Resting by Faith Pt. 1

V. 1 clearly identifies the targeted readers as believers - Note use of terms, holy brethren - set apart and partakers (metochoi) in the heavenly calling-

Metochoi is used in of what appear to be business partners, in it is translated companions. Maybe shareholders in the heavenly calling is closer to the meaning.

Heavenly Calling - agreed the sense is that of a vocational election. Ref. Chapter 1:5-9. Ruling the future Kingdom (the world to come) is the only calling mentioned so far in the text. Fits with Jesus Christ’s words in & 30 of ruling with Him.

Consider - comp. 2:1 “give....earnest heed” The author urges again for due diligence concerning what God has spoken through His Son 1:2

This is how this fits with prior 2 chapters; Jesus Christ is superior to the angels and even though we don’t see the universe under subjection to the Lord (lawlessness and the enemy seem to have more control than ever) we do see deliverance from sin and death because of Christ. We are like Israel in the wilderness; freed from Egypt, but not yet in the promised land.