Letter to the Hebrews Volume 36

 The Unique Mighty Power that is the Word of God Part 2

Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in His sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of Him with whom we have to do. KJV

The previous verse spoke primarily of the unequaled power that is the Word of God and next the author of Hebrews here finishes of his analysis of the Word of God by making manifest the mighty and awesome Power that is the One True God (our Lord, Master, and Savior Jesus Christ) who is the author of the Word of God with these words, "Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in His sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of Him with whom we have to do." (Hebrews 4:13) (KJV). There is absolutely no distinction, differentiation, or difference between the Word of God and the God of the Word, for we find this very fact affirmed for us by the author of the Gospel of John, that is, the Apostle John (one of the first 12 disciples) when he wrote these words, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made." (John 1:1-3) (KJV) and these words also from this very same Apostle, "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." (John 1:14) (KJV). The Word of God is God/Jesus Christ and therefore, the Word of God has the Power of God inherent in it and this is again why the Bible is a unique book or a stand alone book from any other books ever penned by any authors. Remember we said in the last study/commentary (Volume 35) that the Bible reads the reader and this is exactly what the writer of Hebrews is saying in this very verse.

The English phrase 'that is not manifest' is translated by the Greek word aphanēs (used this one time only in the New Testament) meaning non apparent: - that is not manifest. The English phrase 'in his sight' is translated by the Greek word enōpion meaning in the face of (literally or figuratively): - before, in the presence or sight of. In other words, there is no creature (human animal or other animal) that is not clearly visible to Him always, at all times, and in all places (from the deep dark places underground to the thousands of miles down in the oceans to the highest heights in the skys). Here is what Adam Clarke had to say of all creatures being made manifest unto Him, "God, from whom this word comes, and by whom it has all its efficacy, is infinitely wise. He well knew how to construct His word, so as to suit it to the state of all hearts; and He has given it that infinite fullness of meaning, so as to suit it to all cases. And so infinite is He in His knowledge, and so omnipresent is He, that the whole creation is constantly exposed to His view; nor is there a creature of the affections, mind, or imagination, that is not constantly under His eye. He marks every rising thought, every budding desire; and such as these are supposed to be the creatures to which the Apostle particularly refers, and which are called, in the preceding verse, the propensities and suggestions of the heart." When the author of Hebrews writes these words next 'all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of Him with whom we have to do', he means to convey the previous point more strongly that all creatures created by the Creator God in His Creation are all open to His full view without and within every inner man and inner woman of those who love Him as well as those who oppose Him and of those who even do not believe He exist.

The English word 'opened' is translated by the Greek word trachēlizō (used this one time only in the New Testament) meaning to seize by the throat or neck, that is, to expose the gullet of a victim for killing (generally to lay bare): - opened. In other words, just as an animal/deer is cut opened (after killing in hunting) and all of the inner parts are exposed to full view, so is it with every human animal with God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, that is, all of our inner most thoughts and intentions and purposes and plans and desires are completely known to Him, for it is written here concerning this very issue with these words, "And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek Him, He will be found of thee; but if thou forsake Him, He will cast thee off for ever." (1 Chronicles 28:9) (KJV) and also with these words written here, "And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith the LORD; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them." (Ezekiel 11:5) (KJV), and also with these words written here, "Yea, the darkness hideth not from Thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to Thee." (Psalm 139:12) (KJV), and also with these words written here, "Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?" (Proverbs 15:11) (KJV). Here is what Robertson's Word Pictures had to say of all things being naked and open unto Him, "God’s eyes see all the facts in our inmost hearts. There are no mental reservations from God." Here is what the Expositor's Bible Commentary had to say of this same thing, "But all this is true in its practical application to every man individually. The power of the Word of God to create distinct dispensations and yet maintain their fundamental unity, to distinguish between masses of men and yet cause all the separate threads of human history to converge and at last meet, is the same power which judges the inmost thoughts and inmost purposes of the heart. These it surveys with critical judgment. If its eye is keen, its range of vision is also wide. No created thing but is seen and manifest. The surface is bared, and the depth within is opened up before it. As the upturned neck of the sacrificial beast lay bare to the eye of God, so are we exposed to the eye of Him to Whom we have to give our account."

If you do not know the Lord Jesus Christ and His amazing healing power, pray this from your heart to the Lord Jesus Christ (you speaking directly to Him), Dear Lord Jesus, I confess to You that I am a sinner and I need Your forgiveness. I believe You shed Your Blood and died for my sins. I believe that You rose from the dead proving that You alone are God. I repent of my sins. I want to turn from my sins. I ask You Dear Lord Jesus to come into my heart and take control of my life. I want You to be my Lord, Savior, and my God. Amen...


Sincerely in Christ,


Clifford D. Tate, Sr.


Author of “Silent Assassins of the Soul - Are you Broken by Pornography and Masturbation? You can be Restored by the Lord Jesus Christ and brought into Deliverance, Freedom, and Victory! A Guide for Men and Women in the Enemy’s Crosshairs” e-book available now @ Amazon Kindle, @ Apple I Bookstore for IPod, Barnes and Noble for Nook, Reader Store for Sony Reade, Kobo, Copia, Gardners, Baker and Taylor, and eBookPie…