Greetings
I have a question regarding Hebrews 4:12:
For 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.
- Hebrews 4:12 (KJV)
Is the passage in Hebrews 4:12 about the inspired Book we call the Bible?
or
Is it about the Incarnate Word (Jesus Christ) who was with God in the beginning?
—selah
look at Hebrews how it begins
“
The law and the prophets were until John:
since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.”
Luke 16:16
“
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners
spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, ( ot)
hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, ( nt )
whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;”
Hebrews 1:1-2 KJV
“
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing:
the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go?
thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.”
John 6:63, 68-69
“For the Father judgeth no man, but hath
committed all judgment unto the Son: Verily, verily, I say unto you,
He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed
from death unto life.”
John 5:22, 24
“For
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.
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.
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.”
Hebrews 4:12-14 KJV
Jesus word specifically
“He that
rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
For I have not spoken of myself; but
the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.”
John 12:48-50 KJV
“Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him,
If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
……Verily, verily, I say unto you,
If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.”
John 8:31-32 , 54
“Heaven and earth shall pass away: but
my words shall not pass away.”
Mark 13:31 KJV
Hebrews is trying to convince the reader that the old covenant Moses and the prophets has been fulfilled and the New Testament word of Jesus sthe son has come
My point is it’s constantly comparing the new word with the old that part is about Jesus word the living word that we’re told to believe not the word we’re told “ if you keep it perfectly you’ll live if you break it you’ll die “
The word that says hear and believe me and I’ll save you ….jesus word is internal it works in us
“ thou shalt not commit adultery “ is a rule for a rule breaker
But this works in is believers by faith and won’t lead to adultery
“Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt
not commit adultery:
but I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.”
Matthew 5:27-28 KJV
We want the word that is discerning that’s going to stop us from listing and eventually commiting sin ……can change us internally “ don’t hate anyone don’t hold grudges forgive ……we sin when we hold grudges and hate and lust and plot …..the nt word is able to change us inside it is a discerner of
the thoughts and intents
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