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To: HarleyD

Nice summary of this most important chapter. In the Orthodox Church's services, Hebrews 11 is featured very prominently, appearing on 3 major Sunday feasts.

On the Sunday of the Holy and Righteous Ones of the Old Covenant (the Sunday before the Nativity of Christ), we read Hebrews 11: 9-10, 32-40

On the Sunday of Orthodoxy (commemorating the restoration of the Holy Icons) we read Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40

On the Sunday of All Saints (which concludes the season of the Pentecostarion) we read Hebrews 11:33 - 12:2

My favorite line is "what more shall I more say? For the time would fail me...."


5,398 posted on 05/02/2006 11:05:53 AM PDT by Agrarian
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To: Agrarian
My favorite line is "what more shall I more say? For the time would fail me...."

That is one of my favorite lines as well. It's as though the writer didn't know where to stop.

BTW-As general information, I believe the person mentioned as being "sawn in two" is, according to Jewish sources, Jeremiah.

I should also have pointed out verse 35: "...and others were tortured, not accepting their release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection;". But time failed me. ;O)

5,400 posted on 05/02/2006 11:33:11 AM PDT by HarleyD ("Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures" Luk 24:45)
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