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Hebrews 4:8 (WEB)
For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.

Catechism · 4

§1165Article 1 · Celebrating the Church's LiturgyRead at vatican.va
When the Church celebrates the mystery of Christ, there is a word that marks her prayer: "Today!" - a word echoing the prayer her Lord taught her and the call of the Holy Spirit.

§117Article 3 · Sacred ScriptureRead at vatican.va
The spiritual sense. Thanks to the unity of God's plan, not only the text of Scripture but also the realities and events about which it speaks can be signs.

§1720Article 2 · Our Vocation to BeatitudeRead at vatican.va
“The New Testament uses several expressions to characterize the beatitude to which God calls man: - the coming of the Kingdom of God; - the vision of God: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" - entering into the joy of the Lord; - entering into God's rest:” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Heb 4:7-11.

§624Paragraph 3 · Jesus Christ Was BuriedRead at vatican.va
“It is the mystery of Holy Saturday, when Christ, lying in the tomb, reveals God's great sabbath rest” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Heb 4:7-9.

Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 61
““I shall give you another testimony, my friends,” said I, “from the Scriptures, that God begat before all creatures a Beginning, [who was] a certain rational power [proceeding] from Himself, who is called by the Holy Spirit, now the Glory of the Lord, now the Son, again Wisdom, again an…” — editor's note: Or, “in the beginning, before all creatures.” [Justin’s reference to Josh. i. 13–15 deserves special consideration; for he supposes that the true Joshua…
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 6
“Because after so many years (he says) David again says: “To-day if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts” ( ver. 8 ), “For if Joshua had given them rest he would not afterward have spoken of another day.”” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 27
“The name of Joshua [Jesus], was a type.” — editor's note: [The two names being the same in Greek. Cf. Heb. iv. 8 , ̓ Ιησοῦς.—F.G.]
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Ephrem the Syrian, Nineteen Hymns on the Nativity of Christ in the Flesh Hymn 1
“Him did Jesus son of Nun long for, that he might conceive the force of his own surname: for if by His name he waxed so mighty, how much more would He by His Birth?” — editor's note: Heb. iv. 8.
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Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.22Book II
“On account of which love and the restoration to hope, he says, in another place, “which rest is laid up for us.”” — editor's note: Probably Heb. iv. 8, 9.
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