El panorama
Hebreos 4 abre con “Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of…”, cambia cerca del versículo 8 con “For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another…” y termina con “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and…”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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Hebreos · Versión King James · 16Hebreos 4:1-8
Versículos 1–8: Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into…
Hebreos 4:1–8 abre con “Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you…” y llega a “For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Hebreos 4 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short…” El lenguaje de promesa, bendición o pacto necesita su destinatario y alcance. Esos detalles impiden separar del contexto una palabra personal de la historia.
“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…” Esta línea aporta una razón, un resultado o una conclusión. Debe permanecer unida a la afirmación o acción que le da sentido.
“And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
Hebreos 4:1-8
Versión King James1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
2For 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.
3For 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.
4For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
5And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
6Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
7Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
8For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
Hebreos 4:9-16
Versículos 9–16: There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
Hebreos 4:9–16 abre con “There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.” y llega a “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Hebreos 4 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.” El versículo nombra a God en vez de dejar la acción sin una fuente. Observa si la línea siguiente continúa, responde o contrasta esa acción.
“Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
“Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of…” Nombrar a Neither mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Hebreos 4:9-16
Versión King James9There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
10For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
11Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
12For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged 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 heart.
13Neither 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.
14Seeing 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.
15For 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.
16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
Hebrews 4:1 comienza con “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.”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Hebrews 4:8 forma un giro natural: “For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.”
La nota final
Hebrews 4:16 deja al lector con “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras rest, enter, preached, works, certain, entered ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.