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Originally Posted by awareness
I went to the trouble to present all the verses in the New Testament that, referenced the book of Job, cuz I was hoping there was a remote chance that brother ZNP might be onto something.
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4:9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
4:10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
4:12 For 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 heartMore
4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Heb 4:13 is a reference to Job 26:6. The point here is that the people of God have not arrived, they need to labor to enter into that rest. We have the word of God and we have Jesus our high priest. Therefore we can get the timely help we need. In the book of Job he asks who this man is and where is he, and asks if God has eyes of flesh to judge us. Job’s question to God is very clear, we need help, we need someone that can understand and sympathize with man of flesh. I said that God’s answer is that Jesus, the man in the image and likeness of God, is that man. The writer of Hebrews also says the same, though he brings in this light about the word of God also.