“again He designates a certain day, saying in
David, “Today,” after such a long time, as it has been said:
“Today, if you will hear His
voice, do not harden your hearts.”
For if Joshua had given them
rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day. There remains
therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has
himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.”
Hebrews 4:7-8
Israel’s journey from
Egypt to Mount Zion was completed after 400 years. When Joshua led the
Israelites to the Promised Land, they were so slack and slow to possess the
land (Josh. 13:1). They were more than content to dwell with their enemies, content to
settle down peacefully in coexistence with their adversaries. They tried to
find their own rest.
