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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

INTRODUCTION TO Hebrews 11 The apostle having, in the preceding chapter, spoken in commendation of the grace, and life of faith, and of its usefulness to preserve from apostasy, proceeds in this to give some account of the nature and actings of it; and which he illustrates by the examples of many of the Old Testament saints: he begins with a definition of it, which consists of two parts, Hebrews...

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

By faith Moses, when he was born,.... Which is to be understood, not of the faith of Moses, but of the faith of his parents, at the time of his birth; which was when Pharaoh had published an edict, ordering every male child to be cast into the river; but instead of obeying this order, Moses was hid three months of his parents; that is, in his father's house, as it is said in Acts 7:20 and is here...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

The apostle having, in the close of the foregoing chapter, recommended the grace of faith and a life of faith as the best preservative against apostasy, he how enlarges upon the nature and fruits of this excellent grace. I. The nature of it, and the honour it reflects upon all who live in the exercise of it, ver. 1-3. II. The great examples we have in the Old Testament of those who lived by...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment. Their faith made them hide him, for that faith laid hold of God, and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment. By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; choosing...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment. By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach of...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of hi parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the King’s commandment.: They were not afraid to brave the consequences of disobeying Pharaoh’s command because of their faith.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel: and gave commandment concerning his bones. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment. Here is the courage of faith: —