Hebrews 11:20-31

By Faith

20 By faith m Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. 21 By faith n Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, o bowing in worship over the head of his staff. 22 By faith p Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.

23 By faith q Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of r the king's edict. 24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, s refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, 25 t choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy u the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 v He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to w the reward. 27 By faith he x left Egypt, y not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured z as seeing him who is invisible. 28 By faith a he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.

29 By faith b the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. 30 By faith c the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith d Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she e had given a friendly welcome to the spies.

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 27:27 - 29
    So he came near and kissed him. And Isaac smelled the smell of his garments and blessed him and said, "See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field that the Lord has blessed!
    Genesis 27:39 - 40
    Then Isaac his father answered and said to him: "Behold, away from the fatness of the earth shall your dwelling be, and away from the dew of heaven on high.
  2. Cross References
    Genesis 48:16
    The angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the boys; and in them let my name be carried on, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
    Genesis 48:20
    So he blessed them that day, saying, "By you Israel will pronounce blessings, saying, 'God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh.'" Thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
  3. Cross References
    Genesis 47:31
    And he said, "Swear to me"; and he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself upon the head of his bed.
  4. Cross References
    Genesis 50:24 - 25
    And Joseph said to his brothers, "I am about to die, but God will visit you and bring you up out of this land to the land that he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
    Exodus 13:19
    Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the sons of Israel solemnly swear, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones with you from here.
  5. Cross References
    Exodus 2:2 - 3
    The woman conceived and bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months.
    Acts 7:20
    At this time Moses was born; and he was beautiful in God's sight. And he was brought up for three months in his father's house.
  6. Cross References
    Exodus 1:16
    "When you serve as midwife to the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstool, if it is a son, you shall kill him, but if it is a daughter, she shall live."
    Exodus 1:22
    Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, "Every son that is born to the Hebrews you shall cast into the Nile, but you shall let every daughter live.
  7. Cross References
    Exodus 2:10 - 11
    When the child grew up, she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, "Because," she said, "I drew him out of the water.
  8. Cross References
    Job 36:21
    Take care; do not turn to iniquity, for this you have chosen rather than affliction.
    Psalms 84:10
    For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
  9. Cross References
    1 John 2:17
    And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.
  10. Cross References
    Hebrews 13:13
    Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured.
    Psalms 89:50 - 51
    Remember, O Lord, how your servants are mocked, and how I bear in my heart the insults of all the many nations.
    Philippians 3:7 - 8
    But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.
    1 Peter 4:14
    If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.
  11. Cross References
    Hebrews 2:2
    For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution.
    Hebrews 10:35
    Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.
  12. Cross References
    Exodus 12:37
    And the people of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children.
    Exodus 13:17 - 18
    When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near. For God said, "Lest the people change their minds when they see war and return to Egypt.
  13. Cross References
    Exodus 10:28 - 29
    Then Pharaoh said to him, "Get away from me; take care never to see my face again, for on the day you see my face you shall die.
  14. Cross References
    Hebrews 11:13
    These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
    1 Timothy 1:17
    To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
  15. Cross References
    Exodus 12:21 - 30
    Then Moses called all the elders of Israel and said to them, "Go and select lambs for yourselves according to your clans, and kill the Passover lamb.
  16. Cross References
    Exodus 14:21 - 30
    Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
  17. Cross References
    Joshua 6:15 - 16
    On the seventh day they rose early, at the dawn of day, and marched around the city in the same manner seven times. It was only on that day that they marched around the city seven times.
    Joshua 6:20
    So the people shouted, and the trumpets were blown. As soon as the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they captured the city.
  18. Cross References
    Joshua 6:25
    But Rahab the prostitute and her father's household and all who belonged to her, Joshua saved alive. And she has lived in Israel to this day, because she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
    James 2:25
    And in the same way was not also Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?
  19. Cross References
    Joshua 2:1
    And Joshua the son of Nun sent two men secretly from Shittim as spies, saying, "Go, view the land, especially Jericho." And they went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab and lodged there.
    Joshua 2:8 - 13
    Before the men lay down, she came up to them on the roof
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