Hébreux - Caput 11

Hébreux 11.1 est autem fides sperandorum substantia rerum argumentum non parentum Hébreux 11.2 in hac enim testimonium consecuti sunt senes Hébreux 11.3 fide intellegimus aptata esse saecula verbo Dei ut ex invisibilibus visibilia fierent Hébreux 11.4 fide plurimam hostiam Abel quam Cain obtulit Deo per quam testimonium consecutus est esse iustus testimonium perhibente muneribus eius Deo et per illam defunctus adhuc loquitur Hébreux 11.5 fide Enoch translatus est ne videret mortem et non inveniebatur quia transtulit illum Deus ante translationem enim testimonium habebat placuisse Deo Hébreux 11.6 sine fide autem inpossibile placere credere enim oportet accedentem ad Deum quia est et inquirentibus se remunerator fit Hébreux 11.7 fide Noe responso accepto de his quae adhuc non videbantur metuens aptavit arcam in salutem domus suae per quam damnavit mundum et iustitiae quae per fidem est heres est institutus Hébreux 11.8 fide qui vocatur Abraham oboedivit in locum exire quem accepturus erat in hereditatem et exiit nesciens quo iret Hébreux 11.9 fide moratus est in terra repromissionis tamquam in aliena in casulis habitando cum Isaac et Iacob coheredibus repromissionis eiusdem Hébreux 11.10 expectabat enim fundamenta habentem civitatem cuius artifex et conditor Deus Hébreux 11.11 fide et ipsa Sarra sterilis virtutem in conceptionem seminis accepit etiam praeter tempus aetatis quoniam fidelem credidit esse qui promiserat Hébreux 11.12 propter quod et ab uno orti sunt et haec emortuo tamquam sidera caeli in multitudinem et sicut harena quae est ad oram maris innumerabilis Hébreux 11.13 iuxta fidem defuncti sunt omnes isti non acceptis repromissionibus sed a longe eas aspicientes et salutantes et confitentes quia peregrini et hospites sunt supra terram Hébreux 11.14 qui enim haec dicunt significant se patriam inquirere Hébreux 11.15 et si quidem illius meminissent de qua exierunt habebant utique tempus revertendi Hébreux 11.16 nunc autem meliorem appetunt id est caelestem ideo non confunditur Deus vocari Deus eorum paravit enim illis civitatem Hébreux 11.17 fide obtulit Abraham Isaac cum temptaretur et unigenitum offerebat qui susceperat repromissiones Hébreux 11.18 ad quem dictum est quia in Isaac vocabitur tibi semen Hébreux 11.19 arbitrans quia et a mortuis suscitare potens est Deus unde eum et in parabola accepit Hébreux 11.20 fide et de futuris benedixit Isaac Iacob et Esau Hébreux 11.21 fide Iacob moriens singulis filiorum Ioseph benedixit et adoravit fastigium virgae eius Hébreux 11.22 fide Ioseph moriens de profectione filiorum Israhel memoratus est et de ossibus suis mandavit Hébreux 11.23 fide Moses natus occultatus est mensibus tribus a parentibus suis eo quod vidissent elegantem infantem et non timuerunt regis edictum Hébreux 11.24 fide Moses grandis factus negavit se esse filium filiae Pharaonis Hébreux 11.25 magis eligens adfligi cum populo Dei quam temporalis peccati habere iucunditatem Hébreux 11.26 maiores divitias aestimans thesauro Aegyptiorum inproperium Christi aspiciebat enim in remunerationem Hébreux 11.27 fide reliquit Aegyptum non veritus animositatem regis invisibilem enim tamquam videns sustinuit Hébreux 11.28 fide celebravit pascha et sanguinis effusionem ne qui vastabat primitiva tangeret eos Hébreux 11.29 fide transierunt mare Rubrum tamquam per aridam terram quod experti Aegyptii devorati sunt Hébreux 11.30 fide muri Hiericho ruerunt circuiti dierum septem Hébreux 11.31 fide Raab meretrix non periit cum incredulis excipiens exploratores cum pace Hébreux 11.32 et quid adhuc dicam deficiet enim me tempus enarrantem de Gedeon Barac Samson Iepthae David et Samuhel et prophetis Hébreux 11.33 qui per fidem devicerunt regna operati sunt iustitiam adepti sunt repromissiones obturaverunt ora leonum Hébreux 11.34 extinxerunt impetum ignis effugerunt aciem gladii convaluerunt de infirmitate fortes facti sunt in bello castra verterunt exterorum Hébreux 11.35 acceperunt mulieres de resurrectione mortuos suos alii autem distenti sunt non suscipientes redemptionem ut meliorem invenirent resurrectionem Hébreux 11.36 alii vero ludibria et verbera experti insuper et vincula et carceres Hébreux 11.37 lapidati sunt secti sunt temptati sunt in occisione gladii mortui sunt circumierunt in melotis in pellibus caprinis egentes angustiati adflicti Hébreux 11.38 quibus dignus non erat mundus in solitudinibus errantes et montibus et speluncis et in cavernis terrae Hébreux 11.39 et hii omnes testimonio fidei probati non acceperunt repromissionem Hébreux 11.40 Deo pro nobis melius aliquid providente ut ne sine nobis consummarentur

Hébreux : Caput 11

Faith: Heroes of Redemption History

Chapter 11 of the Book of Hebrews exalts the heroes of faith, illustrating how it shapes the story of redemption. This inspiring text presents a gallery of Old Testament figures, from Abel to the prophets, who lived by faith. It defines faith as the certainty of the invisible and demonstrates how it motivates courageous action and perseverance in the face of adversity.

Essential Themes of Faith

Profound themes such as divine reward, the heavenly city, and the power of faith to overcome obstacles are explored throughout this chapter. We invite you to dive with us into five biblical passages that illuminate the timeless examples of this motivating chapter.

Examples of Faith in the Old Testament

Genesis 4:4: "Abel also brought some of the firstfruits of his flock and their fat. The Lord looked favorably on Abel and his offering." Hebrews 11:4 mentions Abel as an example of faith, referring to this event in Genesis.

Genesis 5:24: "Enoch walked with God; and he was no longer, because God had taken him to be his own." Hebrews 11:5 cites Enoch as an example of faith, based on this passage from Genesis.

Genesis 22:1-2: "After these things, God tested Abraham and said to him, 'Abraham!' He said, 'Here I am.' And God said, 'Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I will show you.'" Hebrews 11:17-19 refers to this event as an example of Abraham's faith.

Exodus 2:2-3: "The woman conceived and gave birth to a son. When he saw that he was a beautiful child, he hid him for three months. However, when he could no longer hide him, he took a basket of reeds, caulked it with slime and pitch, put the boy in it, and set him among the reeds by the river." Hebrews 11:23 mentions this act of Moses' parents as an example of faith.

Joshua 6:20 : "The people shouted and the priests blew the trumpets. When the people heard the sound of the trumpet, they shouted aloud, and the wall fell down, and the people went up to the city, each one straight ahead, and took it." Hebrews 11:30 refers to the fall of Jericho as an example of faith in action.

Conclusion

These examples of faith inspire us to follow their path, to live with conviction, and to trust God in all our life's circumstances. May our faith be a beacon in the darkness and a guide to the light of redemption.