Examples of faith from the primitive history, as given in the early Chapter s of Genesis. Abel, on account of his faith, was not only accepted by God in his lifetime (Genesis 4:4-8), but even after his death his blood made its appeal to God for vengeance on his murderer (Genesis 4:10 *). Enoch passed into the other world without suffering death, and is commemorated in Scripture as the man who walked with God (Hebrews 11:5). Indeed there can be no religion apart from faith, for religion must begin with a twofold act of faith that God is a living reality, and that He is a righteous God, who acknowledges those who serve Him (Hebrews 11:6). Noah, when warned of a calamity still in the future, took heed to the warning. By this faith of his he threw the unbelief of the world into darker shadow, and so condemned it, and won for himself the name of righteous. As the first man in Scripture to whom this name is applied (Genesis 6:9), he founded the long succession of God's servants.
Hebrews 11:7. moved with godly fear: rather, being apprehensive, while the others paid no attention to the warning.