Bible Commentary

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. 4 13. Fatherly chastisements should be cheerfully endured 4. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood ] If this be a metaphor drawn from pugilism, as the last is from “running a race,” it means that as yet they have not “had blood drawn.” This … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 12:4”

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. 3. consider ] Lit., “compare yourselves with.” Contrast the comparative immunity from anguish of your lot with the agony of His (Joh 15:20). that endured ] Who hath endured at the hand of sinners such … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 12:3”

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 2. looking unto Jesus ] It is not possible to express in English the thought suggested by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 12:2”

God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. 40. God having provided some better thing for us ] Lit., “Since God provided” (or “foresaw”) “some better thing concerning us.” In one sense Abraham, and therefore other patriarchs “rejoiced to see Christ’s day,” and yet they did … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 11:40”

And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: 39. having obtained a good report through faith ] “Having been borne witness to through their faith,” i.e. though they had this testimony borne to them, they did not see the fulfilment of the promises. received not the promise ] See … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 11:39”

(Of whom the world was not worthy: ) they wandered in deserts, and [in] mountains, and [in] dens and caves of the earth. 38. was not worthy ] The world was unworthy of them though it treated them as worthless. The Greek would also admit the meaning that they outweighed in value the whole world … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 11:38”

They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; 37. they were stoned ] Zechariah (2Ch 24:20-21). Jewish tradition said that Jeremiah was stoned. See Mat 23:35-37; Luk 11:51. were sawn asunder ] This was the traditional mode of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 11:37”

And others had trial of [cruel] mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: 36. mockings and scourgings ] “Seven brethren and their mother being tormented with scourges and whips and they brought the second for a mocking-stock And after him was the third made a mocking-stock And they tortured and tormented the fourth … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 11:36”

Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: 35. Women received their dead ] The woman of Sarepta (1Ki 17:22), the Shunamite (2Ki 4:32-36). raised to life again ] Lit., “by resurrection.” were tortured ] The word means, technically, “were broken … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 11:35”

Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 34. quenched the violence of fire ] Dan 3:25; 1Ma 2:59 . escaped the edge of the sword ] David ( 1Sa 18:11 ; 1Sa 19:10, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Hebrews 11:34”