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NASB | Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 11:7 By faith [with confidence in God and His word] Noah, being warned by God about events not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his family. By this [act of obedience] he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness which comes by faith. [Gen 6:13-22] |
Subject: Quality of faith |
Bible Note: Hi Doc, We are aware that Christ is hidden in to OT, for Paul says that these things are written for us. The point I am making is that in the time of Noah was he aware of Christ or was he aware of the God (yeh-ho-vaw) only? And this is actually a foreknowledge statement: "the lamb slain from the foundations of the world." For God knew that Jesus would be slain. The holes in your thinking is that you are looking at Noah with the knowledge that you have today. According to Rom 4 the promise was to have a child and Abraham believed God and that faith was imputed to him for righteousness. Rom 4:19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb: Rom 4:20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; Rom 4:21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. Rom 4:22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. Again salvation through faith in God the Father (not Jesus) else Paul would have stated that. The Scriptures do not say that Abraham knew about Jesus. Yet his faith was unto righteousness. I am trying to look through Noah's and Abraham's eyes. See what they saw during their time and what they knew at that time. Not what we know today. For today we hear thunder and think it is just a storm...or is it? Our times today are so filled with things and things and we know what causes the rainbow, but back then seeing a rainbow was an honour a privilage and one would most likely fall on the knees and give thanks for the promise. Do we do that today? So, I try to put myself into the times of the one being written about. terrib |