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NASB | Hebrews 11:13 ¶ All these died in faith, without receiving the promises, but having seen them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 11:13 ¶ All these died in faith [guided and sustained by it], without receiving the [tangible fulfillment of God's] promises, only having seen (anticipated) them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. [Gen 23:4; Ps 39:12] |
Bible Question:
Who are "these people" who all died in the verse? Do they cover all the heroes in faith mentioned from v. 1 to v. 12? Thus, do they include Enoch? Note that V.5 reads "Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found." To my knowledge, it has been a traditional interpretation to conclude that Enoch (his body and soul together) went to God in heaven, skipping death. |
Bible Answer: What does all mean? All used here is understood to mean all the previously mentioned people. If we maintain Hebrew 11:5 to mean that Enoch didn't die and in fact went into heaven then we have created a conflict with John 3:13 (NASB) 13 "No one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from heaven: the Son of Man. We know scripture does not lie or conflict with itself. We also can see John 3:13 allows for no exceptions and is clearly stated so we have to assume Heb 11:5 is citing an event that isn't complete until verse 11 |