Bible Commentaries
Abbott's Illustrated New Testament
Hebrews 11
The land of promise; the land which had been promised him,--In tabernacles; in tents; that is, leading a wandering life in it, without having any permanent possession.
Not having received the promises; not having realized the fulfilment of them.--Embraced them; confided in them.
From whence also, &c.; that is, he did in fact receive him as from the dead. Whether the apostle here refers to the circumstances of his birth, as referred to in Hebrews 11:12, or to the extraordinary interposition by which he was rescued from the sacrificial pile, is not certain.
Hebrews 11:21; Genesis 47:31. The word translated bed in our version of Genesis, is rendered by a word signifying staff in the Septuagint. See Hebrews 10:5, and note.
The reproach of Christ; reproach like that which Christ endured; that is, contumely and suffering incurred for the benefit of others.
Gedeon; Judeges 6:1-8:35:--Barak; Judeges 4:6-5:31:--Samson; Judeges 13:24-16:31:--Jephthae; Judeges 11:1-12:7:
Women received, &c.; perhaps referring to the account commencing 2 Kings 4:8-37.--A better resurrection; a better salvation than deliverance from earthly sufferings.
Some better thing; the gospel dispensation.--Without us; without our dispensation.--Be made perfect; have their desires and hopes fulfilled.
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