Hebrews Chapter 11:17-40
Faith Part 2
:17-19 By Faith Abraham, when he was tested (1 Corinthians
3:11-15; 1 Peter 1:6-7), offered up Isaac (Genesis 22:9-18; James 2:20-21), and
he who had received the Promises offered up his only begotten son (John
3:16-17), of whom it was said, “In Isaac your seed shall be called (Genesis
21:12),” concluding that GOD was Able to raise him up, even from the dead, from
which he also received him in a figurative sense (Acts 13:29-35).
:20 By Faith Isaac Blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things
to come (Genesis 27:26-40).
:21By Faith Jacob, when he was dying, Blessed each of the
sons of Joseph, and worshipped, leaning on the top of his staff (Genesis
48:1-20).
:22 By Faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the
departure of the Children of Israel, and gave instruction concerning his bones
(Genesis 50:24-25).
:23 By Faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months
by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not
afraid of the king’s command (Exodus 1:16-24, 2:1-3).
:24-26 By Faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be
called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter (Exodus 2:11-15), choosing rather to share
affliction with the people of GOD than to enjoy the passing (temporary)
pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach (reviling because of) of Christ
greater riches than the treasures in Egypt (Romans 8:18); for he looked to the
Reward (Revelation 22:12).
:27 By Faith he forsook Egypt (Exodus 2:15), not fearing the
wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him Who is invisible (1 Timothy
1:17).
:28 By Faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of
blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them (Exodus 12:21,
29-30; John 1:29; Romans 5:20-21).
:29 By faith they passed though the Red Sea as by dry land,
whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were all drowned (Exodus 14:22-30;
1 Corinthians 10:1-13).
:30 By Faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were
encircled for seven days. (Joshua 6; Zechariah 4:6-7).
:31 By Faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who
did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace. (Joshua 2:1,
6:22-25; Ruth 4:18-22; Matthew 1:5-6 [JESUS’ genealogy includes a harlot, a
Moabite and an adulterous woman]).
Verses 31 and 32 show that John 3:16-17 is true, 2 Peter 3:9.
:32-34 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me
to tell of Gideon (Judges 6:11-7:25) and Barak (Judges 4:6-24) and Samson
(Judges 13:24-16:31) and Jephthah (Judges 11:1-12), also of David and Samuel
and the prophets; who through Faith subdued kingdoms, worked
Righteousness, obtained Promises,
stopped the mouths of lions (Daniel 6), quenched the violence of fire (Daniel
3:23-28), escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong (1
Corinthians 1:26-31; Romans 8:26-30; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10), became valiant in
battle, turned to fight the armies of the aliens.
:35-38 Women received their dead raised to life again (1
Kings 17:22). Others were tortured (Acts 22:25), not accepting deliverance,
that they might obtain a better resurrection. Still others had trial of
mockings and scourings, yes, even of chains and imprisonment (Genesis 39:20)
[the story of Joseph sold into slavery and put in prison Genesis 39-41;
Jeremiah put in stocks and thrown into a muddy pit Jeremiah 37-38]). They were
stoned (1 Kings 21:1-16), they were swan
in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword (Acts 12:1-4). They wandered
about (2 Kings 1:8) in sheepskins and goatskins (Zechariah 13:4), being
destitute, afflicted, tormented – of whom the world was not worthy. They
wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth (Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob wandered through the Promised Land but never possessed more
than a place to bury their dead; 1 Kings 18:4, 19:1-10; ).
:39-40 And all these, having obtained a good testimony
through Faith, did not receive the Promise. GOD having provided something
better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us (John
8:27-30; 1 Peter 3:18-19; Ephesians 4:7-10).
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