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Hebrews 11:27
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing Him who is invisible.
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing Him who is invisible.
Verse 27. _HE FORSOOK EGYPT_] He believed that God would fulfil the promise he had made; and he cheerfully changed an _earthly_ for a _heavenly_ portion. _NOT FEARING THE WRATH OF THE KING_] The apo...
BY FAITH HE FORSOOK EGYPT - Some have understood this of the first time in which Moses forsook Egypt, when he fled into Midian, as recorded in Exodus 2; the majority of expositors have supposed that i...
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
The survey now passes from the age of the patriarchs to that of Moses and the Judges. It was the faith of his parents that saved Moses in his infancy; and his life, when he grew to manhood, had faith...
It was by faith that Moses, when he was born, was kept hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful: and they did not fear the edict of the king. It was by fai...
THE CHRISTIAN HOPE (Hebrews 11:1-3)...
WRATH. See Exodus 10:28; Exodus 10:29; Exodus 11:4. ENDURED. Greek. _kartereo._ Only here. Compare Acts 1:14. SEEING. Greek....
_By faith he forsook Egypt_ This must allude to the Exodus, not to the flight of Moses into Midian. On the latter occasion, he distinctly did "fear the wrath of the king" (Exodus 2:14-15). It is true...
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 J...
ΚΑΤΈΛΙΠΕΝ ΑἼΓΥΠΤΟΝ. This must allude to the Exodus, not to the flight of Moses into Midian. On the latter occasion, he distinctly _did_ “fear the wrath of the king” (Exodus 2:14-15). It is true that f...
_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...
ΚΑΤΈΛΙΠΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΚΑΤΑΛΕΊΠΩ (G2641) оставлять позади, оставлять, ΦΟΒΗΘΕΊΣ _aor. pass. (dep.) part. от_ ΦΟΒΈΟΜΑΙ (G5399) бояться, страшиться (ВВС). _Aor._ обозначает логически предшествую...
DISCOURSE: 2327 FAITH SEEING THE INVISIBLE GOD Hebrews 11:27. _He endured, as seeing him who is invisible_. NOT any one of all the catalogue of worthies in the Old Testament, not even Abraham himself...
BY FAITH HE FORSOOK EGYPT,— The history here referred to by the apostle, is that of the Israelites going out of Egypt under the conduct of Moses; at which time it is evident Moses had strong faith, an...
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
THE FAITH OF MOSES (Hebrews 11:26-27) In our last two articles (upon 11:24-26) we had before us the striking example of the power of faith to rise above the honors, riches, and pleasures of the world...
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. NOT FEARING THE WRATH OF THE KING. But in , "Moses feared ... and fled from the face of...
17 That all this is in resurrection is further enforced by the offering of Isaac. Abraham had such confidence in God, that he was ready to slay his son, believing that God would rouse him from the dea...
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' woul...
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...
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...
BY FAITH HE FORSOOK EGYPT. — It is a matter of great difficulty to decide whether these words refer to the flight into Midian (Exodus 2:15), or to the Exodus. The former view, which seems to be taken...
CHAPTER XIII. A CLOUD OF WITNESSES. "By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come. By faith Jacob, when he was a-dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, le...
CHAPTER XII. THE FAITH OF MOSES. "By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a goodly child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. By...
The writer passes from the patriarchal age to the times of Moses and the Judges. First the faith of the parents of Moses (τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦ, in Stephanus' _Thesaur_, several examples are given of the...
MAKING THE FAR-SEEING CHOICE Hebrews 11:23 Faith-we cannot say it too often-is the direct vision of the soul. It doesn't reason, it doesn't ask for evidences, it doesn't seek the corroboration of spi...
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...
He left Egypt. Some understand this, when he fled to Madian, after he killed the Egyptian; but it was rather fear than faith which made him flee at that time. We may rather expound it of his going awa...
(20) By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. (21) By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshiped, leaning upon the top of his staff. (22)...
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...
27._By faith he forsook Egypt, etc. _This may be said of his first as well as of his second departure, that is, when he brought out the people with him. He then indeed left Egypt when he fled from the...
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...
BY FAITH HE FORSOOK EGYPT,.... Either when he fled to Midian; this was before the eating of the passover, and so it stands in its proper order; whereas, his going out of Egypt with the children of Isr...
Πίστει κατέλιπεν Αἴγυπτον, μὴ φοβηθεὶς τὸν θύμον τοῦ βασιλέως· τὸν γὰρ ἀόρατον ὡς ὁρῶν ἐκαρτέρησε. Τὸν θύμον _._ Vulg. Lat., “animositatem;” which the Rhemists translate, “fierceness.” Syr., מֵן חֵמּ...
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. Ver. 27. _As seeing him who is invisible_] An elegant kind of contradiction. Let us study...
HEB. 11:27. BY FAITH HE FORSOOK EGYPT, NOT FEARING THE WRATH OF THE KING: FOR HE ENDURED, AS SEEING HIM WHO IS INVISIBLE. _ Blank Bible:_ "_ He endured._] In the original ecarterhse which Dr. Doddrid...
_By faith_ Namely, in the power of God to preserve and conduct him and them, notwithstanding Pharaoh's rage and threatening; _he forsook Egypt_ Taking all the Israelites with him; _not fearing the wra...
FORSOOK EGYPT; EXODUS 12:31-51. AS SEEING HIM WHO IS INVISIBLE; as seeing by faith the unseen God-a beautiful illustration of what is said, verse Hebrews 11:1, of faith. Faith has eyes to see invisibl...
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...
20-31 Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, concerning things to come. Things present are not the best things; no man knoweth love or hatred by having them or wanting them. Jacob lived by faith, and he died...
OLBGrk; BY FAITH HE FORSOOK EGYPT, NOT FEARING THE WRATH OF THE KING: by the same excellent _faith, _ after his demand from Pharaoh of liberty for Israel to leave Egypt, and he had brought on him and...
Hebrews 11:27 faith G4102 forsook G2641 (G5627) Egypt G125 not G3361 fearing G5399 (G5679) wrath G2372 king...
‘By faith he left behind/set to one side Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king, for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.' Whereas previously the emphasis has been on the choice he had to ma...
FAITH AS REVEALED IN CONNECTION WITH THE LIFE OF MOSES (HEBREWS 11:23). But then after a gap in time arose the one who would begin to solidify the promises. He would establish the nation of Israel an...
Hebrews 11:24-28. Mark the successive expressions of his faith. When he was grown up he refused the name and dignity of a member of the royal family, preferring to suffer with the people of God rather...
NOT FEARING (μη φοβηθεις). Negative μη with first aorist passive participle of φοβεω here used transitively with the accusative as in Matthew 10:26. Moses did flee from Egypt after slaying the Egypt...
Hebrews 11:27 Enduring as Seeing the Invisible One. I. What is this virtual seeing of Him who is invisible? There must be wrought in me, between Him and me, some sympathy, some good understanding and...
Hebrews 11:23 Moses. I. Israel is a typical nation. The things which happened to them" are recorded for our instruction and comfort. The things which happened unto them, happen unto us also. We also...
These men, of whom we are now briefly to read, are a company of God's witnesses; and the apostle calls them, in the next chapter, «a cloud of witnesses,» who, from their lofty seats above, are watchin...
In this chapter we read of the wonders of faith; but I have never read a chapter setting forth the wonders of unbelief. Unbelief is barren impotent, a mere negation, a dead and accursed thing; but fai...
First, a definition of faith. Hebrews 11:1. _Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand...
This is a very familiar chapter, but it is none the less precious. It is the roll of the heroes of faith. Here you have a list of the men who believed in God, and who therefore did great things. Hebr...
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,...
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...
THAT MADE MOSES LEAVE EGYPT. The Exodus was one of the wonders of all time! There were 603,550 men of fighting age among the Israelites in the Exodus (Numbers 1:45-46). Try to imagine the courage it t...
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 11:27 BY FAITH HE LEFT EGYPT could refer to Moses fleeing Egypt for Midian (but see Exodus 2:14) or to the exodus. It could also continue the descript
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Hebrews 11:23. PROPER CHILD.—Goodly child; unusual for beauty and signs of intelligence; ἀστεῖον, goodly, fair, beautiful (Acts 7:20, “fair to God”). Hebrews 11:24. Re...
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...
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...
1 Corinthians 13:7; 1 Peter 1:8; 1 Timothy 1:17; 1 Timothy 6:16;...
THE LIFE OF FAITH Hebrews 11:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Faith defined. The eleventh chapter of Hebrews opens with something that is very definite it is a definition of faith. "Now faith is the substan...
MOSES FAITHFUL IN ALL HIS HOUSE Hebrews 11:23 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There are seven things which Moses did, as outlined in Hebrews 11:24, which we want to notice. 1. MOSES REFUSED. The first great ste...
By faith he left Egypt — Taking all the Israelites with him. Not then fearing the wrath of the king — As he did many years before, Exodus 2:14. Exodus 14:15, &c....
Our apostle having described the faith of Moses, with respect to his sufferings with the people of God, in the former verses, comes now to instance in the power and activity of it, with respect to the...