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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
But what is, "after the same example of unbelief"? As if one should say, why did they of old not see the land? They had received an earnest of the power of God; they ought to have believed, but yielding too much to fear and imagining nothing great concerning God, and being faint-hearted,-so they perished. And there is also something more to be said, as, that after they had accomplished the most part of the journey, when they were at the very doors, at the haven itself, they were sunk into the sea. This I fear (he says) for you also. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
After having shown that there is also a third rest, he finally urges them to enter into it. He said well: "let us be diligent." For faith by itself is not sufficient to lead one into it, if a good life is not also joined with it. "By the same example" — as the Israelites. …
Oecumenius
Where it has been shown that there is a third rest, he consequently encourages them to enter into it. And he rightly says: Let us strive. For faith alone is not sufficient to enter into it, unless there is also unless there is also good behavior. "lest anyone fall according to the same example." By the same, as with the Israelites. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Then (v. 11) he exhorts us to hurry. In regard to this he does two things: first, he gives the advice; secondly, the reason for entering that rest (v. 12). In regard to the first he does two things: first, he urges us to hurry; secondly, he shows the danger in delay (v. 11b). He says, therefore, Because there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, let us strive [hurry] to enter that rest. …
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