By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
What does Hebrews 11:24 mean?
Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, concerning things to come. Things present are not the best things; no man knoweth love or hatred by having them or wanting them.
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Keep this verse inside Hebrews 11:24-26 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Hebrews 11:24
He believed that he was able to deliver them, and he so trusted in him that he was willing at his command to forego the splendid prospects which opened before him in Egypt. "When he was come to years." Greek "being great;" that is, when he was grown up to manhood. He was at that time forty years of age; see the notes on Acts 7:23 . He took this step, therefore, in the full maturity of his judgment, and when there was no danger of being influenced by the ardent passions of youth.
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was great. Of Pharaoh's daughter; see Gill on Acts 7:21 . (l) Antiqu. l. 2. c. 9. sect. 7.
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Hebrews 11 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as faith, endurance, and final exhortation. Hebrews presents Jesus as the final revelation of God, the great high priest, the once-for-all sacrifice, and the mediator of the better covenant. Read this chapter with the wider themes of Christology, priesthood, and sacrifice in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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