What is the meaning of “works” in Hebrews 4:10?

[TruthSeek3r]

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Hebrews 4:8-11 (NIV)

8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. 9 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.​

Verse 10 says that anyone will rest of their "works" when they enter God's rest. What is the meaning of "works" in this context?

 

[pdudgeon]

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Hebrews 4:8-11 (NIV)

8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. 9 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.​

Verse 10 says that anyone will rest of their "works" when they enter God's rest. What is the meaning of "works" in this context?

The word "works" in this scripture is not what you are thinking. It is simply everything that we do in a day: whether it is work/chores, or work/gifts, alms, charity as generated by us.
When we die, that ceases. Even those charitable gifts that are in our will will be given out, and will then cease.

 

[honey badger]

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Hebrews 4:8-11 (NIV)

8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. 9 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.​

Verse 10 says that anyone will rest of their "works" when they enter God's rest. What is the meaning of "works" in this context?

ones own reasoning by way of two fruits of a tree ...

 

[clefty]

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Hebrews 4:8-11 (NIV)

8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. 9 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.​

Verse 10 says that anyone will rest of their "works" when they enter God's rest. What is the meaning of "works" in this context?

from that site:

“Thus, we have Christ's free gift of salvation frees us from having to earn that salvation by very tiring works of the law - we can rest in Christ and do "His works" as explained by the Lord Himself in Matt 11:28-30 -“

LOL...yes yes...a free gift of a day off to rest is a very tiring works...

someone please tell him that already in the OT it was by faith first and then His works to represent Him...His Yoke not burdensome...

 

[TruthSeek3r]

from that site:

“Thus, we have Christ's free gift of salvation frees us from having to earn that salvation by very tiring works of the law - we can rest in Christ and do "His works" as explained by the Lord Himself in Matt 11:28-30 -“

LOL...yes yes...a free gift of a day off to rest is a very tiring works...

someone please tell him that already in the OT it was by faith first and then His works to represent Him...His Yoke not burdensome...

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[BobRyan]

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Hebrews 4:8-11 (NIV)

8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. 9 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.​

Verse 10 says that anyone will rest of their "works" when they enter God's rest. What is the meaning of "works" in this context?

The term works can have negative or positive meaning depending on context.

For example in Romans 3 there are works that are apart from faith - that are sometimes called "works of the law" where an unsaved person is trying to be good as if that will result in the lost being saved without the gospel.

By contrast there is what the Bible calls "good works" -
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1. Matthew 5:16
   Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
   
2. John 10:32
   Jesus replied to them, “I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?”
   
3. Ephesians 2:10
   For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
   
4. 1 Timothy 2:10
   but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness.
   
5. 1 Timothy 5:10
   having a reputation for good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work.
   
6. 1 Timothy 6:18
   Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,

 

[Soyeong]

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Hebrews 4:8-11 (NIV)

8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. 9 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.​

Verse 10 says that anyone will rest of their "works" when they enter God's rest. What is the meaning of "works" in this context?

Jesus ruled that it was lawful to do good on the Sabbath, so it should not be interpreted as resting from obedience to God's commands for how to do good works, especially because in 4:6, they failed to enter because of their disobedience, and in 4:11, we should make every effort to enter that rest so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.

 

[BobRyan]

Jesus ruled that it was lawful to do good on the Sabbath, so it should not be interpreted as resting from obedience to God's commands for how to do good works, especially because in 4:6, they failed to enter because of their disobedience, and in 4:11, we should make every effort to enter that rest so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.

Good point.

It would be hard to argue "well yes I am taking God's name in vain today - but that is because it is Sabbath and I am resting from my works".

Same with "Yes I am dishonoring my parents today but that is because I am resting from my works and it is the Sabbath"

 

[clefty]

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Thanks for invite...will keep it in mind...but kinda busy...and here

Keep up the good work...

halleluYah

 

[dqhall]

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Hebrews 4:8-11 (NIV)

8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. 9 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.​

Verse 10 says that anyone will rest of their "works" when they enter God's rest. What is the meaning of "works" in this context?

Heavy lifting is a type of work that may require intervals of rest and recuperation. Hard labor may be plowing a field, building a stone masonry wall, constructing a house of timber, casting nets into the sea to catch fish, rowing against the wind, digging a well, walking or running long distances, etc. After six days a diligent person may need to rest and do no work, if not sooner.

 

[clefty]

Heavy lifting is a type of work that may require intervals of rest and recuperation. Hard labor may be plowing a field, building a stone masonry wall, constructing a house of timber, casting nets into the sea to catch fish, rowing against the wind, digging a well, walking or running long distances, etc. After six days a diligent person may need to rest and do no work, if not sooner.

Study first century history and see that this ekklesia from the wilderness at Sinai became quite popular among those Roman slaves...His providing them a day of rest indeed...a literal seventh ALL day rest...after six of work...

 

[paul1149]

Verse 10 says that anyone will rest of their "works" when they enter God's rest. What is the meaning of "works" in this context?

The author of Hebrews uses "works" in the Pauline sense of efforts to establish our own righteousness apart from God, specifically apart from the atonement of Christ. This is opposed to James' use of the term as works done in God as obedience to faith.

Traditionally the Book of Hebrews was indeed held to be written by Paul, probably in part for this very reason, but of late many consider that its radically different writing style makes that unlikely.

 

[eleos1954]

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Hebrews 4:8-11 (NIV)

8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. 9 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.​

Verse 10 says that anyone will rest of their "works" when they enter God's rest. What is the meaning of "works" in this context?

0 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his.

Referring back to the 7th day of creation week

Exodus 29

…8Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9Six days you shall labor and do all your work,10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work ...

Not do any physical labor

 

[clefty]

Referring back to the 7th day of creation week

Exodus 29

…8Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9Six days you shall labor and do all your work,10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work ...

Not do any physical labor

It might have been that shortly after getting kicked out the garden but physical labor was less so by the time it got to:

Isaiah 58:12Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling. 13If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words,14then you will delight yourself in the LORD,

The pleasure here is about industry PROFITS and gain...not the sweat of the brow heavy lifting...but office work...making money...when WORK IS PLEASURE...note the cosmopolitan nature of this rebuilding and restoration...think BABYLON...those who reject his HOLY DAY

so its about can you keep your feet from going to the office today...just please stop making money for at least ONE DAY...

His people do...

He now paid it all for your life to restore YOU...might as well throw in the tip...giving alms to this temple in TIME at 1 day in 7 is 1/7 about 15%...standard going rate...

yeah I can do that...

 

[eleos1954]

It might have been that shortly after getting kicked out the garden but physical labor was less so by the time it got to:

Isaiah 58:12Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling. 13If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words,14then you will delight yourself in the LORD,

The pleasure here is about industry PROFITS and gain...not the sweat of the brow heavy lifting...but office work...making money...when WORK IS PLEASURE...note the cosmopolitan nature of this rebuilding and restoration...think BABYLON...those who reject his HOLY DAY

so its about can you keep your feet from going to the office today...just please stop making money for at least ONE DAY...

His people do...

He now paid it all for your life to restore YOU...might as well throw in the tip...giving alms to this temple in TIME at 1 day in 7 is 1/7 about 15%...standard going rate...

yeah I can do that...

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You referenced a specific verse and my response was in regard to same. In the specific verse it was referring to physical work.