Hebrews 4 ~ we have a Great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God

Hebrews  Chapter 4, part of ⁴⁶  Papyrus 46. Exactly as shown.
Absolutely a Wonder of God.

"Hebrews 1.7–2.3
Owned by University of Michigan, Library at Ann Arbor
Size 15 x 22.9 cm
Palaeographic Description
The ink is dark brown and has faded little. There has been little rubbing of the surface, so that almost every letter is still legible. The writing is of the book hand and the letters are carefully formed and well spaced. There are many slight spaces left in the text, often where they serve admirably for punctuation.

Acquisition purchased in 1930/1931
Language Greek
Genre literary
Author St. Paul
Type of Text/Title of Work Epistles of Paul"  - As stated in the Library of the University of Michigan.

⁴⁶ Papyrus 46 is 300 Chapters of the New Testament - Found Intact and exactly as shown. 


Hebrews - The Fourth Chapter. Papyrus 46 is 300 Chapters of the New Testament - Found Intact and exactly as shown. The dating debate is between the first Century and 175 A.D. One source of debate is ⁴⁶ uses an extensive and well-developed system of nomina sacra (saying this is 2nd century) however since the exact provenance of the nomina sacra system itself is not well-established. Therefore we can safely say, the 300 intact chapters date between the first and the second century A.D.

This would be during the life span of the Disciple John, this copy existed.

Hebrews 4

Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it. 2 For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened. 3 For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said,

“As I swore in my wrath,
‘They shall not enter my rest,’”

although his works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.” 

5 And again in this passage he said,
“They shall not enter my rest.”

6 Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience, 7 again he appoints a certain day, “Today,” saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted,

“Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts.”

8 For if Joshua had given them rest, 
God would not have spoken of another day later on. 9 So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, 10 for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from his.

11 Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. 

12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 

13 And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 

15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Jesus as God - fills the Heavens!!!  He has seen all of His Vast Creation.
To be kind hearted. 
To Rest in Jesus.

Believe in your Salvation in Jesus.
For we who have believed enter His rest, as He has said. 
Eternity has begun for us adopted by the Grace of Jesus.

Obedient to the Word of God, living and active.
God fully knows and understands our thoughts.
Expect Grace from Jesus at our weaknesses, as sympathy. This would be why Father God ran to His Child as we could not aspire to be God.

God told us He is available at midnight, when others are asleep in their beds. He comes to us when we are seeking Him earnestly.

And because of this transparency and relationship - we know only Jesus is without sin.

Let us, with confidence, draw near to the Throne of Grace, where our Father sits.

1 Timothy 3:16
Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:
He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit,
seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.

Consider how we pray. Do we pray to up there far away? Do we pray to Jesus sitting next to us?

When we think of David and Solomon planning His Temple for many years does it seem very remote?

The Pillars of the Temple built by Solomon and the pieces collected for years and years by David and Solomon.

Matthew 1:5
Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab
Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,
Obed the father of Jesse

The faith of Boaz to accept a widow, a foreigner. A farm worker. A family in need. Foreigners are not so accepted in Israel. Boaz makes sure his family, Naomi, is welcome as the  grandmother of their child. Israel did not accept foreigners easily, but would find a way for the widows to be provided for.

Boaz is someone Jesse, David's father, probably knew. David is welcoming his family to worship. The Temple is to provide what we see in Lazarus and the rich man, generation are found in Heaven.

Today,
I saw my father's mother's house is for sale. Her house is about a block through the woods of Rowan Oaks to William Faulkner's house where he lived at his wife's family house. Grandmother's house was actually a small, small boarding school during the Civil War. Called The Keys at the time. And to see her house - where the wooden planks are wide upstairs due to the extreme age of the house and narrow planks downstairs due to the use as a Civil War barn for Sherman's horses. To see her Newel Posts. To see the front door with the unexplained bronze knob on the inside of the door. The lack of the old chimney's original pieces. To find the walls don't match up as they used to.

To see all the familiar landmarks, is to long to see her. To hear her voice. To listen to her words.

This is to relive "Peggy Sue Got Married." The movie is set from Peggy Sue's hospital bed. And she is allowed to go back to visit her Grandparents, who had moved on to Heaven for 2 decades. The point of Lazarus and the rich man is to understand - the dead are not dead. Alive in Jesus Christ. 


Our hearts become life this day and we sometimes forget the Magnificence of God Himself. We read our Bibles where the Verses and Words are jammed up tight.  The Papyrus gives space. Alive in Jesus Christ. Alive! Old Papyrus, new Bible, God's Living Word.

One great day, One Great Day, we will walk and talk and live and feast and rejoice to be with the People we Love. They are Alive in Jesus Christ. Today.

I wouldn't doubt David with all his Passion for God, to Please God, to weep at injustice, to dream of the fulfillment of God's  Plans, to remember God's Victories, to relive His Help. To need His Help Again. I wouldn't doubt David passionately put Boaz's Pillar to welcome the Family of God.



When we pray, we are close to Father God. We bring Him tenderly close.


We can with expectation of Jesus' Promises, receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.


Father God,
We Believe in the Lord Jesus, and we know we are saved-- Continue Your Mercy to our household and our loved ones.

We believe fully, Jesus is Lord. We believe in our hearts that You, Father God, raised up Your Son Jesus from the dead. We believe Your Promise of Salvation has arrived.

As we believe, so this will be done for us, according to Your Word. Yes Lord, we believe You are able.

We fully want Your Plan and Path, forgive us when we stray, please in the Name of Jesus. We will not fear, only believe. All things are possible in Jesus.


In the Name of Jesus the Lord, blessed are we who believe there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken from the Lord. We, in knowing Jesus, ask the blessings for our Loved Ones, our neighbors, coworkers, Church Family and our Nation. 

Father God, bless and protect our friend Matt starting his new job in Florida. For his continued blessing in You.

In Jesus. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †