Hebrews 11:33-40 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
‘Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions …’ Seventeen works of faith (11:33-38): It subdued kingdoms (Jos. 12:1-24; 2Sam. 8:1-18). It worked righteousness (Gen. 15:6). It obtained promises (Num. 14:30). It stopped the mouths of lions (Dan. 6:1-28). It quenched fire (Dan. 3:1-30). It escaped swords (1Sam. 17:1-58; Exo. 18:4). They were made strong (11:11; Rom. 4:19). They became valiant in battle (2Sam. 23:8-23; 1Sam. 14:13-15; Jdg. 7:1-25). They put armies to flight (1Sam. 17:51). Women had children resurrected (1Kin. 17:17-24; 2Kin. 4:18-37). They endured torture (Gen. 39:20; Jdg. 16:21-31). They endured mockings, scourgings, bonds, and imprisonments (11:36; Gen. 39:20; Jer. 37:16; 38:6; 1Kin. 22:27). They suffered stonings (2Chr. 24:21). They endured death by sawing (11:37). They suffered temptations (Gen. 39:1-17). They suffered martyrdom by the sword (1Sam. 22:18; 1Kin. 19:10). They suffered wanderings and afflictions (11:37-38; 2Kin. 2:8, 13).
To be continued…
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