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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] |
Subject: Could the "2 witnesses" be ... |
Bible Note: I would agree that not all of the people will die, because there are people alive in the second coming of Christ. But in case of Elijah and Enoch, the assessment of Paul to them they all died in faith. 2 Kings 2:11 says that Elijah went up to heaven, is true, of course if you analyze the situation his son saw him that Elijah has been caught up to heaven. But we are sure that it is the first heaven that we saw now. It is not metioned there that it was the heaven that the "kingdom of God" otherwise, his son will also saw the angels and where exactly elijah sit or place. In addition, his son maybe saw God there in heaven. If enoch or elijah already being caught up with thier corruptible body Paul had lie in his statement: 1Co 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. and his assessment that they all died in faith, I dont think that Paul will lie in his statement. If they already caught up in heaven, not only paul you will accused of lying you also include John: Joh 3:13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. John said "no man" hath ascended up to heaven. If he said "no man" who is enoch and elijah are they man or what? Im sure you will agree that they are man. Bible will not contradict itself my friend, the assessment of paul is very clear, they all died in faith, and I am sure that he never lie in his statement. |