What does Hebrews 11:31 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace."
Verse 31. _THE HARLOT RAHAB PERISHED NOT_] See this account Joshua 2:1; Joshua 2:9; Joshua 2:11, and Joshua 6:23, where it is rendered exceedingly probable that the word זונה _zonah_ in Hebrew, and π...
BY FAITH THE HARLOT RAHAB - She resided in Jericho; Joshua 2:1. When Joshua crossed the Jordan, he sent two men as spies to her house, and she saved them by concealment from the enemies that would hav...
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...
THE CHRISTIAN HOPE (Hebrews 11:1-3)...
PERISHED... WITH. Greek. _sunapollumi._ Only here. BELIEVED NOT. were disobedient. See Hebrews 3:18. SPIES. Greek. _kataskopos._ Only here. The verb, in Galatians 1:2; Galatians 1:4....
_By faith_ Joshua 2:9-11, "The Lord your God, He is God." _the harlot Rahab_ So she is called in Joshua 2:1; James 2:25, and it shews the faithfulness of the sacred narrative that her name is even in...
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...
_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...
ΠΌΡΝΗ (G4204) проститутка, блудница. ΣΥΝΑΠΏΛΕΤΟ _aor. ind. med. от_ ΣΥΝΑΠΌΛΛΥΜΙ (G4881) уничтожать вместе, погибать вместе, ΆΠΕΙΘΉΣΑΣΙΝ _aor. act. part. от_ ΆΠΕΙΘΈΩ (G544) быть непокорным, ΔΕΞΑΜΈΝΗ...
DISCOURSE: 2330 RAHAB CONCEALING THE SPIES Hebrews 11:31. _By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace_. FAITH is usually considered...
BY FAITH THE HARLOT RAHAB— She believed in the God of Israel, who had done so great things for his people; and therefore she entertained the spies who were sent to search the land. See on Joshua 2:10....
C. _Israelitish nation: faith in God's promises of the coming Messiah. Hebrews 11:28-40_. _TEXT_ Hebrews 11:28-40 Hebrews 11:28 By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that...
THE FAITH OF RAHAB (Hebrews 11:31) The inestimable value of spiritual faith is strikingly demonstrated in the case we are about to consider. The apostle had cited the faith of such illustrious charac...
By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. Rahab showed her "faith" in her confession (Joshua 2:9; Joshua 2:11). THE HARLOT -...
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...
11:31 in (e-17) Lit. 'with.'...
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...
THAT BELIEVED NOT. — Bather, _that were disobedient_ (see Hebrews 3:18; Hebrews 4:6; Hebrews 4:11). To her and to her countrymen alike had come the knowledge of what the Lord had done for Israel (Josh...
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...
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 sp...
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...
THOSE WHO OVERCAME BY FAITH It is by faith that the walls of Jericho fell (Joshua 6:1-21). Only faith that obedience of Jehovah and his servant would work could have destroyed such a city in such a w...
(14) By faith the (q) harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the (r) spies with peace. (14) Rahab. (q) A notable example of God's goodness. (r) Courteously and...
(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...
31._By faith the harlot Rahab, etc. _Though at the first view, this example may seem, on account of the meanness of the person, hardly entitled to notice, and even unworthy of being recorded, yet it w...
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 THE HARLOT RAHAB,.... The Targum on Joshua 2:1 calls her אתתא פונדקיתא, "a woman, that kept a victualling house": this paraphrase is taken notice of by Jarchi and Kimchi on the place, who int...
Hitherto we have had the examples of men, with one woman only, in conjunction with her husband. In this verse the apostle puts a close unto his particular instances in that of one single woman, accomp...
By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. Ver. 31. _With them that believed not_] To wit, that gave not credit to those common re...
HEB. 11:28-31. THROUGH FAITH HE KEPT THE PASSOVER, AND THE SPRINKLING OF BLOOD, LEST HE THAT DESTROYED THE FIRSTBORN SHOULD TOUCH THEM. BY FAITH THEY PASSED THROUGH THE RED SEA AS BY DRY (LAND): WHICH...
_By faith_ Expressed in her words, recorded Joshua 2:9, _I know that the Lord hath given you the land, &c.; the harlot Rahab_ That is, who had once been a harlot; but after she believed in the true Go...
RAHAB; believed that what God had spoken concerning Israel would be accomplished, and she acted accordingly. Joshua 2:1-21; Joshua 6:23....
The achievements of faith in the times of Joshua and later:...
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...
THAT BELIEVETH NOT: Or, that were disobedient...
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...
OLBHeb; BY FAITH THE HARLOT RAHAB PERISHED NOT WITH THEM THAT BELIEVED NOT; by the same gospel faith Rahab, who, as the Jews read the word, JOSHUA 2:1, hnwz; was an hostess, and kept a house of entert...
1 Clement As soon, therefore, as thou knowest that we are at hand, thou shall gather all thy family under thy roof, and they shall be preserved, but all that. are found outside of thy dwelling shall...
Hebrews 11:31 faith G4102 harlot G4204 Rahab G4460 not G3756 perish G4881 (G5639) believe G544 (G5660) received G1209 (G5666) spies G2685 with G3326 peace G1515 the harlot - Joshua 2:1-22, Joshua 6:22...
FAITH THAT RECEIVED MIRACULOUS DELIVERANCES IN THE COURSE OF THE FULFILMENT OF GOD'S PROMISES (HEBREWS 11:29)....
Hebrews 11:31. Nor does previous personal character hinder its power, or previous separation from the covenant people. BY FAITH, as shown in her confession, ‘Jehovah is God in heaven above and in the...
HAVING RECEIVED THE SPIES WITH PEACE (δεξαμενη τους κατασκοπους μετ' ειρηνης). First aorist middle participle of δεχομα, to welcome (Luke 10:8; Luke 10:10). Κατασκοπος is an old compound (κατασκοπε...
Hebrews 11:30 We may make use of extraordinary examples to encourage our ordinary faith at ordinary times. These models are on a very grand and large scale, and so we can plainly see them. I. Faith...
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...
THE HARLOT RAHAB. She acted on her belief that God had given Canaan to the Israelites! _See_ Joshua 2:1-22; Matthew 1:3-5 and notes....
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 11:31 Before the destruction of Jericho (v. Hebrews 11:30; see Joshua 2:1), RAHAB showed remarkable faith, since she was a Gentile and a sinner (PROSTITUTE). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images...
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Hebrews 11:30_ Faith seen in the Jericho Associations.—“The sacred writer has lingered over the life and deeds of the greatest of the patriarchs, and of Moses the l...
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 Peter 2:8; 1 Peter 3:20; Hebrews 3:18; James 2:25; Joshua 1:1; Joshua 2:1; Joshua 2:4; Joshua 6:22; Matthew 1:1; Matthew 1:5...
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...
Rahab — Though formerly one not of the fairest character....
Observe here, 1. The person spoken of, Rahab,. Gentile, an Amorite, an harlot, who kept. victualling house in Jericho, and so was both harlot and hostess, defiled both in body and mind, with idolatry...