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To: kosta50; Agrarian; qua; Forest Keeper
HD-I believe Hebrews 11 addresses this.

Kosta-Summarize it, then

Heb 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

Heb 11:2 For by it the men of old gained approval.

Heb 11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God,

Heb 11:4 By faith Abel

Heb 11:5 By faith Enoch

Heb 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him,

Heb 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

Heb 11:8 By faith Abraham,

Heb 11:11 By faith even Sarah (let's not forget the women)

Heb 11:16 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.

Heb 11:19 He [Abraham] considered that God is able to raise people even from the dead, from which he also received him back as a type.

Heb 11:20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even regarding things to come.

Heb 11:21 By faith Jacob,

Heb 11:22 By faith Joseph,

Heb 11:24-25 By faith Moses, 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. [sic:MOSES CONSIDERING THE REPROACH OF CHRIST!!!]

Heb 11:31 By faith Rahab the harlot

Heb 11:32 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,

5,377 posted on 05/02/2006 2:23:01 AM PDT by HarleyD ("Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures" Luk 24:45)
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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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