Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
What does Hebrews 11:25 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 11:25
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God - With those whom God had chosen to he his people - the Israelites. They were then oppressed and down-trodden; but they were the descendants of Abraham, and were those whom God had designed to be his special people. Moses saw that if he cast in his lot with them, he must expect trials. They were poor, and crushed, and despised - a nation of slaves.
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Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God - With those whom God had chosen to he his people - the Israelites.
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Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God - With those whom God had chosen to he his people - the Israelites.
Context in Hebrews 11
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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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