Rest is more than peripheral. It is used as an example of what it will be like in hell.
"And the smoke of their torment rises for ever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or for anyone who receives the mark of his name." Rev 14:11
There will be no rest
Rest is an image of heaven
In Hebrews 3 we see rest as a promised prize or consequence perhaps for those who believe. In Hebrews 4 we see that the rest they were looking for was not found when they entered the good land with wealth. It is not about material things only. God continues to promise this rest after they enter into the promised land.
The best is yet to come and it is so tied with rest that Paul calls it rest. How would this heaven sound to you if there was no work?
"There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works,[e] just as God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience." Hebrews 4
Jesus takes rest
Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”
Jesus promises rest
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew
Jesus puts limits on rest
Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners." Matthew
Note: The curse to Adam was about sorrow. It says man shall eat of the soil in sorrow. It mentions work or labor in that we will sweat as a result of the curse meaning maybe that we will have difficult work.
Is sorrow what comes with sin and rest what obedience brings to those in the kingdom?
The curse brought sorrow to both man and woman.
Sorrow- "itstsabown"
"Gen 3:16 Unto the woman 802 he said 559 , I will greatly 7235 multiply 7235 thy sorrow6093 and thy conception 2032; in sorrow 6089 thou shalt bring forth 3205 children 1121; and thy desire 8669 [shall be] to thy husband 376, and he shall rule 4910 over thee.
[Select for Copy; Double click to (de-)select all] Gen 3:17 And unto Adam 121 he said 559 , Because thou hast hearkened 8085 unto the voice 6963 of thy wife 802, and hast eaten 398 of the tree 6086, of which 834 I commanded thee 6680 , saying 559 , Thou shalt not eat 398 of it: cursed 779 [is] the ground 127 for thy sake; in sorrow6093 shalt thou eat 398 [of] it all 3605 the days 3117 of thy life 2416;"
Sorrow will come to those who do not follow God
Deu 28:65 "And among these 1992 nations 1471 shalt thou find no ease 7280, neither shall the sole 3709 of thy foot 7272 have rest 4494: but the LORD 3068 shall give 5414 thee there a trembling 7268 heart 3820, and failing 3631 of eyes 5869, and sorrow 1671 of mind 5315:"
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