INTRODUCTION

WHEN WAS THIS EPISTLE WRITTEN?

This Epistle was evidently written as the ancient Hebrew economy was passing away in the growing glory of the Christian Church. Perhaps Jerusalem had already fallen under the arms of Titus.

TO WHOM WAS IT ADDRESSED?

It was addressed to Hebrew Christians, who were settled in a definite locality. See Heb_13:23. The writer is not certainly known. Luther thought that it was written by Apollos, and this view has had several learned advocates. But many ascribe it to the Apostle Paul, which was the opinion of the early Fathers.

WHAT WAS THE WRITER’S PURPOSE?

The object of this noble treatise is to counsel those to whom it was addressed to bear their persecutions with equanimity, and to forego, with contentment, the external attractions of the Temple service, because of the transcendent glories of Christianity surpassing those of the Mosaic ritual. The penalties of apostasy would therefore be the more terrible as the claims of Christianity were the more compelling.

OUTLINE OF THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS

THE NEW AND BETTER COVENANT

FAITH, THE COMMON FACTOR OF THE TWO COVENANTS

The Achievements of Faith under the Old Covenant

22. How was the faith of Moses exhibited?

Hebrews 11:23-31

BY FAITH

By faith Moses, after his birth, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful and divinely favored child; and they were not afraid of the king’s (Pharaoh’s) decree. [Exo_1:22; Exo_2:2; Act_7:20]

By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, [Exo_2:10, Exo_2:15]

because he preferred to endure the hardship of the people of God rather than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin.

He considered the reproach of the Christ [that is, the rebuke he would suffer for his faithful obedience to God] to be greater wealth than all the treasures of Egypt; for he looked ahead to the reward [promised by God].

By faith he left Egypt, being unafraid of the wrath of the king; for he endured [steadfastly], as seeing Him who is unseen. [Exo_2:15]

By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood [on the doorposts], so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch them (the firstborn of Israel). [Exo_12:21-30]

By faith the people [of Israel] crossed the Red Sea as though they were passing through dry land; but when the Egyptians attempted it they were drowned. [Exo_14:21-31]

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days [by Joshua and the sons of Israel]. [Jos_6:12-21]

By faith Rahab the prostitute was not destroyed along with those who were disobedient, because she had welcomed the spies [sent by the sons of Israel] in peace. [Jos_2:1-21; Jos_6:22-25]

Comments by
F.B.Meyer
on
Hebrews 11:23-31

MAKING THE FAR-SEEING CHOICE

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 corroboration of spies sent forward to explore the land. It is to the spiritual world what the five senses are to things around us. It is even more than this; it is our power of deriving the help of the Unseen to carry out and complete the work of our life.

Moses saw Him who is invisible, and drew on God with a mighty faith that reckoned on Him as being more real than Pharaoh, and secured His divine cooperation. First, he ascertained God’s will at the place where the bush burned with fire; and then set about doing his part, depending upon God to do His. Of course, it brought him into collision with the whole might of Pharaoh and Egypt, but he didn’t even fear it. The destroying Angel had no terrors for the blood-sheltered people. The waters lined up on each side to let them pass. Strongly built walls fell to the ground. Let us be sure that we are on the line of God’s purposes, then trust Him and fear naught.

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