical usages from Hebrews 4:9 to Sabbath keeping if your interested just let me know.
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CONCLUSION: Context shows that Hebrews 4:9 is talking about Gods' 4th commandment and is a warning to us that it remains for the people of God to keep the Sabbath or a Sabbath rest remains for the people of God. The context in Hebrews 4:1-5 shows that it is Gods' seventh day Sabbath rest that remains for the people of God and those who do not believe and follow God's Word do not enter into it. The rest of your post here is repetition already addressed with a detailed scripture response.
Hope this is helpful.