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Hebrews 6:13-20 esp. 15
lferretj:
Thank you george, I've read it over once so far and get a clearer picture, a few more reads through and some meditation should help me in this area. Thanks for not just giving an answer and letting me think it through. I should really get me a concordant version to study.
lferretj
aqrinc:
lferretj,
Give a Woman a Fish? or hand over the keys GOD Gives us; Thank GOD only for everything.
george. :)
mharrell08:
--- Quote from: lferretj on May 01, 2009, 05:59:30 PM ---Thank you george and mee for the quick reply, I was wondering why Hebrews wasn't making much sense to me. The KJV version seems to contradict itself all over the place by not using the correct tenses. Anyway I'm still struggling with what exactly v. 15 is saying. Can anyone explain a little better what "he happened on the promise" or "he attained unto the promise" means. I wonder if "happened" is the best word to be used. Anyway I'm contrasting this verse with Hebrews 11:13 "These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them,[c] embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth." KJV Just trying to make sense of it all. It almost reads as if Abraham was said to receive the promise in v. 15 but not receive them in 11:13. If my thinking is correct, correct if i'm wrong now, but it seems that by patiently enduring Abraham won the race so to speak and so can now look forward to the promises. Does this sound correct. I may not be articulating it the best manner so bear with me.
lferretj
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Lferretj,
The promise that is mentioned in Hebrews 6 is 'blessing and multiplying thee'...the promise talked about in Hebrews 11 is speaking of the Kingdom of God. Abraham was blessed and his seed was multiplied greatly so in that regard, that promise was given. Though it is only a shadow of the promise of the Kingdom which is talked about in Hebrews 11. There's nothing wrong with the tense of the verses.
Marques
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