They must take care not to reject jesus, who now addressed them from heaven, and who was shortly to be their judge, hebrews 12. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of christ, let us go on unto perfection. That cloud probably includes great men and women of god who have come since those hebrews 11 saints, known and unknown to history. It also emphasizes how jesus was able to endure persecution and crucifixion on the cross to bring us into everlasting fellowship with god. For everyone that is still on milk can not tell good from evil, for you are still a babe. They wanted to go back and tell the other villagers what an elephant looked like. They must take care not to reject jesus, who now addressed them from heaven, and who was shortly to be their judge. That ye be not slothful, careless and negligent, or dull, sluggish, and indolent, namely, in the use of the means of grace, or in those works of piety and virtue which are the proper fruits of faith and love.
We are surrounded by them, as spectators in a stadium surround and observe the players. Hebrews 6 bible study, summary and discussion questions. Hebrews 12 commentary robertsons word pictures of the. When our heavenly father puts his hand into the bitter box and weighs out to us a portion of wormwood and gall in the form of bodily pain, we very naturally ask the reason why. When ya think about faith the substance of things hoped for th evidence of things.
World wide study bible hebrews 12 christian classics. Coming to god means that one approaches nearer to god, seeks him, or he walks with him. Thus the very statement that enoch pleased god is an assertion that in him faith was found. Basically, god created the world and then made an agreement with the people living in it. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has. Better, and apart from faith it is impossible to be well pleasing unto him. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of hebrews.
By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in. If you are not disciplinedand everyone undergoes disciplinethen you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. Abraham went on to have 12 great grandsons which grew to be the 12 tribes of the nation israel. The author is anonymous, although the internal reference to our brother timothy hebrews.
They returned to their village to report their experience. Discipline is the ongoing work of the church hebrews 12. There are times where god uses struggles and hardships to correct us away from sin hebrews 6. There is a cloud of witnesses mentioned in hebrews 11 that shows us how to live the life of faith. This latter scene, marked by the presence of countless angels and of jesus with his redeeming blood, is reminiscent of the celestial liturgies of the book of revelation.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. For whom the lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. For whom the lord loveth he chasteneth all men are not the objects of gods love, only a special people, whom he has chosen in christ. David king of israel, whose whole life was a life of faith and dependence on god. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. Chapter 12 whom the lord loves he chastensgod is the father of spiritsto see god, follow peace and holinessexalted saints belong to the church of the firstborn. I pray that like abraham and the men and women of faith in the book of hebrews, i may trust in you and not falter, even. Hebrews 12 is the twelfth chapter of the epistle to the hebrews in the new testament of the christian bible. One of those tribes was levi and they were the priests in that nation, just as melchizedek was a priest in the days of abraham. He will be quick to punish all misdeeds of his beloved ones for he knows this is necessary. This shows that weak faith is better than unbelief, and you dont have to be perfect to make it into gods hall of. The handbook on the letters to the hebrews by ellingworth and nida, from united bible society, makes the opposite interpretation, the thought is that the old testament heroes are watching how the writer of hebrews and his readers run their race in the christian life, since their own salvation is linked with that of christians 11.
One such example is its use of the word fire which apocalyptically refers to gods judgment see hebrews 10. These facts of history should inspire christians to endure persecution, as well as to struggle against sin. Although hebrews is not written in apocalyptic language, it does employ it. All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of god, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. That is simply untrue, as it contradicts other scriptures. Selfdiscipline is necessary to finish the race hebrews 12. In hebrews chapter 12, paul discusses the role of discipline and endurance in a christians life and the dangers that come with defying the words of him who speaks to us from heaven. Our great desire is that you will keep right on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true. Introduction to hebrews 10 isaiah gives some remarkable insights into the apocalyptic language used in the bible. Hebrews 12 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. We should begin by taking note of the fact that hebrews 12.
So much within the new testament epistles is mistakenly thought to be addressed to the unbeliever when it is written to christians. Reading hebrews 11 is the power of faith in the lord i see myself as little faith but thanks to jesus we have the opportunity through him to reach that faith as we come closer to him. The book of james repeats this theme over and over again. H ere is a bible study on hebrews chapter six with a summary and discussion questions to follow hebrews 6. Hebrews 11 examples of faith to help the discouraged a. It was a pretty sweet deal, but things werent working out so well. How the supremacy of christ creates radical christian sacrifice. All the blind men touched and stroked the elephant. In hebrews 11, the writer goes through a long list of faithful examples that the readers of the letter would do well to follow. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
Some years back my wife and i visited an africanamerican congregation. Pray for strength and courage view thread reply report. In the original passage solomon is the speaker, and it is the second verse only that speaks of gods fatherly love. In this chapter the apostle proceeds to persuade the hebrews to make a better proficiency in religion than they had done, as the best way to prevent apostasy, the dreadful nature and consequences of which sin he sets forth in a serious manner, and then expresses his good hopes concerning them, that they would persevere in faith and holiness, to which he exhorts them, and sets. Adversity in the life of the christian is really divine discipline, and such discipline is proof of our sonship, and of gods love and care for us hebrews 12. But we do strongly and earnestly desire for each of you to show the same diligence and sincerity all the way through. Afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
They were going through some pretty difficult trials, but they were not facing up to them. In this passage, the writer of hebrews is pointing out that merely experiencing something unpleasant does not mean were being punished by god, or have been abandoned by him. Hebrews 12 therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a. Obviously, those who are children of god live out their lives under his watchful eye. In context, this is showing christs commonality with mankind.
For what children are not disciplined by their father. Now, as we continue in our look at the book of hebrews, and particularly the life of faith, as we have seen it laid out in chapter 11 and then reemphasized at the beginning of chapter 12, we come to. But without faith it is impossible to please and be. After explaining many heroic examples of faith, as well as instances of persecution, the writer refers to this collection of evidence as a great cloud of witnesses. Each one of these were men of faith, yet had notable areas of failure in their life. For the lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives. Hebrews was written to a group of people who were fading away in their walk toward salvation. Hebrews 12 commentary robertsons word pictures of the new. Your word, when things do not go the way that i expect. The privileges of christians, compared with those of the jews, by which the superior excellence of christianity is shown, hebrews 12. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that. It is our earnest wish that every one of you should show a similar keenness in fully grasping the hope that is within you. We live in a world of distractions and our diligence of seeking jesus is sometimes misguided.
It is explained that just as the old covenant was established with a punishment for disobedience, likewise even greater is the punishment for those who ignore the message that jesus christ proclaims of salvation through faith and repentance. The authors of hebrews continue to explain that because of who jesus christ is, we should pay even greater attention to his message. This is the hall of faith, and we learn here that faith is essential. Hebrews 12 begins by applying all of the details given in chapter 11. Hebrews 12, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The book of hebrews, chapter 11 king james version. Fix your eyes on jesus, after a glance at the cloud of witnesses, for he is the goal. But without faith it is impossible to please him or do things well pleasing in his sight. Still, hebrews 11 commends their faith, and lists them in the hall of faith. The world generally interprets the statements regarding enoch being translated as in the kjv and other translations to mean that enoch was taken to heaven. No one can be the habitual worshipper of god this is what the phrase implies if his faith does.
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