By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to endure ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing Him who is unseen. By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that he who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them. By faith they passed through the Red Sea as though they were passing through dry land; and the Egyptians, when they attempted it, were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies in peace. And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting their release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection; and others experienced mockings and scourgings, yes, also chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were put to death with the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated (men of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves and holes in the ground. And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised, because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect.
the reproach of Christ - "Reproach because Moses hoped (however dimly) for the coming Messiah. Or this may mean the reproach any anointed envoy or messiah (in this case Moses himself) suffers in a hostile world." (Ryrie)
"Hebrews 11:26 does not say that Moses was looking forward to Christ or that somehow Moses knew Christ would be Israel's better sacrifice someday. What the verse does say is that Moses took the same sort of reproach that Christ suffered; and it is the writer of this book that ties those reproaches together, not Moses foreseeing Christ. The danger is that preachers and commentators warning against sin in their spiritualized exegesis, will mix law with grace and have Moses looking forward to the cross, which he did not." (McLean)
he left Egypt - "Either when he fled to Midian at age 40 (Ex 2:11-15) or when he left at the time of the Exodus (Ex 12:37)." (Ryrie)
"By faith Moses performed: through faith Moses believed in the passover. By faith and through faith are different (Rom 3:30)." (McLean)
the Passover - See Ex 12:1-28
they passed through the Red Sea - See Ex 14:13-31.
the walls of Jericho fell - See Josh 6.
Rahab - See Josh 2:1-21; 6:22-25; James 2:25.
Gideon - See Judg 6:11; 8:32.
Barak - See Judg 4:6-5:31.
Samson - See Judg 13:24-16:31.
Jephthah - See Judg 11:1-12:7.
David - See 1 Sam 16-17.
Samuel - See 1 Sam 7-10.
shut the mouths of lions - See Dan 6 (Daniel); Judg 14:5 (Samson; 1 Sam 17:34 (David).
quenched the power of fire - See Dan 3:23-28.
vss 35-38 - "The background for much of what is in these verses is likely from the apocryphal book of 2 Maccabees (2 Macc 6:18-7:42)" (Ryrie)
women received back their dead by resurrection - See 1 Kings 17:22-23 (the widow of Zarephath's son); 2 Kings 4:35-36 (the Shunammite's son).
vs 37 - "Tradition says that Isaiah was sawn in two." (Ryrie)
what was promised - "I.e., all that was included in the actual coming of the Messiah." (Ryrie)
vs 40 - This seems to be saying that God did not fulfill His promise to the OT believers while they were alive because He wanted to include the Hebrew believers of the first century (the Pentecost church) and, probably, also the believers of the Tribulation together in the promise which is now a better fulfillment because of what Christ has done.
better for us - because they (we) lived on this side of the Cross.
"Through faith, they obtained a good report. The report was about their performance, which they did by faith. Hence, this chapter ends as it began, demonstrating the faith of the Hebrew people as evidenced by their actions." (McLean)
the reproach of Christ - "Reproach because Moses hoped (however dimly) for the coming Messiah. Or this may mean the reproach any anointed envoy or messiah (in this case Moses himself) suffers in a hostile world." (Ryrie)
"Hebrews 11:26 does not say that Moses was looking forward to Christ or that somehow Moses knew Christ would be Israel's better sacrifice someday. What the verse does say is that Moses took the same sort of reproach that Christ suffered; and it is the writer of this book that ties those reproaches together, not Moses foreseeing Christ. The danger is that preachers and commentators warning against sin in their spiritualized exegesis, will mix law with grace and have Moses looking forward to the cross, which he did not." (McLean)
he left Egypt - "Either when he fled to Midian at age 40 (Ex 2:11-15) or when he left at the time of the Exodus (Ex 12:37)." (Ryrie)
"By faith Moses performed: through faith Moses believed in the passover. By faith and through faith are different (Rom 3:30)." (McLean)
the Passover - See Ex 12:1-28
they passed through the Red Sea - See Ex 14:13-31.
the walls of Jericho fell - See Josh 6.
Rahab - See Josh 2:1-21; 6:22-25; James 2:25.
Gideon - See Judg 6:11; 8:32.
Barak - See Judg 4:6-5:31.
Samson - See Judg 13:24-16:31.
Jephthah - See Judg 11:1-12:7.
David - See 1 Sam 16-17.
Samuel - See 1 Sam 7-10.
shut the mouths of lions - See Dan 6 (Daniel); Judg 14:5 (Samson; 1 Sam 17:34 (David).
quenched the power of fire - See Dan 3:23-28.
vss 35-38 - "The background for much of what is in these verses is likely from the apocryphal book of 2 Maccabees (2 Macc 6:18-7:42)" (Ryrie)
women received back their dead by resurrection - See 1 Kings 17:22-23 (the widow of Zarephath's son); 2 Kings 4:35-36 (the Shunammite's son).
vs 37 - "Tradition says that Isaiah was sawn in two." (Ryrie)
what was promised - "I.e., all that was included in the actual coming of the Messiah." (Ryrie)
vs 40 - This seems to be saying that God did not fulfill His promise to the OT believers while they were alive because He wanted to include the Hebrew believers of the first century (the Pentecost church) and, probably, also the believers of the Tribulation together in the promise which is now a better fulfillment because of what Christ has done.
better for us - because they (we) lived on this side of the Cross.
"Through faith, they obtained a good report. The report was about their performance, which they did by faith. Hence, this chapter ends as it began, demonstrating the faith of the Hebrew people as evidenced by their actions." (McLean)
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