Hebrews 11 - Introduction
1:1 formerly (g-11) Or 'of old.'... [ Continue Reading ]
1:1 formerly (g-11) Or 'of old.'... [ Continue Reading ]
11:1 substantiating (f-5) Or 'assurance,' 'firm conviction.' see ch. 3.14.... [ Continue Reading ]
11:4 yet (a-33) He alludes. I judge, to the voice which called to God from the ground (Genesis 4:10 ), but supposes the voice still heard as witnessing to Abel's faith.... [ Continue Reading ]
11:5 pleased (b-32) The LXX so translated into Greek the Hebrew expression 'walked with God' in Genesis 5:24 .... [ Continue Reading ]
11:9 foreign (c-15) i.e. not his own.... [ Continue Reading ]
11:13 faith, (d-5) Or 'according to faith;' having only the promise and not the fulfilment. earth. (e-31) Or 'land.'... [ Continue Reading ]
11:17 himself (f-15) The Greek implies the will or action of the person receiving. It is used only here and in Acts 28:7 . Publius received, 'took,' Paul and his company into his house. It has the sense of taking on oneself physically, or as a debt or responsibility. Abraham's own mind had taken up... [ Continue Reading ]
11:18 said, (g-7) See Genesis 21:12 .... [ Continue Reading ]
11:19 received (h-17) The force of the Greek, thus applied, is to get back what one had, or what belonged to one, when it might have seemed lost for ever, as Matthew 25:27 . The sense I think quite certain in its application to Isaac's sacrifice. The aorist is constantly used in this chapter histori... [ Continue Reading ]
11:21 staff. (a-20) This follows the LXX translation of Genesis 47:31 .... [ Continue Reading ]
11:22 dying (b-5) Lit. 'ending life.'... [ Continue Reading ]
11:25 choosing (c-1) These are aorists, but in English the present participle is joined to the perfect tense as characterizing the action. 'He refused ... choosing;' 'he refused ... having chosen' would make a different time of it, not the same. In Greek all is referred to the time of speaking.... [ Continue Reading ]
11:26 esteeming (c-1) These are aorists, but in English the present participle is joined to the perfect tense as characterizing the action. 'He refused ... choosing;' 'he refused ... having chosen' would make a different time of it, not the same. In Greek all is referred to the time of speaking.... [ Continue Reading ]
11:27 fearing (c-7) These are aorists, but in English the present participle is joined to the perfect tense as characterizing the action. 'He refused ... choosing;' 'he refused ... having chosen' would make a different time of it, not the same. In Greek all is referred to the time of speaking.... [ Continue Reading ]
11:28 celebrated (d-4) Here and ver. 17, as to the offering up Isaac, the verbs are in the perfect; this is remarkable. The other facts are generally passing facts, part of the whole history; these are of standing significance, either figuratively setting the believer on a new ground, or viewed as c... [ Continue Reading ]
11:31 in (e-17) Lit. 'with.'... [ Continue Reading ]
11:33 promises, (f-9) i.e. 'what was promised.'... [ Continue Reading ]
11:35 tortured, (g-11) Perhaps 'beaten [to death].'... [ Continue Reading ]