Religion, or the Rest of God?

The rest of God may be a new thought to some of us. It is set forth in the fourth chapter of the Book of Hebrews. It is the eternal Sabbath, the place where we are living by the Life of the Lord Jesus rather than our own life.
This is our goal, our land of Canaan. We are exhorted to cease from our own works and enter the rest of God.
Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. (Hebrews 4:1)
What is religion? Religion is the effort of human beings to gain favor with God. I think most religions, and this certainly is true of Judaism and Christianity, had a supernatural origin. God, or a fallen spirit dignitary of one sort or another, moved on a person to declare the will, the plan, the purpose of the supernatural Being.
In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, (Hebrews 1:1)
Often a book is dictated, as in the case of Judaism and Christianity. From this point forward a religion is constructed, based on the writings in the book.
There may be prophets, people who claim to speak from the Person who originated the revelation and the book. But invariably people who are organizers and administrators by nature attempt to make some practical sense of their new religion.
In the Jewish religion the division is between prophets and elders, although of late the prophets seem to be in short supply. The priesthood serve as teachers and elders.
In the Christian religion, there always have been prophets and are today. The denominational structures include pastor and evangelists, and those who perform administrative functions. I don't know if any of the