Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Hebrews 11:23
(11) By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw [he was] a proper child; and they were not (o) afraid of the king's commandment.
(11) Moses.
(11) By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw [he was] a proper child; and they were not (o) afraid of the king's commandment.
(11) Moses.
HEBREWS 11:23 basile,wj) {A} After ver. Hebrews 11:23, certain witnesses (chiefly Western) add the equivalent of a whole verse recounting an additional feat of Moses: Pi,stei me,gaj geno,menoj...
Verse 23. _BY FAITH MOSES, C._] _See the notes on "_Exodus 2:2_"_, and _See "_Acts 7:20_"_. We know that Moses was bred up at the Egyptian court, and _there_ was considered to be the son of Pharaoh's...
BY FAITH MOSES, WHEN HE WAS BORN - That is, by the faith of his parents. The faith of Moses himself is commended in the following verses. The statement of the apostle here is, that his parents were le...
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)...
MOSES. See Hebrews 3:2. THREE MONTHS. Greek. _trimenon._ Only here. OF. by. Greek. _hupo._ App-104. PROPER. Greek. _asteios._ See Acts 7:20. CHILD. Greek. _paidion._ App-108. COMMANDMENT. Greek. _...
_Moses … was hid_ The "faith" is of course that of his parents, Amram and Jochebed. _of his parents_ This is implied in the LXX. of Exodus 2:2, but the Hebrew only says that his _mother_concealed him...
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...
ΜΩΫΣΗ͂Σ … ἘΚΡΎΒΗ. The “faith” is of course that of his parents, Amram and Jochebed. ΤΩ͂Ν ΠΑΤΈΡΩΝ. This is implied in the LXX. of Exodus 2:2, but the Hebrew only says that his _mother_ concealed him....
_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...
ΓΕΝΝΗΘΕΊΣ _aor. pass. part. от_,ΓΕΝΝΆΩ (G1080) нести; _pass._ рождаться. _Temp. part._, "когда (после того, как) он родился" ΈΚΡΎΒΗ _aor. ind. pass. от_ ΚΡΎΠΤΩ (G2928) прятать. По поводу Моисея _см._...
BY FAITH MOSES, &C.— The instance of faith here, is that of _Moses's parents._ It is not improbable, that Moses's father knew what had been promised to Abraham, Genesis 13:16. Now reckon by the genera...
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’ PARENTS (Hebrews 11:23) "By faith Moses when he was born, was hid three months of his parents." A considerable length of time elapsed between what is recorded in the preceding ver...
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. PARENTS. So the Septuagint-namely,...
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...
PROPER] i.e. goodly or beautiful. The appearance of the child is said here to have quickened their faith in God that He had destined the child for some great purpose, and their faith was shown in thei...
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...
BECAUSE THEY SAW HE WAS A PROPER CHILD. — “Proper” has its now obsolete sense of _handsome, comely,_ a meaning not uncommon in Shakespeare. The word used in the Greek translation of Exodus 2:2 is pres...
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...
_By faith Moses....was hid three months, &c. It is not improbable what Josephus relates, (lib. ii. Jewish Antiquities, chap. 5) that the parents of Moses, by revelation from God, or by some extraordin...
(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...
23._By faith Moses, etc. _There have been others, and those heathens, who from no fear of God, but only from a desire of propagating an offspring, preserved their own children at the peril of life; bu...
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 MOSES, WHEN HE WAS BORN,.... Which is to be understood, not of the faith of Moses, but of the faith of his parents, at the time of his birth; which was when Pharaoh had published an edict, or...
In searching the sacred records for eminent examples of the power and efficacy of faith, the apostle is arrived unto that of Moses. And because this is the greatest instance, next to that of Abraham,...
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw _he was_ a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. Ver. 23. _Hid three months of his...
HEB. 11:23. BY FAITH MOSES, WHEN HE WAS BORN, WAS HID THREE MONTHS OF HIS PARENTS, BECAUSE THEY SAW (HE WAS) A PROPER CHILD; AND THEY WERE NOT AFRAID OF THE KING'S COMMANDMENT. _ Blank Bible:_ "See...
_By faith Moses_ As if he had said, The parents of Moses believing, when he was a child, that God would make use of him at a future period, for some extraordinary service to his people; _hid him three...
PROPER; beautiful. NOT AFRAID; to disobey the king's command, because they trusted in God to protect them. There are cases in which to obey civil rulers is wrong. In such cases, faith will keep even...
The example of Moses:...
BY FAITH MOSES, WHEN HE WAS BORN, WAS HID THREE MONTHS OF HIS PARENTS, BECAUSE THEY SAW HE WAS A PROPER CHILD; AND THEY WERE NOT AFRAID OF THE KING'S COMMANDMENT....
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 MOSES, WHEN HE WAS BORN, WAS HID THREE MONTHS OF HIS PARENTS: the parents of Moses were as eminent in this faith as their progenitors; for by it Amram and Jochebed, both of them of th...
Methodius Discourse VII. Procilla For consider what confidence Seth had towards God, and Abel, and Enos, and Enoch, and Methuselah, and Noah, the first lovers of righteousness, and the first of the f...
Hebrews 11:23 faith G4102 Moses G3475 born G1080 (G5685) hidden G2928 (G5648) months G5150 by G5259 his...
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...
‘By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a goodly child, and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.' First was revealed the faith...
Hebrews 11:23. Thus far the writer has been dealing with examples of faith in Genesis alone. The examples are few compared with all recorded in that book, but they are very striking and noble. The his...
WAS HID (εκρυβη). Second aorist passive indicative of κρυπτω, to hide, as in Matthew 5:14.THREE MONTHS (τριμηνον). Old adjective used as neuter substantive in accusative case for extent of time,...
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...
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._ The names of those who lived in old time are handed down...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
THE PARENTS OF MOSES. Amram and his wife Jochebed. _Josephus_ says: "God appeared to Amram in a dream, and promised him a son, who was to deliver the Israelites from the Egyptian bondage; and that Amr...
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 11:23 The parents of MOSES preserved his life in hope. BEAUTIFUL. See Exodus 2:2;...
_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...
Acts 7:20; Daniel 3:16; Daniel 6:10; Exodus 1:16; Exodus 1:22;...
Of his parents [υ π ο τ ω ν π α τ ε ρ ω ν α υ τ ο υ]. Lit. by his fathers. Comp. Exodus 2:2. Paterev fathers, according to a late Greek usage, is employed like goneiv parents. Similarly the Lat. patre...
THE PLACE OF FAITH Hebrews 11:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Unbelief is black with the frown of God; faith is regnant with the smile of God. Unbelief closes every channel of blessing; faith opens up the cha...
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...
They saw — Doubtless with a divine presage of things to come....
In these words the faith of Moses's parents is celebrated: the birth of Moses fell out in the very height and fury of Pharaoh's persecution, when the king had given commandment to destroy all the male...