User:RobertC/Rest

From Feast upon the Word (http://feastupontheword.org). Copyright, Feast upon the Word.

I think rest is an interesting term as used in the scriptures, and it seems particularly prevalent in the BOM and D&C. This page is where I will try to work out different usages of the term in different books. Ultimately, I'm particularly interested in gaining a better understanding of how the term may be understood in LDS scripture.

1 Shabath
2 Nuwach
3 Katapausis
4 BOM
5 D&C

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Shabath

There are two primary root words in Hebrew that are often translated rest. The first is shabath from which we get the word Sabbath. I think the best meaning to think of for this word is "desist from labor."

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Nuwach

The second primary root word in Hebrew that is often translated is nuwach (see also M@nuwchah and Manowach).

Relation to Shabath. Notice that in Exodus, nuwach is used to describe the Lord resting on the Sabbath (cf. Deut 5:14).

Rest from enemies. This seems to be the main context of the word in Deut and in Joshua.

Gift of spirit. See Num 11:25-26; 2 Kgs 2:15; Isa 11:2, 63:14; Zech 6:8.

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Katapausis

The Greek word katapausis seems to be more related to nuwach above.

"Heb 3:7-Heb 4:11 ties the promise of rest to the certainty of God's abiding peace and salvation. The author declares that ultimate rest was available for Israel from the beginning (Ex 20:11), but the Israelites were deprived of rest because of their lack of faith (Ps 95:11). Rest did not come in completeness through Joshua; thus David (in Ps 95:11) declared that the chance for rest is still open. Hebrews recognizes this rest as a state entered by faith and characterized by grace from God through Christ." From Joshua (Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching) (ISBN 0804231060), p. 30.

Paul's non-usage. Interestingly, Paul seems not to use this term. Here is an LDS.org search for the term "rest " (search using the space and quotes to omit words like "restore") and here is a Crosswalk search for ''katapausis.