Hebrews 11:39-40

“And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.”

"And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect." - Hebrews 11:39-40
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What does Hebrews 11:39-40 mean?

Hebrews 11 has just finished its long witness-list of faith: Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Moses, Rahab, and many more, along with unnamed sufferers who endured torture, scourgings, imprisonment, destitution, and death. The chapter is not merely praising “great people,” but…

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Faith Beyond Sight: Understanding God’s Master Plan

In Hebrews 11:39-40 (KJV), we read, "And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect." This passage concludes the long list of faithful witnesses…

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A Prayer of Faith and Hope in God's Promises

Heavenly Father, We come before You today in reverent awe of Your majesty and unfathomable wisdom. As we gather in prayer, we reflect on the profound truth found in Hebrews 11:39-40, which reminds us of the journey of faith traveled by those before us. "And these all, having…

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Hebrews 11:39-40 - "And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us."
"And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us." - Hebrews 11:39-40
Hebrews 11:39 - "And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:"
Hebrews 11:40 - "God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect."
"And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:" - Hebrews 11:39
"God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect." - Hebrews 11:40
1 Corinthians 14:39-40
Hebrews 10:39 - "But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul."
Genesis 40:15 - "For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon."
Ezekiel 40:39 - "¶ And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, to slay thereon the burnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass offering."
Ezekiel 39:11
Ezekiel 39:11
Hebrews 11:16
Exodus 39:40 - "The hangings of the court, his pillars, and his sockets, and the hanging for the court gate, his cords, and his pins, and all the vessels of the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of the congregation,"
Hebrews 11:16
the jewish holidays mentioned in leviticus 23:1 until 23:40 combined in one picture, with hebrew names in hebrew charactes
Psalms 40: 1:-11
Exodus 39:11 - "And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond."
Hebrews 11 the faith hall of fame
1 Kings 11:39 - "And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever."
Hebrews 11:2 - "For by it the elders obtained a good report."
1 Chronicles 11:40 - "Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,"
Hebrews 11 the faith hall of fame
Hebrews 11 the faith hall of fame
"But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul." - Hebrews 10:39
Psalm 37:39-40 - "But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in time of trouble. And the Lord helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in Him."
Acts 10:39-40 - "And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly."
Hebrews 11:18 - "Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:"
Hebrews 11:14 - "For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country."