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Verse Hebrews 11:10. _FOR HE LOOKED FOR A CITY WHICH HATH
FOUNDATIONS_] He knew that earth could afford no permanent residence
for an immortal mind, and he looked for that heavenly building of
which G...
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FOR HE LOOKED FOR A CITY WHICH HATH FOUNDATIONS - It has been doubted
to what the apostle here refers. Grotius and some others suppose, that
he refers to Jerusalem, as a permanent dwelling for his pos...
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IV. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS AND EXHORTATIONS
CHAPTER 11
_ 1. Faith in regard to creation and salvation (Hebrews 11:1)_
2. The patience of faith (Hebrews 11:8)
3. The energy of faith (Hebrews 11:23)...
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Passing now from the men of the primeval world, the writer comes to
the patriarchs, and especially to Abraham, who stands out in the OT as
the chief example of faith. Abraham showed his faith by his o...
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THE CHRISTIAN HOPE (Hebrews 11:1-3)...
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LOOKED. Greek. _ekdechomai._ See Hebrews 10:13.
A. the.
FOUNDATIONS. the foundations. Greek. _themelios._ Revelation 21:14.
See App-146.
BUILDER. Greek. _technites_. Architect or Designer. See Acts...
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_a city which hath foundations_ Rather, "the city which hath the
foundations," namely, "the Jerusalem above" (Galatians 4:26; Hebrews
12:22; Hebrews 13:14; Revelation 21:2; Revelation 21:14). The same...
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CH. 11. THE HEROES OF FAITH
The main task of the writer has now been performed, but the remainder
of the Epistle had also a very important purpose. It would have been
fatal to the peace of mind of a...
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_SOME WHO LIVED BY FAITH -- HEBREWS 11:4-31:_ The writer of Hebrews
has now set forth what faith is and how faith works. He proceeds to
list a "Hall of fame" of Old Testament characters who lived 'by...
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ΈΞΕΔΈΧΕΤΟ _impf. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΈΚΔΈΧΟΜΑΙ
(G1551) ждать с нетерпением. Предложное
сочетание означает быть готовым, быть
подготовленным к ситуации (EGT).
ΘΕΜΈΛΙΟΣ (G2310) основание,
ΈΧΟΥΣΑΝ _pr...
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DISCOURSE: 2322
ABRAHAM’S LIFE A PATTERN FOR OURS
Hebrews 11:8. _By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a
place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he
went out,...
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FOR HE LOOKED FOR A CITY, &C.— "He had dwelt in Canaan, I say, as in
a strange country; for he expected, according to God's promise, to
dwell in the city of the heavenly Jerusalem, which is not remove...
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B.
_The patriarchal: faith in God plus faith in His promises. Hebrews
11:8-27_.
_TEXT_
Hebrews 11:8-27
Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out
unto a place which he was...
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THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM
(Hebrews 11:9, Hebrews 11:10)
In the preceding article we considered the appearing of the Lord unto
idolatrous Abraham in Chaldea, the call which he then received to make
a comple...
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For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and
maker is God.
LOOKED FOR, [ exedecheto (G1551)] - 'he was expecting;' waiting for
with eager expectation (Romans 8:19).
A - Gree...
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1 Faith is neither "substance" nor "evidence", as is the usual
rendering of this passage. The word "substance" is changed to
"confidence" in most later translations, as this word seems to agree
with i...
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HEROES OF FAITH
The Achievements of Faith, illustrated from the annals of Israel,
beginning with the patriarchs and coming down to the martyrs. The
writer has already mentioned faith as a necessary co...
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HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN?
HEBREWS
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 11
5 THE BETTER WAY 11:1-13:25
THE WAY OF TRUST AND HOPE 11:1-40
THE MEANING OF *FAITH (TRUST IN GOD) 11:1-3
V1 *Faith, that is, trust...
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A CITY WHICH HATH FOUNDATIONS. — Rather, _the city which hath the
foundations._ The general thought is that which we find expressed in
Hebrews 11:14. There, the strangers and pilgrims are seeking for...
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CHAPTER XI.
THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM.
"By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place
which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not
knowing whither he went. By fai...
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FAITH'S TRIUMPHS FROM ABEL TO ABRAHAM
Hebrews 11:1
Faith is the _sixth_ sense. It makes us as sure of unseen or future
things, which we know about only through the divine Word, as we are of
things w...
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Then follows a series of illustrations of the power of faith taken
from the history of the Hebrew people. The first is that by faith men
know that the ages have been fashioned by the Word of God.
Afte...
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THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM
Like Noah, Abraham displayed actions of faith when he received the
call from God (Genesis 12:1-3), even though he was to leave the safety
of his homeland and go to a place unknown...
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For he looked for a city which hath (e) foundations, whose builder and
maker [is] God.
(e) This foundation is contrasted with their tabernacle....
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The Patriarchs, who lived to a great age, dwelt not in fixed
dwellings, but in moveable tents, as pilgrims; whereas their
descendants, the period of whose existence is greatly curtailed, pass
their ti...
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(8) By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which
he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out,
not knowing whither he went. (9) By faith he sojourned in the...
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The apostle now resumes his great theme, Christ called a Priest of God
for ever after the order of Melchisedec. He alludes, in the beginning
of our chapter, to the historical facts of Genesis. We must...
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10._For he looked for, etc. _He gives a reason why he ascribes their
patience to faith, even because they looked forward to heaven. This
was indeed to see things invisible. It was no doubt a great thi...
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It is not a definition of this principle, that the epistle gives us at
the commencement of Chapter 11, but a declaration of its powers and
action. Faith realises (gives substance to) that which we hop...
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FOR HE LOOKED FOR A CITY WHICH HATH FOUNDATIONS,.... Not the city of
Jerusalem, nor the Gospel church state; but either the city of the new
Jerusalem, said to have twelve foundations,
Revelation 21:1...
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The apostle gives a full indication in this discourse that Abraham was
very well satisfied with the state and condition of a stranger and
pilgrim in the world, without possession, without inheritance,...
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For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and
maker _is_ God.
Ver. 10. _Which hath foundations_] Heaven hath a foundation, earth
hath none; but is hanged upon nothing, as Job spe...
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HEB. 11:9-10. BY FAITH HE SOJOURNED IN THE LAND OF PROMISE, AS (IN) A
STRANGE COUNTRY, DWELLING IN TABERNACLES WITH ISAAC AND JACOB, THE
HEIRS WITH HIM OF THE SAME PROMISE: FOR HE LOOKED FOR A CITY W...
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_By faith_, &c. Believing that Canaan was promised to him and his seed
only as a type of a better country, he acquired no possessions therein
except a burying-place, and built no houses there; but _so...
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A CITY WHICH HATH FOUNDATIONS; which hath everlasting foundations;
that heavenly city which God himself has built for those who love him.
Chap Hebrews 12:22; Hebrews 13:14. Old Testament saints had kn...
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The example of Abraham and Sarah:...
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This chapter in itself forms a complete division of the book of
Hebrews. If previously the doctrine has been thoroughly laid down that
faith is the principle of all actual relationship with God, now C...
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8-19 We are often called to leave worldly connexions, interests, and
comforts. If heirs of Abraham's faith, we shall obey and go forth,
though not knowing what may befall us; and we shall be found in...
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OLBGrk;
The reason of this contented pilgrimage was the excellent end of it,
the place and state to which it brought him; he did really discern by
the Spirit's work in him, and promise to him, his tit...
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Alexander Epistles on the Arian Heresy
Who hath induced them to say, that for our sakes He was made; although
Paul says, "for whom are all things, and by whom are all things? "[58]
Methodius Discour...
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Hebrews 11:10 for G1063 for G1551 (G5711) city G4172 has G2192 (G5723)
foundations G2310 whose G3739 builder G5079 and G2532 maker G1217 God
G2316
he looked - Hebrews 12:22, Hebrews 12:28,...
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FAITH REVEALED IN POSITIVE PRESENT ACTION BY THOSE WHO BELIEVED THE
PROMISES OF GOD'S FUTURE REWARD FOR HIS OWN IN THE LIGHT OF THE FUTURE
HOPE (HEBREWS 11:7).
The essential of this next section is th...
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Hebrews 11:8-22. From the elders of the antediluvian world the writer
now appeals to the elders of Israel, the great men who, under God,
founded the Jewish state. Theirs also was a condition of patien...
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HE LOOKED FOR
(εξεδεχετο). Imperfect middle of εκδεχομα (see on
Hebrews 10:13) picturesque progressive imperfect, his steady and
patient waiting in spite of disappointment.THE FOUNDATIONS
(τους θ...
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Hebrews 11:8
The Patriarchs.
I. The period of the patriarchs has a very peaceful and lovely
character. God appeared and spoke to them. There was as yet no law.
What is the real peculiarity of the pa...
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Hebrews 11:1. _Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen. For by it the elder obtained a good
report._
So it was written, in the olden time, that believers «obta...
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CONTENTS: Superiority of the way of faith. Instances of faith.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Abel, Cain, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac,
Jacob, Sara, Joseph, Moses, Pharaoh's daughter, Rahab, Gideon, Barak,...
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Hebrews 11:1. _Now faith is the substance of things hoped for._ Paul
uses here the same Greek word as in Hebrews 1:3, that the Son is the
express image of the Father's _hypostasis,_ or person. Then fa...
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WAS WAITING FOR THE CITY. Abraham and the Patriarchs understood that
their real blessing was their relationship with God, and that their
earthly wealth was not very important (although it did come fro...
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_Abraham_
THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM
I. THE FAITH EXHIBITED BY ABRAHAM IN HIS OBEDIENCE TO THE DIVINE CALL.
It was neither poverty, nor restless discontent with the monotony of
daily toil, that sent him ou...
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_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
Hebrews 11:7. RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS BY FAITH.—Which is according to
faith. “Faith in this writer never becomes the same as mystic
oneness with Christ, but means gener...
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EXPOSITION
HEBREWS 11:1
NOW FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE _ _OF THINGS HOPED FOR, THE EVIDENCE OF
THINGS NOT SEEN. On the senses in which the word
ὑπόστασις (translated "substance") may be used, see unde...
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Hebrews, chapter 11:
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things
not seen (Hebrews 11:1).
This is not so much a definition of faith as it is the declaration of
what faith d...
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2 Corinthians 5:1; Hebrews 12:22; Hebrews 12:28; Hebrews 13:14;
Hebrews 3:4; Isaiah 14:32; John 14:2; Philippians 3:20; Revelation
21:10;...
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For he looked for a city which hath foundations [ε ξ ε δ ε χ ε
τ ο γ α ρ τ η ν τ ο υ ς θ ε μ ε λ ι ο υ ς ε ξ
ο υ σ α ν π ο λ ι ν]. The sense is impaired in A. V. by the
omission of the articles, the c...
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FAR-FLUNG VISIONS
A New Year's Study
Hebrews 11:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Another New Year has come to us freighted with every possibility of
life and service. At such a time as this it is natural for...
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He looked for a city which hath foundations — Whereas a tent has
none. Whose builder and former is God — Of which God is the sole
contriver, former, and finisher....