And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
What does Hebrews 11:32 mean?
After all our searches into the Scriptures, there is more to be learned from them.
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Keep this verse inside Hebrews 11:31-34 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Hebrews 11:32
And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: And what shall I more say? - There are numerous other instances showing the strength of faith which there is not time to mention. For the time would fail me to tell - To recount all that they did; all the illustrations of the strength and power of faith evinced in their lives.
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And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: And what shall I more say? - There are numerous other instances showing the strength of faith which there is not time to mention.
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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Passages on trusting God, receiving Christ, persevering without sight, and the relation between faith and lived obedience.
Glossary
- Barak Person
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Lightning, the son of Abinoam ( Judg. 4:6 ). At the summons of Deborah he made war against Jabin.
- David Person
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Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .
- Samson Person
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Of the sun, the son of Manoah, born at Zorah. The narrative of his life is given in Judg. 13-16. He was a “Nazarite unto God” from his birth, the first Nazarite mentioned in Scripture ( Judg. 13:3-5 ; comp. Num. 6:1-21 ).
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Heard of God. The peculiar circumstances connected with his birth are recorded in 1 Sam. 1:20 .