Hebrews 11:17-40

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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*February 4, 2010
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   *L - Part 2. HEBREWS 11:17-40*


 *4. 11:17-31 EXAMPLES OF THE OBEDIENCE OF FAITH*

*a. 11:17-19 ABRAHAM'S FAITH IN RESURRECTION*

PIstei pro-seN*E*no-chen [4374] A-braAM, ton 'I-saAK pei-raZOme-nos [3985],

*By faith Abraham, being tried, has offered up :Isaac,*

kai ton mo-no-geN*E* [3439] proSEphe-ren [4374] ho tas e-pag-geLIas
a-na-deXAme-nos [324];

*and who had gladly received the promises* *was offering up his only
begotten son;*

pros hon e-laL*E*th*e* [HOti], En 'I-saAK kl*e*TH*E*seTAI soi SPERma [4690]:

*18 he unto whom it was said [that], In Isaac shall your seed be called:*

lo-giSAme-nos [3049] HOti kai ek neKR*O*N eGEIrein [1453] du-naTOS ho TheOS;

*19 accounting that God is able to raise up, even the dead;*

HOthen auTON kai en pa-ra-boL*E* [3850] e-koMIsa-to [2865].

*from whence he did also in a parable receive him back.*


 *b. 11:20 ISAAC'S FAITH IN HIS CHILDREN'S FUTURE*

PIstei, kai peRI melLONt*o*n,* *

*By faith Isaac blessed :Jacob and :Esau,*

euLOg*e*-sen [2127] 'I-saAK ton 'IaK*O*B kai ton '*E*-sau.

*even concerning things to come.*


 *c. 11:21 JACOB'S FAITH IN ISRAEL'S FUTURE*

PIstei 'IaK*O*B a-poTHN*E*Sk*o*n [599] HEka-ston t*o*n hui*O*N 'I*o*-S*E*PH
euLOg*e*-sen;

*By faith Jacob dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph;*

kai pro-seKUn*e*-sen [4352], ePI to Akron [206] t*e*s 'RABdou [4464] auTOU.

*and worshiped, leaning upon the top of his :staff.*


 *d. 11:22 JOSEPH'S FAITH IN ISRAEL'S DELIVERANCE FROM EGYPT*

PIstei 'I*o*S*E*PH, te-leuT*O*N [5053],

*By faith Joseph, at his end,*

peRI t*e*s eXOdou [1841] t*o*n hui*O*N 'Is-ra*E*L em-n*e*MOneu-sen [3421];

*made mention of the departure of the sons of Israel;*

kai peRI t*o*n oSTE*o*n [3747] auTOU e-neTEIla-to [1781].

*and gave commandment concerning his :bones.*


 *e. 11:23 THE FAITH OF MOSES' PARENTS*

PIstei M*o*-uS*E*S, gen-n*e*THEIS [1080], ekRUb*e* [2928] TRIm*e*-non HUpo t
*o*n paTEr*o*n auTOU,

*By faith Moses, when born, was hid three months by his :fathers,*

di' HOti EIdon aSTEIon to paiDIon;

*because they saw the child was goodly;*

kai ouk e-phoB*E*th*e*-san [3813] to diAtag-ma [1297] tou ba-siLE*o*s.

*and they were not afraid of the commandment of the king.*


 *f. 11:24-26 MOSES' FAITH IN THE PROMISES OF GOD*

PIstei M*o*-uS*E*S, MEgas geNOme-nos,

*By faith Moses, when grown up,*

*e*rN*E*sa-to [720] LEges-thai huiOS thu-gaTROS [2364] Pha-ra*O*;

*refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter;*

MALlon heLOme-nos [138] sun-ka-kouCHEISthai [4778] t*o* la*O* tou TheOU,

*25 choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of :God,*

*e* PROSkai-ron [4340] Echein ha-marTIas aPOlau-sin [619];

*than to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season;*

MEIzo-na PLOUton h*e*-g*e*SAme-nos [2233] t*o*n AiGUPtou

*26 accounting the reproach of the Christ greater riches*

th*e*-sauR*O*N ton o-nei-disMON [3680] tou ChrisTOU:

*than the treasures of Egypt:*

aPEble-pen [578] gar eis t*e*n mis-tha-po-doSIan [3405].

*for he looked unto the recompense of reward.*


 *g. 11:27 VISION: THE SECRET OF ENDURANCE IN FAITH*

PIstei kaTEli-pen [2641] AIgup-ton, m*e* pho-b*e*THEIS ton thuMON [2372] tou
ba-siLE*o*s:

*By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king:*

ton gar aOra-ton [517], h*o*s hoR*O*N e-karTEr*e*-sen [2594].

*for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.*


 *h. 11:28 THE BASIS FOR INSTITUTING THE PASSOVER*

PIstei pePOI*e*-ken to PAScha [3957], kai t*e*n PROSchu-sin [4378] tou
HAIma-tos,

*By faith he instituted the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood,*

HIna m*e* ho o-loTHREU*o*n [3645] ta pr*o*TOto-ka [4416] THIg*e* [2345] auT*
O*N.

*that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.*


 *i. 11:29 THE BASIS FOR DELIVERANCE FROM EGYPT*

PIstei diEb*e*-san [1224] t*e*n E-ruTHRAN THAlas-san h*o*s diA x*e*RAS
[3584] g*e*s:

*By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land:*

h*e*s PEIran [3984] laBONtes hoi AiGUPti-oi ka-tePOth*e*-san [2666].

*which the Egyptians attempting to do were swallowed up.*


 *j. 11:30 THE BASIS FOR THE FALL OF JERICHO'S WALLS*

PIstei ta TEIch*e* [5038] Hi-e-reiCH*O* Epe-san, kuk-l*o*THENta [2944] ePI
hepTA h*e*MEras.

*By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, surrounded for seven days.*


 *k. 11:31 FAITH: THE SECRET OF RAHAB'S DELIVERANCE*

PIstei 'RaAB h*e* PORn*e* [4204] ou su-naP*O*le-to [4881] tois a-peiTH*E*sa-sin
[544],

*By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with the disobedient,*

de-xaMEn*e* tous ka-taSKOpous [2685] met' eiR*E*n*e*s.

*having received the spies with peace.*


 *5. 11:32-38 BOTH ACTIVE AND PASSIVE FAITH ENDURES THROUGH SUFFERING*

*a. 11:32-34 MIGHTY DEEDS OF FAITH PERFORMED BY A GREAT HOST OF OTHERS*

Kai ti Eti LEg*o*? e-piLEIpsei [1952] me gar

*And what more shall I say? for the time will fail me*

di-*e*GOUme-non [1334] ho CHROnos peRI Ge-de*O*N, BaRAK, SamPS*O*N,
'IephTHAE;

*if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Sampson, Jephthah;*

DauID te kai Sa-mou*E*L kai t*o*n pro-ph*e*T*O*N [4396]:

*and of David and Samuel and the prophets:*

hoi diA PIste-*o*s ka-t*e*-g*o*NIsan-to [2610] ba-siLEIas, *e*rGAsan-to
[2038] di-kai-oSUn*e*n,

*33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness,*

ePEtu-chon [2013] a-pag-ge-li*O*N, Ephra-xan [5420] STOma-ta leONt*o*n,

*obtained promises, stopped lions' mouths,*

ESbe-san [1743] DUna-min puROS, Ephu-gon [1543] STOma-ta maCHAIr*e*s,

*34 quenched fire's power, escaped the sword's edge,*

e-du-naM*O*th*e*-san [1743] aPO as-theNEIas [769], e-geN*E*th*e*-san
[1096]ischuROI
[2478] en poLEm*o*,

*from weakness were made strong, waxed mighty in war,*

pa-rem-boLAS [3925] Ekli-nan [3827] al-loTRI*o*n [245].

*turned to flight armies of aliens.*


 *b. 11:35 THE FAITH OF WOMEN AND MARTYRS*

Ela-bon [2983] guNAIkes ex a-naSTAse-*o*s [386] tous neKROUS auT*O*N:

*Women received their :dead by resurrection:*

ALloi de e-tum-paNISth*e*-san [5178], ou pros-deXAme-noi [4327] t*e*n
a-poLUtr*o*-sin [629],

*and others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance,*

HIna KREITto-nos a-naSTAse-*o*s [386] TUch*o*-sin [5177].

*that they might obtain a better resurrection.*


 *c. 11:36-38 GREAT SUFFERINGS OF FAITH*

HEte-roi de em-paigM*O*N [1701] kai maSTIg*o*n [3148] PEIran [3984] Ela-bon,

*And others had trial of mockings and scourgings,*

Eti de desM*O*N [1199] kai phu-laK*E*S [5438]:

*yes, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:*

e-liTHASth*e*-san [3034], e-peiRASth*e*-san [4249], ePRISth*e*-san [3984],

*37 they were stoned, were tempted, sawn asunder,*

en PHOn*o* [5408] maCHAIr*e*s aPEtha-non: pe-ri*E*Lthon [4022] en m*e*-l*o*
TAIS,

*died by the sword's slaughter: went about in sheepskins,*

en aiGIois DERma-sin; hu-steROUme-noi [5302], thliBOme-noi [2346],
ka-kouCHOUme-noi [2558]

*in goatskins; destitute, afflicted, illtreated*

(h*o*n ouk *e*n Axi-os ho KOSmos), ePI e-r*e*MIais [2047]

*38 (of whom the world was not worthy), wandering*

plaN*O*me-noi [4105] kai Ore-si [3735] kai sp*e*LAIois [4693], kai tais
oPAIS [3692] t*e*s g*e*s.

*in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth.*


 *6. 11:39-40 FAITH OF OT AND NT SAINTS TO BE FULFILLED TOGETHER*

Kai HOUtoi PANtes, mar-tu-r*e*THENtes [3140] diA t*e*s PIste-*o*s,

*And these all, witnessed to through their faith,*

ouk e-koMIsan-to [2865] t*e*n e-pag-geLIan,

*received not the promise,*

tou TheOU peRI h*e*M*O*N KREIT-TON ti pro-ble-psaMEnou [4265],

*40 :God having foreseen something better concerning us,*

HIna m*e* ch*o*RIS h*e*M*O*N te-lei-*o*TH*O*sin [5048].

*that apart from us they be not made perfect.*



 *NOTE**: *11:17-31 - The author of Hebrews in the next chapter (12) makes
use of this chapter (11) in a most telling way. This portion here on the
“obedience of faith”, stands out along with the other five portions of this
chapter. Jews were used to quoting historical facts before drawing forth a
point and then making an application. See Stephen in this regard in Acts 7.
We need to constantly remember that we are “*in the arena*”, surrounded by
these enduring and triumphant saints who have preceded us. We are
*not*alone. We have an unseen host ”pulling for us.” Look at those who
are
recounted in this passage: Abraham; Isaac; Jacob; Joseph; Moses' parents;
Moses; Israel through the Red Sea; Joshua and Israel before Jericho's walls
- and Rahab the harlot. And - she married into the tribe of Judah, and
became a great ancestress of David and Jesus! These example of *faith* are
well worth-while thinking about!


 Then in 11:32-38 we are urged to consider Gideon; Barak; Samson; Jephthah;
David and Samuel, and all the prophets. Also we are reminded of their
extraordinary exploits because of their *faith* - and much of it in the
midst of the deepest type of suffering and persecution. And - all of the
above witnesses are aware of the race we are running - and - are “pulling
for us”.


 Of course, it is well for us to understand their deep interest in our
successful progress! God has shown them that the fullness of their reward
awaits the timing of the successful conclusion of *our race*! Think of that!


 11:39-40 spells out this aspect of their faith most clearly.


 It is because of the above truths that *obedience* and *meditation* on our
part is so important. These truths do *not* become *living truth* for us -
apart from these two conditions. George Muller, Rees Howells and Oswald
Chambers are but 3 who perfectly understood the need of these two conditions
to be met. And - it is *prayerful* meditation *over the Word* - reading and
praying it aloud - that opens our hearts to the burning reality of such a
chapter as this! - J.A.W.



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