Hebrews 11:31 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. ”

Hebrews 11:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

By faith the harlot Rahab - She resided in Jericho; Joshua 2:1 . When Joshua crossed the Jordan, he sent two men as spies to her house, and she saved them by concealment from the enemies that wo...
Hebrews 11:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(14) By faith the (q) harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the (r) spies with peace. (14) Rahab. (q) A notable example of God's goodness. (r) Courteously an...
Hebrews 11:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The survey now passes from the age of the patriarchs to that of Moses and the Judges. It was the faith of his parents that saved Moses in his infancy; and his life, when he grew to manhood, had faith...
Hebrews 11:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

perished... with . Greek. sunapollumi. Only here. believed not . were disobedient. See Hebrews 3:18 . spies . Greek. kataskopos. Only here. The verb, in Galatians 1:2 ; Galatians 1:4 .
Hebrews 11:31 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

31. By faith the harlot Rahab, etc. Though at the first view, this example may seem, on account of the meanness of the person, hardly entitled to notice, and even unworthy of being record...
Hebrews 11:31 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2330 RAHAB CONCEALING THE SPIES Hebrews 11:31 . By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace . FAITH is usually cons...
Hebrews 11:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. The harlot Rahab perished not - See this account Joshua 2:1 , Joshua 2:9 , Joshua 2:...
Hebrews 11:31 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

By faith the harlot Rahab— She believed in the God of Israel, who had done so great things for his people; and therefore she entertained the spies who were sent to search the land. See on Joshua 2...
Hebrews 11:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. Rahab showed her "faith" in her confession ( Joshua 2:9 ; Joshua 2:11 ). The...
Hebrews 11:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Heroes of Faith The Achievements of Faith, illustrated from the annals of Israel, beginning with the patriarchs and coming down to the martyrs. The writer has already mentioned faith as a necessar...
Hebrews 11:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

That believed not. — Bather, that were disobedient (see Hebrews 3:18 ; Hebrews 4:6 ; Hebrews 4:11 ). To her and to her countrymen alike had come the knowledge of what the Lord had done for Isr...
Hebrews 11:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XIII. A CLOUD OF WITNESSES. "By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come. By faith Jacob, when he was a-dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped...
Hebrews 11:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Making the Far-Seeing Choice Hebrews 11:23-31 Faith-we cannot say it too often-is the direct vision of the soul. It doesn't reason, it doesn't ask for evidences, it doesn't seek the corroborati...
Hebrews 11:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Then follows a series of illustrations of the power of faith taken from the history of the Hebrew people. The first is that by faith men know that the ages have been fashioned by the Word of God. Af...
Hebrews 11:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(20) By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. (21) By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshiped, leaning upon the top of his staff. (22)...
Hebrews 11:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

By faith the harlot Rahab ,.... The Targum on Joshua 2:1 calls her אתתא פונדקיתא, "a woman, that kept a victualling house": this paraphrase is taken notice of by Jarchi and Kimchi on the place, wh...
Hebrews 11:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. Ver. 31. With them that believed not ] To wit, that gave not credit to those common...
Hebrews 11:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

By faith Expressed in her words, recorded Joshua 2:9-11 , I know that the Lord hath given you the land, &c.; the harlot Rahab That is, who had once been a harlot; but after she believed in t...
Hebrews 11:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

This chapter in itself forms a complete division of the book of Hebrews. If previously the doctrine has been thoroughly laid down that faith is the principle of all actual relationship with God, now...
Hebrews 11:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exemplars of Faith. A. D. 62. 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cai...
Hebrews 11:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBHeb; By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not; by the same gospel faith Rahab, who, as the Jews read the word, Joshua 2:1 , hnwz; was an hostess, and kept a house o...
Hebrews 11:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Faith That Received Miraculous Deliverances in the Course of the Fulfilment of God's Promises ( Hebrews 11:29-31 ).
Hebrews 11:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Hebrews 11:30-31 Faith seen in the Jericho Associations.—“The sacred writer has lingered over the life and deeds of the greatest of the patriarchs, and of Mose...
Hebrews 11:31 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 11:30-40 We may make use of extraordinary examples to encourage our ordinary faith at ordinary times. These models are on a very grand and large scale, and so we can plainly see them. I....
Hebrews 11:31 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This is a very familiar chapter, but it is none the less precious. It is the roll of the heroes of faith. Here you have a list of the men who believed in God, and who therefore did great things. He...
Hebrews 11:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 11:1 . Now faith is the substance of things hoped for. Paul uses here the same Greek word as in Hebrews 1:3 , that the Son is the express image of the Father's hypostasis, or person. Th...
Hebrews 11:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. On the senses in which the word ὑπόστασις (translated "substance") may be...
Hebrews 11:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The achievements of faith in the times of Joshua and later:
Hebrews 11:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:8 ; 1 Peter 3:20 ; Hebrews 3:18 ; James 2:25 ; Joshua 1:1 ; Joshua 2:1-22 ; Joshua 2:4 ; Joshua 6:22-25 ; Matthew 1:1 ; Matthew 1:5
Hebrews 11:31 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Life of Faith Hebrews 11:1-33 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Faith defined. The eleventh chapter of Hebrews opens with something that is very definite it is a definition of faith. "Now faith is the...
Hebrews 11:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Rahab — Though formerly one not of the fairest character.

Hebrews 11:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hebrews 11:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Hebrews 11:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 11:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hebrews 11:31 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 11:31 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Hebrews 11:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Hebrews 11:31 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 11:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 11:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 11:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hebrews 11:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Hebrews 11:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hebrews 11:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 11:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hebrews 11:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hebrews 11:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hebrews 11:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 11:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 11:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hebrews 11:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 11:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 11:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Hebrews 11:31 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 11:31 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Hebrews 11:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 11:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Hebrews 11:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hebrews 11:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 11:31 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Hebrews 11:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes