Now faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen For by it the elders obtained a good testimony By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible By faith Abel offer ID: 308458
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Hebrews 11:1-6
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks…”Slide2
Hebrews 11:1-6
“…By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, ‘and was not found, because God had taken him’; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a
rewarder
of those who diligently seek Him” (NKJV).Slide3
Hebrews 11:1
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”Slide4
Hebrews 11:1
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen.”Slide5
Hebrews 11:1
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of
things
not seen.”Slide6
Parallelism in Scripture
The nature of God (Exodus 15:2).
The nature of God’s word (Psalm 33:4).
The nature of wisdom (Job 12:12).Slide7
Hebrews 11:1
Faith in its relationship to two things:
“Things hoped for” and...
“Things not seen.”
Two words explain each relationship:
“Substance” and...
“Evidence.”Slide8
Faith is Substance and Evidence
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for…” (11:1a).
“Substance” (KJV, NKJV); “Assurance” (ASV, NASB, ESV).
“Substance” Gr.
ὑπόστασις
hupostasis
Classical: “1. that which settles at the bottom, sediment,” and “2.anything set under, subject-matter of a speech or poem” (Liddell & Scott).
New Testament: “…the foundation or ground of hope, confidence, assurance” or “3. substance, the real nature of a thing, essence”(ibid.).Slide9
Faith is Substance and Evidence
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for…” (11:1a).
Occurs five times in the New Testament.
Used of confidence: (2 Cor. 9:1-4; 11:16-18; Heb. 3:12-14).
Used of the true essence of something: (Heb. 1:1-3).Slide10
Faith is Substance and Evidence
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for…” (11:1a).
Context of Hebrews Eleven: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph (Heb. 11:17-22).
Our hopes in Christ are the reality of what will one day happen.
Faith sees the true reality of these things now while they are still hoped for. Slide11
Faith is Substance and Evidence
“…The evidence of things not seen” (11:1b).
“Evidence” (KJV, NKJV); “Conviction” (ASV, NASB, ESV).
“Evidence” Gr.
ἔλεγχος
elegchos
. From verb
to convince
or
rebuke.
“1) a proof, that by which a thing is proved or tested; 2) conviction” (Thayer).
Occurs twice in the New Testament.
The “reproof” of Scripture (2 Tim. 3:16-17).Slide12
Faith is Substance and Evidence
“…The evidence of things not seen” (11:1b).
Context of Hebrews Eleven: Moses saw
by faith
the One who is unseen (Heb. 11:24-27).
Moses saw in those things that he believed the proof, the evidence, the reality of what his eyes could not see.
Faith allows us to see the evidence and proof of a different reality. One that is not temporary but eternal.Slide13
2 Corinthians 4:16-5:3
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen…”Slide14
2 Corinthians 4:16-5:3
“…For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven, if indeed, having been clothed, we shall not be found naked” (NKJV).