![]() Instead of the heroes of the faith, it could have been the 'zeroes of the faith'. Instead of the hall of fame, it said it may have been the 'hall of shame'. To illustrate this, I recently saw the title of a blog post on the internet that said 'Hebrews 11 - An alternative reading.' It talked about how Hebrews 11 would have read quite differently if they had not been commended by faith. That is the 'something better' that makes Christianity stand apart from every other religion in this world. FAITH in the work of another - the Lord Jesus. These are all important and we want to grow in these important fruits of the faith do we not? But when it comes to our standing before an infinite holy God, when it comes to gaining approval by Almighty God, it. ![]() It doesn't say they were commended by their holiness, their service or even love for others. The word translated as 'commended' here is 'martureo' and it has the thought of 'a good honest report or witness', 'to be well reported of', Other Bible versions say that they 'gained approval through their faith' (NASB), 'obtained a good testimony through faith' (NKJV), 'won divine approval by their faith' (AMP), It is good to remember that they received divine approval by their faith. This verse tells us that they all had something in common - they were ALL commended for their faith. Hebrews 11:39 These were all commended for their faith.Īs we have moved through Hebrews 11 we've looked at a lot of 'big name' characters like Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses and many others. And most importantly, the 'something better' that is still to come.The 'something better' of a believers position compared to the Old Testament saints.The 'something better' of salvation by faith.It is what most people through the whole world look and long for is it not? Well, as Christians we have far greater reason to be filled with confidence in 'something better' for it is the very thing promised by God! So as we explore these last two verses we'll look at the following: If you have seen the title then my little surprise has already been popped, but the two words are 'Something better'. (40) God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.Īs I read the last verses, there were two words that stood out to me. Hebrews 11:39-40 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. So here are the last two verses that are left unstudied in Hebrews chapter 11. But if you have made it through to this, the last study in the Hebrews 11 series, then you have done well. Well, we only have two verses left in the book of Hebrews so I've done some complex calculations and determined that we are down to the last 14 messages in this series. Hebrews 11 Faith: The 'Something Better' of Hebrews Bible Studies on Hebrews 11: Real Heroes of the Faith
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