The Restoration of our Waving Faith

From the Book of Hebrews

“A Bible Analysis”

2020-2021

In partial fulfilment for the requirements for the subject

LIT02 – World Literature

Submitted to:

Mr. Jheson O. Dacanay

Submitted by:

Alap, Cristine Joy F.

31-BMM-01
Introduction:

The book of Hebrew is a theme of the epistle and a doctrine of the person of Christ and

his role as mediator between God and humanity. The Epistle to the Hebrews of the Christian

Bible is one of the New Testament books whose canonicity was disputed. Traditionally, Paul the

Apostle was thought to be the author. In the third century this has been questioned, and the

consensus among most modern scholars is that the author is unknown. Hebrews, although it does

not have the traditional form of a letter, is generally referred to as a letter. The book of Hebrews

is full of motivation, exhortations and strict reminders, like a sermon.

The Hebrew scriptures are filled with references to Jesus Christ’s atoning sacrifices. It is

a deep foundation for understanding the value of every work, serving people, enduring hardship,

bringing peace, creating a life-giving attitude, faithfulness and joy. This is for all the believers

who are feeling pressure to give up on their Messiah but just like Abraham, Moses, Sarah, Abel,

Cain, Enoch and Noah they look nowhere else for salvation but entrust their selves to Christ

Hebrews emphasizes the ongoing work of the Redeemer in the lives of all who turn to Him in

obedience and faith.

Book of Hebrews Chapter 11 verses 1 to 22

In Hebrews 11:1-2 Faith is used to characterize one's whole religious convictions, and the

most common word in religion. Hebrews 11 is referred to as the chapter of faith, and the kind of

faith that protects the soul in the most difficult conditions. Such faith helps the believer to "run

with stamina in the race in the midst of challenges. Exercising faith in Christ is at the root of

persevering Christians whose faith is the most widely used word in religious vocabulary. "Trust

is the guarantee of things hoped for. There are many different definitions of the term "guarantee."

"We are sure of everlasting things through faith, we are assured through hope that we can have

them. Whether we believe them or not, God's promises are true, he says, but faith gives us hope

in the realities we have been waiting for. Faith gives us confidence that supernatural truths are

ours, and at the second advent of Christ, they will be absolutely ours. Just like you can plan

improvements to your property because you are sure of ownership, so you are planning

improvements to your life because you are sure that the promise of God is real." In the life of the

believer, faith makes God's promises sure and meaningful.

In Hebrews 11:4-7 the brothers, Abel and Cain, were the sons of Adam and Eve, the first

brothers of the creation. Abel obeyed the teaching of God and his parents and brought an animal

sacrifice, but Cain gave the fruit of the ground to the Lord. Cain argued in his logical mind that

one way was as good as another. As he had the right kind of sacrifice and a genuine heart, Abel

was accepted. There is only one path to God that is permissible and that is His path. Only

through the shedding of blood by the blood of Jesus Christ alone may we approach God and this

is appropriated by faith in Christ and His work for sin. Abel was not made righteous, nor was he

justified by his deeds; he was justified by faith, and he demonstrated his faith in his deeds by his
right sacrifice, and he died by faith. Abel believed in Heaven, and the exact way that Heaven had

described came to God. The Abel record tells us that God is approached by real faith.

In faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; and he was not found because

God took him up. Enoch never died, however, according to the record, he was taken bodily to

heaven in rapture. The walk of Enoch with God had a profound effect on his society. He pleased

God and he did it with his walk with God. He did nothing remarkable; he only walked with God,

and this is the most spectacular thing. Faith in God is the key which unlocks the spiritual

kingdom's mysteries. God is not pleased with our education, our financial value, our social

standing, but looks for our trust in him. God is the intimate companion of those who walk by

faith. God rewards those who seek Him with blessings, and God himself is the single most

important reward.

Noah claimed that in human history, God was in power. God instructed Noah to build an

ark, because a great flood was coming. Noah had never seen God before, but he understood that

God was true and that he was willing to obey the commands of God. Noah trusted God, obeyed

the order, and constructed the ark. He worked out his faith by constructing the Ark with

reverence, admiration and awe of the One True God. The Bible says that Noah and his family

would avoid punishment if he created the correct ark. The ark was made of woods, and the flood

was survived by Noah 's family. The Bible states that the Ark of Noah saved his family from the

earth's devastation. The Word of God is the Word of God, and the Bible says it is not anything

which can be disobeyed. It is the only word which can save us from death and sin without

progress, Noah worked and preached and his ministry just condemned the world more, he says.

In his age, Noah was able to be foolish against God, but he was loyal to God. The last laugh of

Noah's flood came as God said it would, and Noah and his family were spared because, he
writes, they believed in God. There is no hope for you, Nutty Noah, you superstitious old man.

Go back to your foolish mission of constructing an Ark, he says, to the amusement of the people

of his generation. The Bible states that the ark of Noah was an object lesson to the world that all

were condemned for their unbelief and headed for judgment, so it took 120 years for Noah to

construct the ark.

In Hebrews 11:8-10 Abraham resided in Ur of the Chaldees. God appeared, in some way,

to Abraham. God took the initiative and called Abraham and the call of God was obeyed by

Abraham. In the middle of nowhere, but one of the most strategic centers of ancient civilization.

The Book of Genesis tells us that Abraham was just a man, a sinner, saved by grace, who like

any believer, had his ups and downs. In his life, Abraham had a bent which characterized faith,

writes David you can never separate faith and obedience, just as you cannot separate sun and

light or fire and flame. The Bible is full of examples of how people reacted to the calls of God to

faith. Abraham was ordered in the book to leave his country, family, and home and go to another

country. Before his conversion, Abraham was an unchristian follower to other gods. God called

Abraham to himself and instructed Abraham to differentiate himself from all his former life.

When Abraham answered to the order of God, he left the peace of the earth everything that he

had. Abraham owed to pure grace with all his redemption, for he deserved nothing from God. In

sovereign grace, God chose Abraham because He chose to do so. When he was 75 years old and

was well settled in his life, he left their place. He had to make a decision to obey God and his

respect, life and material possessions at great cost. Abraham was commanded by God and this

was a successful call, but Abraham had to uphold faith and obey God. For him, God will not

follow faith obedience. In believing in God, Abraham took a great risk and knew he had to

respect it. The higher the concentration risk, the greater the final blessing will be, the Bible says.
This verse was used by God to send many believers out to the fields of the world to preach

Christ's glorious gospel. Abraham is the father of the church and certainly the prime example of

one who "obeyed God by church." Specifically, he was told to leave his family, these include

Terah and Lot. Abraham understood that there was a place of blessing in the Promised Land for

him, and there he was to worship God. He went to Egypt when famine came to the land and

Abraham did not believe God could satisfy his needs. Abraham was a poor man in Egypt,

although all true believers are poor, confused and disappointed by God's will. The place of

testing for all believers is, Abraham writes, when we are loyal to God's revealed will. He states

that even if the believer is to receive God's blessing, there must be separation from God and

away from sin. Abraham, he claims, had obedience from the beginning, but not mature

obedience, and it took him time to learn the importance of obedience to faith. Abraham 's life in

Egypt, the Bible says, was terrible, and he fell flat on his face. It took time for him to learn the

significance of devotion to faith and also to get himself into the center of faith.

In Hebrews 11:11-12 Sarah the barren and this great nation could never be brought into

existence unless Abraham had a son. Sarah decided to honor her husband by offering him a son

that would be the fulfillment of God's covenant with Abraham. Both Abraham and Sarah had

faith in God 's promise and, without that faith, they would never have had a child. If we are

going to see God working in our experience, Abraham writes, trust is the answer. If there is not a

believing partner, a Christian marriage is not safe. A woman must have confidence in her own

and not lean upon her husband. Husband and wife should work together, pray together, and

jointly make their choices. Sarah, too, had to believe, as well as the husband and wife decided to

believe in God. Without faith, it is tough to please God. The Bible says, Behold, I am the Lord,

and I will be with you always, and this is what God asks you to do.
 In Hebrews 11:13-16 All of these died in faith without obtaining promises. Bible

commentators disagree about who applies to all of these. These great men of faith died as

persevering people with a powerful trust in the promise of God to Abraham. For most of their

lives, they have also been true believers, and they have not apostatized, yet died in faith.

Abraham and his children were promised through God that they would be a great country.

In Hebrews 11:17-19 God promised Abraham that his only son, Isaac, would be born.

Isaac, as either a form, and given to Abraham and thought that God also might raise men from

the dead. To show the truth of his spirituality, God tested Abraham in this field. Each Christian

has his Isaacs, some precious possession of which God has. If you depend on faith in Jesus Christ

to save you, you will become a child of God. For those that will believe in Him, Christ has

offered the greatest redemption. Believe in Christ and, according to the Bible, you will find that

the Lord does provide. You must change your mind and turn to Christ towards your sin.

Integrity and hope marked Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, all of whom were facing death. Right up

until the end of their life, they were eager to see God's promises fulfilled. As he lives by faith,

the man of faith dies.

In Hebrews 11:20-22 With honesty and hope, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph faced death. The

man of faith dies as he lives in faith. Isaac had twin sons, Esau and Jacob. The birthright was to

be given, by human standards, to Esau. Jacob, however, was the favorite son of Rebekah, Isaac 's

wife. In the early part of his life, Jacob had not walked near his Creator, but his life started to

change after Creator appeared to him and affirmed the Abrahamic Covenant to him. He lived by

faith, and at his death, he was convinced that God would fulfill His promises to His children and

give them the Promised Land. Jacob, when faced with death, blessed Joseph's two sons,

Manasseh and Ephraim, showing his trust in the promise made to Abraham. By belief, Joseph
believed in God for things to come. There was even a calm assurance and faith in Joseph that

God was faithful. Isaac, Jacob and Joseph were all rich men, but they were more concerned with

spiritual riches on their deathbeds. God's promises gripped their hearts and set them up for death.

The extinction of the sons of Israel was described by Joseph, and he gave orders concerning his

remains.

The book of Hebrews shows us how to keep our faith in whatever trials we had in life. It

is important for us to remember that God as the center of our life and faith.
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