“ And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. ”
And so, after he had patiently endured - After he had waited for a long time. He did not faint or grow weary, but he persevered in a confident expectation of the fulfillment of what God had so so...
The mention of God's promise suggests the thought that it is absolutely sure, so that we may hold to it without misgiving. When God made His promise to Abraham He sealed it by an oath. Just as in hum...
after he had . having. obtained. Greek. epitunchano. See Romans 11:7 . promise . i.e. Isaac (the Land is still future); Genesis 18:10 ; Genesis 18:14 ; Genesis 21:3 . Galatians 1:4 ; Galati...
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. He obtained the promise - Isaac was supernaturally born; and in his birth God began to fulfill the promise: while he lived, he saw a p...
For when God made promise, &c.— "And a glorious confirmation you will find these promises to be, when you come to compare one spiritual object with another, and are better skilled in the method...
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. So - relying on the promise.
Warning and Encouragement 1. Leaving.. let us go on] RV 'let us cease to speak of.. and press on.' The words are either an exhortation to the readers to advance beyond the elementary stage of Chri...
And so, after he had patiently endured. — Better, and thus (thus being in possession of the promise and the oath of God), having patiently waited ( Hebrews 6:12 ) he obtained the promise — th...
CHAPTER VI. THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF FAILURE. "But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak: for God is not unrighteous to forget you...
“The Hope Set before Us” Hebrews 6:9-20 The keynote of this passage is patient continuance . We should seek not only faith but its accompaniments. It is not enough to manifest faith, hope and...
This chapter consists of the third appeal and warning. The appeal is that they should leave the first principles and press on to perfection. The things referred to were Jewish, and all have spiritual...
(13) For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself, (14) Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. (15) And so...
And so, after he had patiently endured ,.... He waited long for a son, from whom the Messiah was to spring, after he had had the promise of one; and he endured many afflictions with patience, in his...
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. Ver. 15. After he had patiently endured ] Waited many years for an Isaac, and yet longer for eternal life. "I have waited for thy...
For when God made promise , &c. As if he had said, And it appears that this is the way to partake of mercies promised, because Abraham was obliged to exercise faith and long-suffering before he...
Verse 1 of this chapter is not properly translated in the Authorized Version, and it should be evident that we must never leave "the principles of the doctrine of Christ." Divine principles and sound...
Cautions against Apostasy; The Divine Promise and Oath. A. D. 62. 9 But, beloved, we are per...
And so, after he had patiently endured: Abraham's carriage was suitable to this sworn promise, his soul did patiently wait for it full thirty years, enduring and suffering many temptations about it...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Hebrews 6:13 .—The connection of thought may be thus given: “Follow the godly, I say. Take one such for an instance. Abraham. See how graciously God met his steadfas...
Hebrews 6:4-20 Exhortation. I. The danger of apostasy. The Hebrews had become lukewarm, negligent and inert; the Gospel, once clearly seen and dearly loved by them, had become to them dim and vag...
In the previous chapter, Paul was writing to some who ought to have been teachers, but who needed still to be taught the first principles of the gospel; they were such babes in grace that they needed...
Hebrews 6:1 . Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, as a builder leaves the foundation to complete the superstructure, let us go on to perfection, which he calls here, te...
EXPOSITION Hebrews 6:1 , Hebrews 6:2 Wherefore (since it is so incumbent on us to advance out of the state of milk-fed infants), leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, l...
The certainty of God's promises:
Exodus 1:7 ; Genesis 12:2 ; Genesis 12:3 ; Genesis 15:2-6 ; Genesis 17:16 ; Genesis 17:17 ; Genesis 21:2-7 ; Habakkuk 2:2 ; Habakkuk 2:3 ; Hebrews 6:12 ; Romans 4:17-25
After he had waited — Thirty years. He obtained the promise — Isaac, the pledge of all the promises.