Have you ever known a person who turned his or her back on Christ and the church and simply walked away? Perhaps you have struggled to maintain your own Christian commitment in the face of disillusionment, spiritual confusion, loss of perspective, or outright persecution. The book of Hebrews points us to Christ. It provides light to help struggling Christians see Jesus clearly and stand firm. S…
1Es, pues, la fe la certeza de lo que se espera, la convicción de lo que no se ve.
2Porque por ella alcanzaron buen testimonio los antiguos.
3Por la fe entendemos haber sido constituido el universo por la palabra de Dios, de modo que lo que se ve fue hecho de lo que no se veía.
4Por la fe Abel ofreció a Dios más excelente sacrificio que Caín, por lo cual alcanzó testimonio de que era justo, dando Dios testimonio de sus ofrendas; y muerto, aún habla por ella.
5Por la fe Enoc fue traspuesto para no ver muerte, y no fue hallado, porque lo traspuso Dios; y antes que fuese traspuesto, tuvo testimonio de haber agradado a Dios.
6Pero sin fe es imposible agradar a Dios; porque es necesario que el que se acerca a Dios crea que le hay, y que es galardonador de los que le buscan.
7Por la fe Noé, cuando fue advertido por Dios acerca de cosas que aún no se veían, con temor preparó el arca en que su casa se salvase; y por esa fe condenó al mundo, y fue hecho heredero de la justicia que viene por la fe.
8Por la fe Abraham, siendo llamado, obedeció para salir al lugar que había de recibir como herencia; y salió sin saber a dónde iba.
9Por la fe habitó como extranjero en la tierra prometida como en tierra ajena, morando en tiendas con Isaac y Jacob, coherederos de la misma promesa;
10porque esperaba la ciudad que tiene fundamentos, cuyo arquitecto y constructor es Dios.
11Por la fe también la misma Sara, siendo estéril, recibió fuerza para concebir; y dio a luz aun fuera del tiempo de la edad, porque creyó que era fiel quien lo había prometido.
12Por lo cual también, de uno, y ese ya casi muerto, salieron como las estrellas del cielo en multitud, y como la arena innumerable que está a la orilla del mar.
13Conforme a la fe murieron todos estos sin haber recibido lo prometido, sino mirándolo de lejos, y creyéndolo, y saludándolo, y confesando que eran extranjeros y peregrinos sobre la tierra.
14Porque los que esto dicen, claramente dan a entender que buscan una patria;
15pues si hubiesen estado pensando en aquella de donde salieron, ciertamente tenían tiempo de volver.
16Pero anhelaban una mejor, esto es, celestial; por lo cual Dios no se avergüenza de llamarse Dios de ellos; porque les ha preparado una ciudad.
17Por la fe Abraham, cuando fue probado, ofreció a Isaac; y el que había recibido las promesas ofrecía su unigénito,
18habiéndosele dicho: En Isaac te será llamada descendencia;
19pensando que Dios es poderoso para levantar aun de entre los muertos, de donde, en sentido figurado, también le volvió a recibir.
20Por la fe bendijo Isaac a Jacob y a Esaú respecto a cosas venideras.
21Por la fe Jacob, al morir, bendijo a cada uno de los hijos de José, y adoró apoyado sobre el extremo de su bordón.
22Por la fe José, al morir, mencionó la salida de los hijos de Israel, y dio mandamiento acerca de sus huesos.
23Por la fe Moisés, cuando nació, fue escondido por sus padres por tres meses, porque le vieron niño hermoso, y no temieron el decreto del rey.
24Por la fe Moisés, hecho ya grande, rehusó llamarse hijo de la hija de Faraón,
25escogiendo antes ser maltratado con el pueblo de Dios, que gozar de los deleites temporales del pecado,
26teniendo por mayores riquezas el vituperio de Cristo que los tesoros de los egipcios; porque tenía puesta la mirada en el galardón.
27Por la fe dejó a Egipto, no temiendo la ira del rey; porque se sostuvo como viendo al Invisible.
28Por la fe celebró la pascua y la aspersión de la sangre, para que el que destruía a los primogénitos no los tocase a ellos.
29Por la fe pasaron el Mar Rojo como por tierra seca; e intentando los egipcios hacer lo mismo, fueron ahogados.
30Por la fe cayeron los muros de Jericó después de rodearlos siete días.
31Por la fe Rahab la ramera no pereció juntamente con los desobedientes, habiendo recibido a los espías en paz.
32¿Y qué más digo? Porque el tiempo me faltaría contando de Gedeón, de Barac, de Sansón, de Jefté, de David, así como de Samuel y de los profetas;
33que por fe conquistaron reinos, hicieron justicia, alcanzaron promesas, taparon bocas de leones,
34apagaron fuegos impetuosos, evitaron filo de espada, sacaron fuerzas de debilidad, se hicieron fuertes en batallas, pusieron en fuga ejércitos extranjeros.
35Las mujeres recibieron sus muertos mediante resurrección; mas otros fueron atormentados, no aceptando el rescate, a fin de obtener mejor resurrección.
36Otros experimentaron vituperios y azotes, y a más de esto prisiones y cárceles.
37Fueron apedreados, aserrados, puestos a prueba, muertos a filo de espada; anduvieron de acá para allá cubiertos de pieles de ovejas y de cabras, pobres, angustiados, maltratados;
38de los cuales el mundo no era digno; errando por los desiertos, por los montes, por las cuevas y por las cavernas de la tierra.
39Y todos estos, aunque alcanzaron buen testimonio mediante la fe, no recibieron lo prometido;
40proveyendo Dios alguna cosa mejor para nosotros, para que no fuesen ellos perfeccionados aparte de nosotros.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
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Versículo 1
I. 11:1-40 In presenting readers with a long catalog of faith-filled heroes, ch 11 builds up overwhe…
11:1-40 In presenting readers with a long catalog of faith-filled heroes, ch 11 builds up overwhelming evidence that the life of faith is the only real way to live for God. The writer repeats the phrase by faith to drive this main message into the minds and hearts of his hearers. The examples follow a pattern: (a) the phrase by faith, (b) the name of the person, (c) the event or action which demonstrated faith, and (d) the outcome.
11:1 Before presenting the list of examples, the author defines what faith is: It is acting on what God has revealed about his will and character. • The reality that grounds our faith is the God who fulfills his promises.
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II. 11:2 earned a good reputation: Scripture speaks favorably about their lives of faith (see also 11…
11:2 earned a good reputation: Scripture speaks favorably about their lives of faith (see also 11:39).
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III. 11:3 That the entire universe was formed at God’s command is a basic belief of Jewish and Christi…
11:3 That the entire universe was formed at God’s command is a basic belief of Jewish and Christian theology (see Gen 1:1-3). God created everything that we now see. A life of faith understands that, by analogy, God’s promises are real and will be called into reality by God himself, even if they are unseen at present.
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IV. 11:4 Abel: See Gen 4:3-5. • evidence that he was a righteous man: Cp. Heb 10:38. • he still speak…
11:4 Abel: See Gen 4:3-5. • evidence that he was a righteous man: Cp. Heb 10:38. • he still speaks to us: The story of his faith challenges us, and his blood bears witness to his righteousness and to the injustice of his murder (see 12:24).
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Versículo 5
V. 11:5 Enoch was taken up to heaven and thus did not face a normal death (see Gen 5:21-24). • “he d…
11:5 Enoch was taken up to heaven and thus did not face a normal death (see Gen 5:21-24). • “he disappeared, because God took him”: Gen 5:24.
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VI. 11:6 it is impossible to please God without faith: The author alludes to 10:38, which quotes Hab …
11:6 it is impossible to please God without faith: The author alludes to 10:38, which quotes Hab 2:4. • Faith must include believing that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. In life’s difficulties, readers are challenged to trust in God and to anticipate the fulfillment of his promises.
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VII. 11:7 The story of Noah (see Gen 6:1–9:17) further demonstrates that faith involves obedience in t…
11:7 The story of Noah (see Gen 6:1–9:17) further demonstrates that faith involves obedience in the face of the unseen. • things that had never happened before: Namely, the flood. Noah’s faith condemned the rest of the world by bearing witness to God’s reality and his desire for holiness.
VIII
Versículo 8
VIII. 11:8 Abraham obeyed: See Gen 12:1-2. He, too, acted in the face of what he could not yet see, sin…
11:8 Abraham obeyed: See Gen 12:1-2. He, too, acted in the face of what he could not yet see, since he went without knowing where he was going.
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Versículo 9
IX. 11:9-10 he lived there by faith: Abraham himself did not experience the inheritance of the land o…
11:9-10 he lived there by faith: Abraham himself did not experience the inheritance of the land of promise. Rather, he was like a foreigner, living in tents (see Gen 12:10–13:18). • so did Isaac and Jacob: This life of faith was continued in the next two generations: They received the same promise and hoped in God, but did not experience what God had promised. • city with eternal foundations: Abraham did not settle in the Canaanite cities but followed the will of God in faithful obedience, anticipating a heavenly city.
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X. 11:12 this one man who was as good as dead: Abraham was very old, yet he became the source for a …
11:12 this one man who was as good as dead: Abraham was very old, yet he became the source for a whole nation. Faith involves believing that God is able to answer his promises seemingly out of nothing. • like the stars . . . and the sand: See Gen 22:17. God fulfilled the promise (Exod 1:7).
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XI. 11:13-16 The author pauses to point out general principles evident in the lives he has highlighte…
11:13-16 The author pauses to point out general principles evident in the lives he has highlighted thus far.
11:13 Abraham’s family lived in the land of promise as foreigners and nomads (see Gen 23:4; cp. 1 Chr 29:15; Ps 39:12; 1 Pet 2:11).
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Versículo 14
XII. 11:14-16 Abraham’s family was obviously not longing for the country they came from, since if that…
11:14-16 Abraham’s family was obviously not longing for the country they came from, since if that had been the case, they could have gone back. Their posture of faith demonstrates a longing for a better place. Their hope was ultimately in God, who rewarded their faith by preparing a heavenly . . . city for them.
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Versículo 17
XIII. 11:17-31 Great examples of faith take the reader from Abraham’s family to Rahab. These examples b…
11:17-31 Great examples of faith take the reader from Abraham’s family to Rahab. These examples build up evidence that faith is the only appropriate response to God.
11:17-19 Abraham offered Isaac: See Gen 22:1-18. God never intended for Abraham to offer his son but was testing Abraham’s faith, which he expressed through his obedience.
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Versículo 19
XIV. 11:19 Abraham reasoned: The resurrection of Isaac was the only answer to Abraham’s dilemma. In Ge…
11:19 Abraham reasoned: The resurrection of Isaac was the only answer to Abraham’s dilemma. In Gen 22:5, Abraham expressed confidence that Isaac would return with him.
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XV. 11:20 Isaac promised blessings: See Gen 27:27-40; the only part of the story that can be consider…
11:20 Isaac promised blessings: See Gen 27:27-40; the only part of the story that can be considered a blessing for Esau is that he would eventually shake off his subservience to his brother. Esau was later blessed by Jacob’s riches (Gen 33:8-11).
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Versículo 21
16. 11:21 Jacob passed the ritual blessing on to Joseph’s sons, Ephraim and Manasseh (Gen 48:8-22). •…
11:21 Jacob passed the ritual blessing on to Joseph’s sons, Ephraim and Manasseh (Gen 48:8-22). • bowed in worship: Gen 47:31. The phrase as he leaned on his staff comes from the Greek translation of the Old Testament.
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Versículo 22
17. 11:22 Joseph’s prophecy and command (see Gen 50:24-25) showed faith that God would keep his promi…
11:22 Joseph’s prophecy and command (see Gen 50:24-25) showed faith that God would keep his promises.
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Versículo 23
18. 11:23 Moses’ parents: See Exod 2:1-2. • unusual (or attractive, or beautiful): This word refers t…
11:23 Moses’ parents: See Exod 2:1-2. • unusual (or attractive, or beautiful): This word refers to something of superior quality. Their insight that Moses was extraordinary led them to act by faith in God. • the king’s command: Exod 1:22.
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Versículo 24
19. 11:24-25 Moses, when he grew up: See Exod 2:11-15. Moses took a public stand with the people of I…
11:24-25 Moses, when he grew up: See Exod 2:11-15. Moses took a public stand with the people of Israel rather than continuing to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, who had adopted him (Exod 2:3-10). Therefore, he chose to share the oppression of God’s people, as the readers of this letter were being called to do (see Heb 10:32-34).
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Versículo 26
20. 11:26 the treasures of Egypt: The New Kingdom of Egypt (about 1550–1069 BC) was an era of phenome…
11:26 the treasures of Egypt: The New Kingdom of Egypt (about 1550–1069 BC) was an era of phenomenal wealth and political power. Moses evidently had a greater reward in mind.
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Versículo 27
21. 11:27 Like his forefather Abraham, Moses acted in faith by leaving the land of Egypt, with which …
11:27 Like his forefather Abraham, Moses acted in faith by leaving the land of Egypt, with which he was familiar, and walked into an unknown future (Exod 2:15). • not fearing the king’s anger: Rather than watching the king, he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible—God.
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Versículo 28
22. 11:28 Moses commanded . . . the Passover: See Exod 12:1-27. The first Passover (Exod 12:28-30) in…
11:28 Moses commanded . . . the Passover: See Exod 12:1-27. The first Passover (Exod 12:28-30) initiated the Exodus (Exod 12:31-42, 50-51) and instituted the annual Passover observance as a memorial (Exod 12:43-49; 13:1-16). • to sprinkle blood: The sprinkling of the blood of sacrifices under the old covenant was parallel to the sprinkling of Christ’s blood (see Heb 9:12-14, 18-22).
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Versículo 29
23. 11:29 The rescue through the Red Sea (see Exod 13:17–14:21) constitutes the greatest moment of de…
11:29 The rescue through the Red Sea (see Exod 13:17–14:21) constitutes the greatest moment of deliverance in Israel’s history. The people’s fear and accusation at the time (Exod 14:10-12) do not obviously exemplify faith, but the people went forward when told to do so despite their fear. The episode demonstrates that obedience is central to faith.
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Versículo 30
24. 11:30 The conquest of Jericho (Josh 5:13–6:27) offers another example of great faith, as the peop…
11:30 The conquest of Jericho (Josh 5:13–6:27) offers another example of great faith, as the people acted in obedience to God’s unusual instructions.
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Versículo 31
25. 11:31 Rahab the prostitute (Josh 2; 6:25) showed faith in the power of the God of Israel by prote…
11:31 Rahab the prostitute (Josh 2; 6:25) showed faith in the power of the God of Israel by protecting the spies who came to her home (cp. Jas 2:25). As a result, she and her family were not destroyed but joined the community of Israel. In fact, Rahab was an ancestor of Jesus (Matt 1:5).
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Versículo 32
26. 11:32-40 In a rapid series of examples, the author gives an overview of other faithful people thr…
11:32-40 In a rapid series of examples, the author gives an overview of other faithful people through the rest of the old covenant era. In 11:32-35a, the outcome of faith is deliverance and victory. In 11:35b-38, however, faith brought severe persecution and even martyrdom. The result for both groups was that God honored them with a good reputation because of their faith (11:39).
11:32 How much more do I need to say? The author makes a transition to his concluding summary, which begins with six heroes of faith from the time of the judges and the united monarchy. Gideon defeated the Midianites with torches and jars (Judg 7:7-25). Barak routed Sisera and the Canaanites (Judg 4:8-16). Samson, though weak in moral fiber, was used by God to fight the Philistines on behalf of Israel (Judg 13–16). Jephthah won victory over the Amorites and Ammonites (Judg 10:6–12:7). David, the only king in the group, loved God and, for the most part, led an exemplary life of faith (1 Sam 16—1 Kgs 1). Samuel was an important transitional leader between the judges and the monarchy; he heard God’s voice and obeyed his will (1 Sam 1–15). • The statement all the prophets includes Elijah, Elisha, and the “writing prophets” from Isaiah to Malachi. The prophets often exhibited great faith in the face of hostility.
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Versículo 33
27. 11:33 overthrew kingdoms: During the time of the judges and the reign of David, Israel defeated m…
11:33 overthrew kingdoms: During the time of the judges and the reign of David, Israel defeated many of their enemies. David and Solomon and a few others ruled with justice (see 2 Sam 8:15; 1 Kgs 10:9). • shut the mouths of lions: See Dan 6:1-23.
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Versículo 34
28. 11:34 quenched the flames of fire: See Dan 3:16-30. • escaped death by the edge of the sword: E.g…
11:34 quenched the flames of fire: See Dan 3:16-30. • escaped death by the edge of the sword: E.g., Elijah and Jeremiah (see 1 Kgs 19:2; 2 Kgs 1:1-18; Jer 26:10-16; 38:1-13).
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Versículo 35
29. 11:35 Elijah and Elisha both brought women’s loved ones back again from death (see 1 Kgs 17:17-24…
11:35 Elijah and Elisha both brought women’s loved ones back again from death (see 1 Kgs 17:17-24; 2 Kgs 4:17-37). • But others were tortured: Faith does not always have a positive outcome in this life. The author might be alluding to the 170s and 160s BC, when many Jews suffered and died rather than forsake their faith (see, e.g., 1 Maccabees 1:20-64).
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Versículo 37
30. 11:37 According to tradition, the prophet Jeremiah died by stoning and the prophet Isaiah was saw…
11:37 According to tradition, the prophet Jeremiah died by stoning and the prophet Isaiah was sawed in half.
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Versículo 38
31. 11:38 too good for this world: Their hope was in God more than in the pleasures and comforts of t…
11:38 too good for this world: Their hope was in God more than in the pleasures and comforts of this world.
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Versículo 39
32. 11:39-40 The way to live as God’s people under the new covenant is to live as all these people di…
11:39-40 The way to live as God’s people under the new covenant is to live as all these people did under the old covenant: by faith in God’s promises, enduring any difficulties faced in this world. • earned a good reputation: God has borne witness to their faithfulness (see also 11:2). • yet none of them received all that God had promised: They all died prior to Christ’s promised coming; the something better began with Christ’s sacrificial work (8:3–10:18) and anticipates the future culmination of God’s plan for his people. • would not reach perfection: See study notes on 5:9; 7:11. Jesus has fulfilled God’s goal of bringing his people into relationship with him.
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Hebrews — Capítulo 11
Have you ever known a person who turned his or her back on Christ and the church and simply walked away? Perhaps you have struggled to maintain your own Christian commitment in the face of disillusionment, spiritual confusion, loss of perspective, or outright persecution. The book of Hebrews points us to Christ. It provides light to help struggling Christians see Jesus clearly and stand firm. S…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Es, pues, la fe la certeza de lo que se espera, la convicción de lo que no se ve.
2Porque por ella alcanzaron buen testimonio los antiguos.
3Por la fe entendemos haber sido constituido el universo por la palabra de Dios, de modo que lo que se ve fue hecho de lo que no se veía.
4Por la fe Abel ofreció a Dios más excelente sacrificio que Caín, por lo cual alcanzó testimonio de que era justo, dando Dios testimonio de sus ofrendas; y muerto, aún habla por ella.
5Por la fe Enoc fue traspuesto para no ver muerte, y no fue hallado, porque lo traspuso Dios; y antes que fuese traspuesto, tuvo testimonio de haber agradado a Dios.
6Pero sin fe es imposible agradar a Dios; porque es necesario que el que se acerca a Dios crea que le hay, y que es galardonador de los que le buscan.
7Por la fe Noé, cuando fue advertido por Dios acerca de cosas que aún no se veían, con temor preparó el arca en que su casa se salvase; y por esa fe condenó al mundo, y fue hecho heredero de la justicia que viene por la fe.
8Por la fe Abraham, siendo llamado, obedeció para salir al lugar que había de recibir como herencia; y salió sin saber a dónde iba.
9Por la fe habitó como extranjero en la tierra prometida como en tierra ajena, morando en tiendas con Isaac y Jacob, coherederos de la misma promesa;
10porque esperaba la ciudad que tiene fundamentos, cuyo arquitecto y constructor es Dios.
11Por la fe también la misma Sara, siendo estéril, recibió fuerza para concebir; y dio a luz aun fuera del tiempo de la edad, porque creyó que era fiel quien lo había prometido.
12Por lo cual también, de uno, y ese ya casi muerto, salieron como las estrellas del cielo en multitud, y como la arena innumerable que está a la orilla del mar.
13Conforme a la fe murieron todos estos sin haber recibido lo prometido, sino mirándolo de lejos, y creyéndolo, y saludándolo, y confesando que eran extranjeros y peregrinos sobre la tierra.
14Porque los que esto dicen, claramente dan a entender que buscan una patria;
15pues si hubiesen estado pensando en aquella de donde salieron, ciertamente tenían tiempo de volver.
16Pero anhelaban una mejor, esto es, celestial; por lo cual Dios no se avergüenza de llamarse Dios de ellos; porque les ha preparado una ciudad.
17Por la fe Abraham, cuando fue probado, ofreció a Isaac; y el que había recibido las promesas ofrecía su unigénito,
18habiéndosele dicho: En Isaac te será llamada descendencia;
19pensando que Dios es poderoso para levantar aun de entre los muertos, de donde, en sentido figurado, también le volvió a recibir.
20Por la fe bendijo Isaac a Jacob y a Esaú respecto a cosas venideras.
21Por la fe Jacob, al morir, bendijo a cada uno de los hijos de José, y adoró apoyado sobre el extremo de su bordón.
22Por la fe José, al morir, mencionó la salida de los hijos de Israel, y dio mandamiento acerca de sus huesos.
23Por la fe Moisés, cuando nació, fue escondido por sus padres por tres meses, porque le vieron niño hermoso, y no temieron el decreto del rey.
24Por la fe Moisés, hecho ya grande, rehusó llamarse hijo de la hija de Faraón,
25escogiendo antes ser maltratado con el pueblo de Dios, que gozar de los deleites temporales del pecado,
26teniendo por mayores riquezas el vituperio de Cristo que los tesoros de los egipcios; porque tenía puesta la mirada en el galardón.
27Por la fe dejó a Egipto, no temiendo la ira del rey; porque se sostuvo como viendo al Invisible.
28Por la fe celebró la pascua y la aspersión de la sangre, para que el que destruía a los primogénitos no los tocase a ellos.
29Por la fe pasaron el Mar Rojo como por tierra seca; e intentando los egipcios hacer lo mismo, fueron ahogados.
30Por la fe cayeron los muros de Jericó después de rodearlos siete días.
31Por la fe Rahab la ramera no pereció juntamente con los desobedientes, habiendo recibido a los espías en paz.
32¿Y qué más digo? Porque el tiempo me faltaría contando de Gedeón, de Barac, de Sansón, de Jefté, de David, así como de Samuel y de los profetas;
33que por fe conquistaron reinos, hicieron justicia, alcanzaron promesas, taparon bocas de leones,
34apagaron fuegos impetuosos, evitaron filo de espada, sacaron fuerzas de debilidad, se hicieron fuertes en batallas, pusieron en fuga ejércitos extranjeros.
35Las mujeres recibieron sus muertos mediante resurrección; mas otros fueron atormentados, no aceptando el rescate, a fin de obtener mejor resurrección.
36Otros experimentaron vituperios y azotes, y a más de esto prisiones y cárceles.
37Fueron apedreados, aserrados, puestos a prueba, muertos a filo de espada; anduvieron de acá para allá cubiertos de pieles de ovejas y de cabras, pobres, angustiados, maltratados;
38de los cuales el mundo no era digno; errando por los desiertos, por los montes, por las cuevas y por las cavernas de la tierra.
39Y todos estos, aunque alcanzaron buen testimonio mediante la fe, no recibieron lo prometido;
40proveyendo Dios alguna cosa mejor para nosotros, para que no fuesen ellos perfeccionados aparte de nosotros.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 11:1-40 In presenting readers with a long catalog of faith-filled heroes, ch 11 builds up overwhe…
Versículo 2
II. 11:2 earned a good reputation: Scripture speaks favorably about their lives of faith (see also 11…
Versículo 3
III. 11:3 That the entire universe was formed at God’s command is a basic belief of Jewish and Christi…
Versículo 4
IV. 11:4 Abel: See Gen 4:3-5. • evidence that he was a righteous man: Cp. Heb 10:38. • he still speak…
Versículo 5
V. 11:5 Enoch was taken up to heaven and thus did not face a normal death (see Gen 5:21-24). • “he d…
Versículo 6
VI. 11:6 it is impossible to please God without faith: The author alludes to 10:38, which quotes Hab …
Versículo 7
VII. 11:7 The story of Noah (see Gen 6:1–9:17) further demonstrates that faith involves obedience in t…
Versículo 8
VIII. 11:8 Abraham obeyed: See Gen 12:1-2. He, too, acted in the face of what he could not yet see, sin…
Versículo 9
IX. 11:9-10 he lived there by faith: Abraham himself did not experience the inheritance of the land o…
Versículo 12
X. 11:12 this one man who was as good as dead: Abraham was very old, yet he became the source for a …
Versículo 13
XI. 11:13-16 The author pauses to point out general principles evident in the lives he has highlighte…
Versículo 14
XII. 11:14-16 Abraham’s family was obviously not longing for the country they came from, since if that…
Versículo 17
XIII. 11:17-31 Great examples of faith take the reader from Abraham’s family to Rahab. These examples b…
Versículo 19
XIV. 11:19 Abraham reasoned: The resurrection of Isaac was the only answer to Abraham’s dilemma. In Ge…
Versículo 20
XV. 11:20 Isaac promised blessings: See Gen 27:27-40; the only part of the story that can be consider…
Versículo 21
16. 11:21 Jacob passed the ritual blessing on to Joseph’s sons, Ephraim and Manasseh (Gen 48:8-22). •…
Versículo 22
17. 11:22 Joseph’s prophecy and command (see Gen 50:24-25) showed faith that God would keep his promi…
Versículo 23
18. 11:23 Moses’ parents: See Exod 2:1-2. • unusual (or attractive, or beautiful): This word refers t…
Versículo 24
19. 11:24-25 Moses, when he grew up: See Exod 2:11-15. Moses took a public stand with the people of I…
Versículo 26
20. 11:26 the treasures of Egypt: The New Kingdom of Egypt (about 1550–1069 BC) was an era of phenome…
Versículo 27
21. 11:27 Like his forefather Abraham, Moses acted in faith by leaving the land of Egypt, with which …
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22. 11:28 Moses commanded . . . the Passover: See Exod 12:1-27. The first Passover (Exod 12:28-30) in…
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23. 11:29 The rescue through the Red Sea (see Exod 13:17–14:21) constitutes the greatest moment of de…
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24. 11:30 The conquest of Jericho (Josh 5:13–6:27) offers another example of great faith, as the peop…
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25. 11:31 Rahab the prostitute (Josh 2; 6:25) showed faith in the power of the God of Israel by prote…
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26. 11:32-40 In a rapid series of examples, the author gives an overview of other faithful people thr…
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27. 11:33 overthrew kingdoms: During the time of the judges and the reign of David, Israel defeated m…
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28. 11:34 quenched the flames of fire: See Dan 3:16-30. • escaped death by the edge of the sword: E.g…
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29. 11:35 Elijah and Elisha both brought women’s loved ones back again from death (see 1 Kgs 17:17-24…
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30. 11:37 According to tradition, the prophet Jeremiah died by stoning and the prophet Isaiah was saw…
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31. 11:38 too good for this world: Their hope was in God more than in the pleasures and comforts of t…
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32. 11:39-40 The way to live as God’s people under the new covenant is to live as all these people di…