へブル人への手紙 11:5-6 JCB

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 11:5

The character and the translation of Enoch. "By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death," etc. That Enoch should immediately succeed Abel in this record of the ancient heroes of faith is not a little significant. How remarkable is "the contrast between the fate of Abel and Enoch! The one was crushed to the earth by the hand of a brutal and ferocious murderer; the other was conveyed to heaven, most likely by the ministry of some benevolent intelligence. The one met death in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 11:5

The faith of Enoch. Of Enoch we know next to nothing in one sense. We are ignorant of the details of his life; not even one great striking event is preserved to us. But of the great principle and result of his life we are not ignorant, and it is quite permissible for us to make conjectures by way of illustration. In considering what is here said, we must notice the order of the argument. I. WHAT HAPPENED TO ENOCH . He was translated so as not to see death. This must have... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. The purpose of this verse, in connection with the conclusion of the last, is to show that the Scripture record does imply faith in Enoch, though there is no mention of it there by name: it is of necessity involved in the phrase, εὐηρέστεσε τῷ θεῷ . The expression in the Hebrew, "walked with God" (be it observed), involves... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 11:6

The impossibility of pleasing God without faith. "But without faith it is impossible to please him," etc. The fact that Enoch walked by faith, and that his life was well pleasing to God, suggested to the writer this general axiom on the indispensableness of faith in order to secure the Divine complacency. Two principal observations will bring before us the chief teaching of our text. I. THE APPROACH OF THE SOUL TO GOD IS ESSENTIAL TO OUR PLEASING HIM .... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 11:6

Faith needed to please God. I. IT IS , THEN , POSSIBLE TO PLEASE GOD . Some there are who care nothing whether he be pleased or not. God's will, God's delight in the obedience of men, never enters into their thoughts. They live to please themselves. They can even understand that some object may be served by trying to please other men. And yet those who live for self-pleasure are sure to be disappointed. God has meant our pleasure to come through first of all pleasing him.... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 11:5

By faith Enoch was translated - The account of Enoch is found in Genesis 5:21-24. It is very brief, and is this, that “Enoch walked with God, and was not, for God took him.” There is no particular mention of his “faith,” and the apostle attributes this to him, as in the case of Abel, either because it was involved in the very nature of piety, or because the fact was communicated to him by direct revelation. In the account in Genesis, there is nothing inconsistent with the belief that Enoch was... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to please him - Without “confidence” in God - in his fidelity, his truth, his wisdom, his promises. And this is as true in other things as in religion. It is impossible for a child to please his father unless he has confidence in him. It is impossible for a wife to please her husband, or a husband a wife, unless they have confidence in each other. If there is distrust and jealousy on either part, there is discord and misery. We cannot be pleased with a... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 11:5-6

Hebrews 11:5-6. By faith That is, his firm faith in the being and perfections of God, especially his omnipresence, omniscience, omnipotence; his truth, justice, mercy, and goodness; and in consequence of that exemplary holiness which was the fruit of this faith; Enoch was translated Μετετεθη , was removed, namely, in a miraculous manner, from among men, God taking him out of this sinful and miserable world to himself. See notes on Genesis 5:22-24. That he should not see death He was... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 11:1-22

Examples of true faith (11:1-22)In the previous chapter the writer asserted that people must join faith to perseverance if they are to enjoy the thing hoped for. He now supports this statement with illustrations from the Old Testament. If people have faith, it means they believe that things hoped for according to God’s promises will be achieved and that unseen powers of God are real. Those with faith look beyond what they see. They know that they cannot explain the existence of the world solely... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 11:5

Enoch . In Enoch we see faith's walk. translated . Greek. metatithemi. See Acts 7:16 . see . Greek. eidon. App-133 . before . Greek. pro. App-104 . translation . Greek. metathesis. See Hebrews 7:12 . had this testimony = was borne witness to, as Hebrews 11:2 . pleased . Greek. euaresteo. Only here, Hebrews 11:6 , and Hebrews 13:16 . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 11:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 11:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 11:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 11:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 11:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 11:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 11:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 11:5-6

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 11:1-22

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 11:5

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