Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Verse 21. _BLESSED BOTH THE SONS OF JOSEPH_] That is, Ephraim andManasseh. See the account and the notes. Genesis 48:5, c._WORSHIPPED_, LEANING _UPON THE TOP OF HIS STAFF_] This subject isparticu...
Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
BY FAITH JACOB, WHEN HE WAS A DYING - Genesis 47:31; Genesis 48:1.That is, when he was about to die. He saw his death near when hepronounced this blessing on Ephraim and Manasseh, the sons of Joseph...
Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein
IV. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS AND EXHORTATIONSCHAPTER 11_ 1. Faith in regard to creation and salvation (Hebrews 11:1)_2. The patience of faith (Hebrews 11:8)3. The energy of faith (Hebrews 11:23
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible
Passing now from the men of the primeval world, the writer comes tothe patriarchs, and especially to Abraham, who stands out in the OT asthe chief example of faith. Abraham showed his faith by his o...
Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)
THE CHRISTIAN HOPE (Hebrews 11:1-3)...
Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)
It was by faith that Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in the thingsconcerning the future. It was by faith that Jacob, when he was dying.blessed each of the sons of Joseph and prayed leaning, on the head...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
JACOB. Jacob's faith was manifested by his blessing each of Joseph'ssons, putting Ephraim first according to God's will. See Genesis 48:5,BOTH. each of.SONS. Greek. _huios._ App-108.WORSHIPPED....
Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
_both the sons_ Rather, "each of the sons." He made a markeddifference between them (Genesis 48:17-19)._worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff_ In this verse there isan allusion to two separ...
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary
CH. 11. THE HEROES OF FAITHThe main task of the writer has now been performed, but the remainderof the Epistle had also a very important purpose. It would have beenfatal to the peace of mind of a J...
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary
ἝΚΑΣΤΟΝ ΤΩ͂Ν ΥἹΩ͂Ν. “_Each of the sons_.” Hemade a marked difference between them (Genesis 48:17-19).ΠΡΟΣΕΚΎΝΗΣΕΝ ἘΠῚ ΤῸ ἌΚΡΟΝ Κ.Τ.Λ. In thisverse there is an allusion to two separate events. The f...
Charles Box Commentaries
_SOME WHO LIVED BY FAITH -- HEBREWS 11:4-31:_ The writer of Hebrewshas now set forth what faith is and how faith works. He proceeds tolist a "Hall of fame" of Old Testament characters who lived 'by...
Charles Rose Commentaries
ΑΠΟΘΝΉΣΚΩΝ _praes. act. part. (temp.) от_ΑΠΟΘΝΉΣΚΩ (G599) умирать. _Praes._ означает,что он умирал, когда говорил: "умирая""на смертном одре"ΈΚΑΣΤΟΣ (G1538) каждый,ΕΎΛΌΓΗΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_...
co*ke's Commentary on the Holy Bible
BY FAITH JACOB, WHEN HE WAS A DYING, &C.— He blessed each of themparticularly. Moses tells us, that he strengthened himself and satupon the bed on that occasion, Genesis 47:31; Genesis 48:2. When Ja...
College Press Bible Study Textbook Series
B._The patriarchal: faith in God plus faith in His promises. Hebrews11:8-27_._TEXT_Hebrews 11:8-27Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go outunto a place
Combined Bible Commentary
THE FAITH OF JACOB(Hebrews 11:21)It has been well said that "Though the grace of faith is of universaluse throughout our whole lives, yet it is especially so when we cometo die. Faith has its gre...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph;and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.BOTH THE SONS - Greek, 'each of the sons' (; ; ). He could notdistinguish J...
Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch
17 That all this is in resurrection is further enforced by theoffering of Isaac. Abraham had such confidence in God, that he wasready to slay his son, believing that God would rouse him from thedea...
Darby's translation notes (1890)
11:21 staff. (a-20) This follows the LXX translation of Genesis 47:31....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible
TOP OF HIS STAFF] The Heb. in Genesis 47:31 reads, 'the head of hisbed.' The difference is due to the same consonants being read withdifferent vowels, _mittah_ being 'bed,' and _matteh_ being 'staff...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible
HEROES OF FAITHThe Achievements of Faith, illustrated from the annals of Israel,beginning with the patriarchs and coming down to the martyrs. Thewriter has already mentioned faith as a necessary co...
EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries
HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN?HEBREWS_IAN MACKERVOY_CHAPTER 115 THE BETTER WAY 11:1-13:25THE WAY OF TRUST AND HOPE 11:1-40THE MEANING OF *FAITH (TRUST IN GOD) 11:1-3 V1 *Faith, that is, trust...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
BOTH THE SONS. — Rather, _each of the sons._ The separate characterof the two blessings is thus brought out (Genesis 48:14). (See thelast Note.) In the case of the two events mentioned in this verse...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)
CHAPTER XIII.A CLOUD OF WITNESSES."By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things tocome. By faith Jacob, when he was a-dying, blessed each of the sons ofJoseph; and worshipped, le...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary
SEEKING THE BETTER COUNTRYHebrews 11:11Faith has the twofold power, first, of making the unseen real; andsecond, of receiving the grace and strength of God into the heart.Sarah, through faith, r...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible
Then follows a series of illustrations of the power of faith takenfrom the history of the Hebrew people. The first is that by faith menknow that the ages have been fashioned by the Word of God.Afte...
Gary Hampton Commentaries
THE FAITH OF THE FATHERSGod asked Abraham to take that son of promise, Isaac, and offer him upas a sacrifice (Hebrews 11:17; Genesis 22:1-14), thus causing hisfaith to be tested to its fullest. Yet...
Geneva Study Bible Commentary
(9) By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons ofJoseph; and worshipped, [leaning] upon the top of his staff.(9) Jacob....
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary
Jacob....worshipping the top [8] of Joseph's rod, or staff of command,or of his sceptre. See Genesis xlvii. Jacob, by bowing to Joseph andhis sceptre, acknowledged and reverenced the power of Joseph...
Hawker's Poor man's commentary
(20) By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.(21) By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons ofJoseph; and worshiped, leaning upon the top of his staff. (22)...
Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly
The apostle now resumes his great theme, Christ called a Priest of Godfor ever after the order of Melchisedec. He alludes, in the beginningof our chapter, to the historical facts of Genesis. We must...
John Calvin's Bible Commentary
21._By faith Jacob, etc. _It was the Apostle’s object to attributeto faith whatever was worthy of remembrance in the history of thepeople: as, however, it would have been tedious to recount everythi...
John Darby's Synopsis
It is not a definition of this principle, that the epistle gives us atthe commencement of Chapter 11, but a declaration of its powers andaction. Faith realises (gives substance to) that which we hop...
John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible
BY FAITH JACOB, WHEN HE WAS A DYING,.... Which was the usual time ofblessing with the patriarchs; and the reason of it was, that what wassaid might be more attended to and regarded, and more strongl...
John Owen’s Exposition of the Epistle to the Hebrews(7 vols)
Πίστει ᾿Ιακὼβ ἀποθνήσκων ἓκαστοντῶν υἱῶν ᾿Ιωσὴφ ἐυλόγνσε, καὶπροσεκύνησεν ἐπὶ τὸ ἄχρον τῆςῥάβδου αὐτοῦ.᾿Αποθνήσκων, “moriens,” “moriturus,” “cummoreretur;” “when he drew nigh to death,” the pres...
John Trapp Complete Commentary
By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph;and worshipped, _leaning_ upon the top of his staff.Ver. 21. _When he was a dying_] The Spirit's motions are then manytimes qui...
Jonathan Edwards' Notes On The Scriptures
Heb. 11:18-22. Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed becalled: Accounting that God (was) able to raise (him) up, even fromthe dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. By faith...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
_By faith_ By firmly believing what God had revealed unto himconcerning the future state of his children; _Isaac blessed Jacob andEsau_ Prophetically foretold the particular blessings they shouldre...
Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)
BLESSED BOTH THE SONS; Genesis 48:5-20.UPON THE TOP OF HIS STAFF; Genesis 47:31; the quotation is from theGreek version of the Seventy. The same Hebrew letters, according asthey are differently pro...
Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible
BY FAITH JACOB, WHEN HE WAS A-DYING, BLESSED BOTH THE SONS OF JOSEPH,AND WORSHIPED, LEANING UPON THE TOP OF HIS STAFF....
Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible
The example of the patriarchs:...
Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible
This chapter in itself forms a complete division of the book ofHebrews. If previously the doctrine has been thoroughly laid down thatfaith is the principle of all actual relationship with God, now C...
Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible
20-31 Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, concerning things to come. Thingspresent are not the best things; no man knoweth love or hatred byhaving them or wanting them. Jacob lived by faith, and he died...
Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible
BY FAITH JACOB, WHEN HE WAS A DYING, BLESSED BOTH THE SONS OF JOSEPH:Jacob did not degenerate from his progenitors, but by the sameexcellent faith (being heir to the birthright and blessing, by God'...
Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes
Hebrews 11:21 faith G4102 Jacob G2384 dying G599 (G5723) blessed G2127(G5656) each G1538 sons G5207 Joseph...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible
‘By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons ofJoseph, and worshipped on the top of his staff.'In the same way did Jacob in his old age, when he was no longer ableto physically supp...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible
FAITH REVEALED BY THOSE WHOSE EYES WERE ON THE CERTAINTY OF THE FUTUREFULFILMENT OF THE PROMISES OF GOD WITH THEIR EYES ON THINGS TO COME(HEBREWS 11:17)....
Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)
Hebrews 11:21. BY FAITH JACOB, WHEN DYING, BLESSED EACH OF THE SONS OFJOSEPH. The dying acts of the two patriarchs are connected together asworshippers (Genesis 47:31).HE WORSHIPPED ON THE TOP OF...
Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)
Hebrews 11:8-22. From the elders of the antediluvian world the writernow appeals to the elders of Israel, the great men who, under God,founded the Jewish state. Theirs also was a condition of patien...
Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament
LEANING UPON THE TOP OF HIS STAFF(επ το ακρον της ραβδου αυτου). From Genesis47:31, but no word for "leaning." The quotation is from the LXX, theHebrew having "the head of the bed," but the Hebr...
Sermon Bible Commentary
Hebrews 11:21The Story of a Pilgrim's Staff.I. The pilgrim's staff represented something. He leaned on it, notbecause it was needed, but because it helped him to realise. It wasthe type of those...
Sermon Bible Commentary
Hebrews 11:8The Patriarchs.I. The period of the patriarchs has a very peaceful and lovelycharacter. God appeared and spoke to them. There was as yet no law.What is the real peculiarity of the pat...
Spurgeon's Bible Commentary
This is the triumphal arch of faith. Here we find the names of many ofthe heroes of faith, and a brief record of some of the battles inwhich they fought and conquered. May you and I possess «like pr...
Spurgeon's Bible Commentary
Hebrews 11:1. _Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, theevidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a goodreport._The names of those who lived in old time are handed down...
Spurgeon's Bible Commentary
This is a very familiar chapter, but it is none the less precious. Itis the roll of the heroes of faith. Here you have a list of the menwho believed in God, and who therefore did great things.Hebr...
Spurgeon's Bible Commentary
These men, of whom we are now briefly to read, are a company of God'switnesses; and the apostle calls them, in the next chapter, «a cloudof witnesses,» who, from their lofty seats above, are watchin...
Spurgeon's Bible Commentary
In this chapter we read of the wonders of faith; but I have never reada chapter setting forth the wonders of unbelief. Unbelief is barrenimpotent, a mere negation, a dead and accursed thing; but fai...
Spurgeon's Bible Commentary
First, a definition of faith.Hebrews 11:1. _Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, theevidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a goodreport. Through faith we understand...
Summarized Bible Commentary
CONTENTS: Superiority of the way of faith. Instances of faith.CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Abel, Cain, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac,Jacob, Sara, Joseph, Moses, Pharaoh's daughter, Rahab, Gideon, Barak,...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Hebrews 11:1. _Now faith is the substance of things hoped for._ Pauluses here the same Greek word as in Hebrews 1:3, that the Son is theexpress image of the Father's _hypostasis,_ or person. Then fa...
The Bible Study New Testament
THAT MADE JACOB BLESS. Again we see the inspiration of God, as Jacobincluded Joseph's two sons as heads of tribes. HE LEANED. That sickold man raised from his bed and stood, leaning on the top of hi...
The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 11:21 JACOB. See Genesis 48:8. Similar toIsaac, Jacob’s future hope was based on God’s promises (see...
The Pulpit Commentaries
EXPOSITIONHEBREWS 11:1NOW FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE _ _OF THINGS HOPED FOR, THE EVIDENCE OFTHINGS NOT SEEN. On the senses in which the wordὑπόστασις (translated "substance") may be used, see unde...
Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith
Hebrews, chapter 11:Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of thingsnot seen (Hebrews 11:1).This is not so much a definition of faith as it is the declaration ofwhat faith d...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 47:31; Genesis 48:5...
Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)
When he died [α π ο θ ν η σ κ ω ν]. Rend. "when dying." Itis quite superfluous to explain this as emphasizing the strength incontrast with the weakness of approaching death; or that, in the birthof...
Wells of Living Water Commentary
THE PLACE OF FAITHHebrews 11:1INTRODUCTORY WORDSUnbelief is black with the frown of God; faith is regnant with thesmile of God. Unbelief closes every channel of blessing; faith opensup the cha...
Wells of Living Water Commentary
THE LIFE OF FAITHHebrews 11:1INTRODUCTORY WORDS1. Faith defined. The eleventh chapter of Hebrews opens with somethingthat is very definite it is a definition of faith. "Now faith is thesubstan...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Jacob when dying — That is, when near death. Bowing down on the topof his staff — As he sat on the side of his bed. Genesis 48:16;Genesis 47:31...
When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties, Norman L. Geisler and Thomas Howe, 1960
(CF. GENESIS 47:31)— Is there a discrepancy regarding the death ofJacob?PROBLEM: Hebrews mentions that Jacob died worshiping, “leaning onthe top of his staff” (11:21). Yet Genesis 47:31 mentions J...
William Burkitt's Expository Notes
Observe here, in dying Jacob, the frame and carriage of holy men intheir dying and seasons, to bless their children, and worship theirGod. Jacob blessed Joseph and his two sons, laying hold on thec...
