Hebrews 4:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

It remaineth - still to be realized.

Some must enter. The denial of entrance to unbelievers is a virtual promise of entrance to believers. God wishes not His rest to be empty, but furnished with guests (Luke 14:23).

They to whom it was first preached entered not - `they who first (in Moses' time) had the Gospel preached to them;' namely, in type, note, Hebrews 4:2.

Unbelief, х apeitheian (G543)] - rather, 'disobedience' (note Hebrews 3:18).

Hebrews 4:6

6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: