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Hebrews 11:8–22 (NIV)
8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.
9 By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.
10 For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
11 And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise.
12 And so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
13 All these people were still living by faith when they died.
They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth.
14 People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own.
15 If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.
16 Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one.
Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
17 By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice.
He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, 18 even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.”
19 Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead, and so in a manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions concerning the burial of his bones.
The Focus of this Passage is on the Father of the Faithful, Abraham
Abraham Believed in God and Believed in His Promises
He Trusted that God had a Home Prepared for Him to Inherit
He and His Descendants Died Without Inheriting it
But They Still Trusted that a Great City/Homeland was Coming
Hebrews 11:15 (NASB95)
15 And indeed if they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.
They Were Longing for Their Homeland
But Not Their Previous Homeland in Mesopotamia
If They Were Longing for that Homeland, They Could Have Easily Returned
Hebrews 11:16 (NASB95)
16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one.
Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them.
They Desired a Better Homeland; One that Comes From Heaven
A City that God has Prepared for Those Who Have Faith in Him
This City is Proof that God is Not Ashamed of His Faithful People
He Wants to Live with His People
He Often Called Himself “The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob”
He was Not Ashamed to Be Associated with Them
And He is Not Ashamed to Be Associated with Us…
So Long as We Remain Faithful to Him as They Did
Hebrews 11:17–18 (NASB95)
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was offering up his only begotten son;18 it was he to whom it was said, “In Isaac your descendants shall be called.”
God had Promised Abraham that He Would Bless the World Through Isaac
But Now God was Telling Abraham to Sacrifice Isaac
But Abraham Trusted God, Even When His Command Seemed Contradictory to His Will
Hebrews 11:19 (NASB95)
19 He considered that God is able to raise people even from the dead, from which he also received him back as a type.
Abraham Knew God Would Keep His Promise to Bless the World Through Isaac
So the Only Option was that God Would Resurrect Isaac From the Dead
Abraham Trusted God So Much that He Believed in Something Absurdly Impossible
And in a Figurative Sense, He Did Receive Isaac Back From the Dead
This Story is One of Those Amazing Shadows of the Sacrifice…
And Resurrection of God’s Son on that Same Mountain
God Isn’t Going to Give Us a Command to Sacrifice Our Children Today
But He Does Give Us Commands to Sacrifice Our Desires, Passions, Possessions, and Relationships…
If They Draw Us Away From Faithfulness to Him
He Promises to Provide Us with Much Greater
But are We Faithful Enough to Believe Him?
Hebrews 11:20 (NASB95)
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even regarding things to come.
Isaac Continued to Believe the Promise that God had Made to His Father
He Continued the Blessings Through His Sons
Hebrews 11:21 (NASB95)
21 By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.
Jacob Also Continued to Believe the Promise that God Made to Abraham…
Even Up to His Very Death
So He Also Blessed His Sons, Including Ephraim and Manasseh
Hebrews 11:22 (NASB95)
22 By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the exodus of the sons of Israel, and gave orders concerning his bones.
Joseph, the Most Faithful of the Abrahamic Lineage to Our Knowledge,…
Also Continued to Believe the Promise that God Made to Abraham
He Remembered that God Promised Enslavement to Egypt and an Exodus
And He Remembered the Promised Land of Abraham’s Descendants…
Which is Why He Wanted His Bones to Be Buried There
What We See Here is Generational Faith
Faith in God was Passed Down From Generation to Generation
Their Trust in God was so Important to Them…
That it Naturally Became Important to Their Children
Unfortunately This Type of Faith is Rare in the Church Today
Hebrews 11:23–31 (NIV)
23 By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.
24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
25 He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.
26 He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.
27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible.
28 By faith he kept the Passover and the application of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.
29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days.
31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.
Now the Author Moves to the Faith of Moses and the Israelites
Hebrews 11:23 (NASB95)
23 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.
The Author Begins with Moses’ Parents
What Did Their Faith in God Lead Them to Do?
They Protected Their Beautiful Baby Boy When it was Against the Law
They Rebelled Fearlessly Against Pharoah and They are Remembered for Their Faith
This Would Have Been Encouraging to this Hebrew Christian Audience
The Government was Persecuting Them Because of Their Faith in Jesus
This Reminder Might Have Emboldened Them to Continue in the Faith…
Even When it is Illegal to Do So
Hebrews 11:24–26 (NASB95)
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