THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE  TO THE   HEBREWS

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Hebrews Chapter 11: Hall of Shame

Grace unto you, and peace,
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ

Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. "
Now faith, of then/now (time past/last days) is as if a comparison of two faiths in law/grace, is Pauline clarified as being: "substance" (of things hoped for) and "evidence" (of things not seen). Now faith is also one of two "things", which are an "allegory" in such a God "shew"; For it has also been clarified by the writer of Hebrews "the law is not of faith": Galatians 3:11 and "whatsoever is not of faith is sin": Romans 14:23; So of law/grace (first/second) "he taketh away the first that he may establish the second": Hebrews 10:9, because the first (law) was old and faulty: Hebrews 8. Law could not purge the conscience of sin: Hebews 9, cannot make comers thereunto perfect: Hebrews 10, so (puffed up) knowledge of law is therefore not only "ready to vanish": Hebrews 8:13, but it "shall vanish": 1Corinthians 13:8. Trusting in the law is as playing the blame game which inducts both sides into a hall of shame: Hebrews 11.

Hebrews 11:2 "For by it the elders obtained a good report. "
Law is good; But "both good and evil" ends evil.. A "good" report is least of good better best. And to get a good report from law (evil) required a covenant with death, agreement with hell, and full tilt zeal for Mosaic law, the deadliest of OT Law and NT Law. Anything less than law zealousness (faithful unto death) got you an early grave via the Ghost rather than a good report. And a good report did not get any of the many faith heroes listed in Hebrews 11 any exemption from death, as per the promise. So let's remember, from Hebrews 1, that Hebrews began comparing "time past" vs "last days" and "spake" vs "spoken" as if "good" vs "better" things, good being the old of "old" vs "new", the first of "first" vs "second" law law. And let's remember from Hebrews 10 "he taketh away the first (good) that he may establish the second (better)". So he taketh away law that he may establish grace.

Hebrews 11:3 "Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear."
Through faith we understand(understand = grace glory in Proverbs 4). Let us remember that "the law is not of faith" (Galatians 3:11), so "through faith we understand" obviously means through Jesus -> Christ (law -> grace) we get it: understanding; And as if taking the grace walk "through" the valley of the shadow of death when going from Mt Sinai (law) to Mt Sion (grace), as if from (blind) faith (law) to (seeing) faith (grace). For even the prophets(servants) of old did not understand many of the allegoric things they "spake" of. And many scriptures(plural) had two things mentioned, sometimes with an "and" between the twain, sometimes mirrorly the reverse was mentioned, like "will I" and "I will". Yet sometimes it was two mentions of "I will", but as if twain trying to co-exist being a contradictory oxymoron when giving more earnest heed to "which things are an allegory" and a "mystery" to solve, with the purpose being "our learning"; Such allegory having a moral: "grace is sufficient" (no law req'd).

Worlds? Through evidential faith, seeing faith, we now understand there were (plural) worlds framed by the (plural) God (Elohyim), so that plural things like plural scriptures which are seen (now) were not "made" (of created/made) of things which do appear. In the same allegoric manner the new temple (of old/new temples, sanctuaries) isn't "made" with (plural) "hands" (allegory: not made with law/law nor law/grace, which are both divisional). It's a fearful thing to fall into plural "hands", notably of God on high: Law, a "fall" from Grace above (Galatians 5:4).

Framed? The english word "framed" conjures up a picture, and perhaps of false accusation. Strong's Concordance says it meaneth making perfect and restoring by mending and joining; But we're also told you can't put new wine in old wine skins, nor old patches on new material. For even a little of old(law) will leaven the whole lump(grace), make it all vanity and vexation.

Things which are seen were not made of things which do appear... clearly suggests appearances can be deceiving, as is noted in many contradictory appearances after the crucifixion, many things noted being contrary; such as stay in Jerusalem -vs- go to Galilee, etc.

Hebrews 11:4 "By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh."
By faith? Here Paul switches from "through faith" in 11:3 to "by faith" in 11:4. Elsewhere in Pauline epistles he notes the first phase of eternal salvation is "by faith", and notably by faith without the works of law, but also "through faith" to hope of 3 things:  faith -> hope -> charity, as if faith is only the first stage of a three stage eternal salvation process of global reconciliation unto God: most excellent of excellent, more excellent, most excellent.


If Abel's offering notably called "more excellent", then obviously Cain's was "excellent". But when looking at three things: Cain | Abel | J->C, the latter of three is most excellent of three: no sacrifice at all. And when looking at law/grace, law is not excellent, but faulty: Hebrews 8. Law demands perfection (the only condition of the Abrahamic covenant is walk before me and be perfect) but law is not able to make any comers thereunto perfect: Hebrews 10 (see also Romans 9:31). So then what law was, was a "schoolmaster"(Galatians 3) which failed every student(disciple). Abel obtained witness that he was righteous (by law); but there is no righteousness of the law to even be obtained: Romans 9:31, and "there is no respect of persons with God". And what the blood of Abel speaketh is vengeance. The blood of Jesus speaketh "better" things than the blood of Abel, as seen in Hebrews 12, comparing two mtns. However when considering three things: (good->better)->best = neither good nor better sacrifices, but rather no sacrifice at all: no slaughter at all: no dead end for anyone. For we thus judge if we all are one, and one died for all, then were "all dead" = extinction, not salvation.

Hebrews 11:5 "By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. "
Enoch? There's two Enochs mentioned in Genesis, perhaps even three: perhaps two (Father-Son) in Genesis 4:17 (from Adam->Cain), one in Genesis 5:18 (from Adam->Seth). One such Enoch was notably "not found" = lost. Perhaps the God such Enoch "pleased" was law, which would be "this" testimony (of this/that testimonies); which translated him to the lost. For without faith (the law is not of faith: Galatians 3:11) it's impossible to please His Grace (see next verse for clarity about such); And blind faith, trust in law, being faithful unto death(law), does "despite" unto, not please, the Spirit(God) of "all grace"(no law at all). For as we saw in Hebrews 10, God never desired sacrifice for sin nor ever took pleasure in sacrifice for sin, which was by the law and of the law. Grace doesn't law. Grace neither tempts(laws) nor can be tempted(lawed): James 1:13. His Grace(God) cannot lie(law) nor die(law). Selah.

Lost(Dead)? In Luke 15 there's none lost; For 100/100 sheep and 2/2 sons are found: "alive".

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. "
Notably it's impossible to please without faith. Also notably "the law is not of faith": Gal 3:11. So it reasons by allegoric logic, mystery revealed, law did not please His Grace, nor does sacrifice, which is for sin, by the law and of the law. Rather it's "despite" to the Spirit of grace. It's all vanity and vexation of Spirit(God). For law added to grace makes it "no more grace"; just as death added to life makes it no more life, but life + death = a dead end. Selah.

Hebrews 11:7  "By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. "
Noah, who found grace in the "eyes"(plural) of the "LORD", was moved with "fear" (not with perfect love void of fear hath torment: oppression, depression, anxiety, dis-ease, dis-comfort), and got involved in building a God bless me and nobody else fellow ship; Witch is much like America is doing today: saying God bless America (and nobody else) for it's lying blame game, it's "rule of law", being imposed (by pre-emptive war nonetheless) upon the whole world (if yer not with us, yer against us). And when such doesn't go well, they want everyone to pay for it. For before such war this testimony was heard: "get em for 9/11" and "there will be sacrifice"; Witch is obviously like unto Son "of man" vengeance instead of like Son "of God" mercy. So let us dare compare, not mix, Son of Man(should repent) -vs- Son of God(need not repent). Let us see that in Luke 17 divisional Son of Man has Noahic destruction planned for them all.

Fear is only the "beginning" (not end) of knowledge and wisdom (Psalms, Proverbs), and it's also "of the LORD" (not of God is love, perfect love, which is void of fear hath torment, void of torment; so then not law: tormentor, oppressor). God(Grace) casts out fear, and notably BECAUSE fear hath torment. Love(God) void of fear hath no torment at all; Neither torments any nor can be tormented by any. Law Law notably does both: torments & can be tormented.

Hebrews 11:8 "By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. "
Clarity: he did not know whither he went. Such is the calling of blind faith, which "many" give heed to, and end up following some pied piper over a cliff. Seeing faith knows whither it goeth, goes on unto perfection by leaving the principles, as is the calling of Heb 6:1 -> Heb 13:25.
Clarity: it's those who "know not" requiring forgiveness. Forgive "them", for they "know not".
Charity ever faileth: is above forgiving one another, because charity thinketh no evil(law).

Hebrews 11:9  "By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as [in] a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:"
Clarity: Abraham sojourned in the land of promise as a "strange" country (belonging to others), not as his new home. Again "tabernacles" is plural, and such things are an allegory.

As for Jacob, such is the first of Jacob->Israel: which Jesus(not Christ) is the Saviour of. Christ: "the end of the law" is notably "Saviour of the world": John 4:42; 1John 4:14.

As for Isaac, Abraham would have killed him if not stopped by an angel and told he was being dblemindead; notably by being called "Abraham Abraham" (like unto "Moses, Moses": Ex3).

Hebrews 11: 10 "For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker [is] God. "
Abraham looked for a city which hath "foundations" (plural), whose builder "and" maker God (again plural); Whereas Pauline Epistles reveal there's only one foundation (singular) laid we should build upon: Jesus -> Christ: "the end of the law", the "chief" corner (of corners).


Hebrews 11:11 "Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. "
Sara did not first judge His grace faithful, for as the story goes she jumped the gun and had Agar (this Agar is Mt Sinai = law added) go in unto Abraham and bear her a son: Ishmael. Such is allegoric for grace + law(added); So the scripture saith: "cast out the bondwoman and her son", the allegoric meaning being: cast out the law the the result of the law: sin and death. Not to mention both her and Abraham were being childish, not faithful, well into their adult age. Abraham lied about Sarah; Sarah jumped the gun with Ishmael. Two wrongs don't make a right. Two laws don't make grace. Abraham was told to be perfect, not stupid, as the only condition of receiving the promise; also told he'd receive the promise when he was without child (allegory: when he stopped being childish). He was 100, she was 75; Both still childish. Two childish parents make law law: not grace; One makes a bastard, not a son. It's "allegory"!

Hebrews 11:12 "Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, [so many] as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. "
The innumerable folk fathered by one Abraham of twain (Abraham Abraham), and one as good as "dead" for mixing contrary things such as grace + law, belief + unbelief, life + death, these all... died and received not the promise. These all (all those mentioned in Hebrews 11)...

Hebrews 11:13  "These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. "
These all? All the blind faith folk. These "all died". What else? They died "not having received the promises". What good are promises you don't get when you're alive? Hello! As for "promises", again it's plural, and seen "afar off", not near nor at hand (rather than hands). Perhaps it wasn't "understanding" they embraced, which Solomon says results in thy head being crowned with "grace glory" (Proverbs 4), but pie in the high sky promises, promises built on sinking sand, which children of Abraham are likened unto. The promise of eternal life is not such. It is always nigh, not pie in the sky. It is a "sure" foundation, not founded on sinking sand.

Hebrews 11:14 "For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. "
They sayers still say Peace & Safety (Grace & Law; Safety in Law worketh Wrath): 1Thessalonians 5:3. What follows is "destruction", notably the "no escape" sort, for "them". What they sayers declare plainly to me is they still wanna mix grace + law, and my answer to such down home country folk like Kenneth Copeland is: none of yer blind faith for me thanks, it's all vanity and vexation of Spirit, results in dying and receiving nothing is what dblemindead get. For as it is written, dblemindead folk can expect to get NOTHING of God (James 1).

They seek a country: somewhere else to call home, feel safe, for the earthy devilish home they made via their grace + law is obviously not loving nor peaceful, but fearful and warring. America the Great which many foreigners call home, seems to have become fearful and warring. No other nation has more violence and violent weather.

Hebrews 11:15 "And truly, if they had been mindful of that from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. "
We finally get to the "truly" part, in the midst of this/that."That" from whence they came out? If they'd been mindful they'd came out of graceland (heaven), via their grace + law(added), their love + fear(added), having been "drawn away from heaven" by such Mosaic law law as "In the beginning God" (as if  an "eternal" God has any "beginning"... Not), drawn away as ignorant children and cast down to earth (Revelation 12), then they might have had opportunity to return to heaven. But not being mindful, they all died and received not the promise: eternal life.

Hebrews 11:16 "But now they desire a better, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city."
Now of then/now they desire better of good/better, that is of this was/that is, an heavenly of earthly/heavenly. So God isn't ashamed to be called their God. Such isn't the God of all grace, for it goes on to speak of "them". In a them vs them sides war, even them on the right still don't have peace with God, since Christ entered heaven (higher than the heavens) for "us". And the Son of man them look for has a surprise for them all: destruction: Lk 17:27,29,30. And the city mentioned (heavenly Jerusalem) tends to fall (descend) due to being drunk with the blood of sacrifice, which the only wise God will not have: not then, not now, not ever. And the exhortation is not to just get it better of good better best, but to go on to what's best for all (not some) by leaving (good/better) "principles" (division, twain, twofold) in favor of unity: one.

Hebrews 11:17 "By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten [son], "
Abraham's faith was tried, and when it was tried he was found willing to sacrifice(slaughter) his own son, which is a short fall from the perfection demanded of the Abrahamic covenant: walk before me and be perfect (merciful void of sacrifice).

Hebrews 11:18 "Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: "
Tricky wording, "shall thy seed" being a question rather than a statement such as thy seed shall.

Hebrews 11:19 "Accounting that God [was] able to raise [him] up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. "
That God, who is light void of darkness, grace void of law, cannot lie(law) nor die(law); Nor did that God ever take pleasure in sacrifice(law); Nor does that God ever tempt(law) anyone; Nor would that God ever condone killing just to prove he can raise the dead. That God is the living God of the living. In him there is no law at all = no sin at all = no death at all. Selah.

Hebrews 11:20 "By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. "
Concerning things to come, the law is a "shadow"(dark version) of things to come, not the very (true) things to come. By a merciless Holy Ghost blasphemy the Ghost is unpardonable also in the to come; which essentially ensnares all, for who hasn't said parental law is unfair as a child. Not to mention many a parent has also admitted law is unfair, which is blasphemy the Ghost; unpardonable by law, both in this world and the to come... unless we let law be dead testator.

Hebrews 11:21 "By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, [leaning] upon the top of his staff. "
The God of Abraham... Isaac... Jacob is not the God of the dead nor dying, but of the living.
Abraham had two sons, by two mothers, "which things are an allegory" about law and grace.
Two sorts of "blessed" are noted in Psalms 32:1,2; again in Romans 4:7,8. One a cover up.

Hebrews 11:22 "By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. "
At the times of this ignorance God winked (as if the twinkling of an eye), but now commandeth all men everywhere to repent (to change, from law glory to grace glory; from death to life).

Hebrews 11:23 "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."
Let's look at Moses in Exodus 3, whom God called "Moses Moses" to denote he was being dblemindead; Not to mention Moses was a "great terror"-ist to all Israel in Deuteronomy 34. The law (and lie) was given by Moses; But grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. The only God you'll get law out of is a false God of false/true Gods, foolish God of foolish/wise Gods; For there is no law at all in "the God of all grace", who is also the God of all... you all... you and all the KofG within you... which things are an allegory... with a moral: "grace is sufficient".

Hebrews 11:24 "By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;"
Let's realize Moses is inducted in a hall of shame for playing the blame game rather than a hall of fame; For he's among these all died and received not the promise, due to such grace + law, his law worketh wrath added to grace is sufficient being as adding death to God's eternal life.

Hebrews 11:25 "Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; "
The affliction the people of Law all suffered from was a bad case of grace + law = life + death. Such is the result of sin concisousness, evil concupiscence of law, the strength of sin and death. Take away law, the source and strength of sin, and there is no reason for nor season of sin. That God, who was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, did not law-impute sin to any.

Hebrews 11:26 "Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. "
Here we go again with the servant(slave) and sacrifice(slaughter) thing of plan B: Bondage, which many count as riches, greater riches having a recompence of reward, to some only. The only reward of plan B is death by law. So let's go on, with plan A: Approved unto God, which speaks of study, search the scriptures, seek and find, find there's no respect of persons with God, nor with Son of God. Dying to law, rather than by law, is becoming alive, to His Grace.

Hebrews 11:27 "By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. "
Faith, in Heb 11, is a conviction of the truth. The truth about law is "the law is not of faith", not of the grace and truth which came by JC, being rather of the law and lie given by Moses. 

Hebrews 11:28 "Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. "
Keeping the passover, sprinkling of blood thereof, obviously did not permanently save them all who got both saved + destroyed after by their grace + law added, as noted in Jude 5. Such partiality, division, is not of there is no respect of persons with God in heaven, which is notably higher than the (divided) heavens, which are higher than the earth, where thy will is to be done.

Hebrews 11:29 "By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry [land]: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. "
Mosaic law law faith tends to save some, drown others. JC grace faith saves all, drowns none. Not to mention "the law is not of faith": Gal 3, and "whatoever is not of faith is sin": Rom 14, which when it is finished "brings forth death": Jam 1,  to all: Rom 5:14,  by the curse of the law, a ministration of death: 2Cor 3. Not to mention biblical advice: go ye not therefore after them; for Jude 5 reminds even though they were saved out of Egypt, they were destroyed afterward.

Hebrews 11:30 "By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. "
Law tears down. Grace builds up. It's a matter of destruction vs construction. Modern witch doctors  use the same concept to send vengeful and destructive law worketh wrath to others.

Hebrews 11:31 "By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace."
Them, whether or not they believe the lie of law, all perish, because they oppose them-selves. In them (in Adam: Gen 5) all die (1Cor 15). Hence we're getting to the Pauline conclusion of God having provided some better thing for us of them/us, such as the seeing faith of the Son of God, rather than the blind faith of Son of man, who would destroy "them all", again (Lk 17).

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: "
No doubt all these were great biblical heroes, but great is least of great greater greatest, the "greatest" of three things being charity never faileth rather than great greater love laws;  And the majority of prophets prophecied gloom and doom rather than prophesy groom and bloom.

Hebrews 11:33 "Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, "
Pre-emptive wars for milk and honey (baby food) is common among Hebrew babes, and for money is common among such children of hell(law), also called hypocrites, fools, vipers, and blind guides; also among one made proselyte: twofold: more the child of hell(law) by such like compassing land and sea. The righteousness they perceive is observance of laws, ordinances, which by the using all perish. Promises receiveable from such law<=>law are sin and death.

Hebrews 11:34 "Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. "
We are told quench not the Spirit, of grace and truth. As for firey darts we are told to put on the whole armour of God to quench all such accusations and condemnations of such law law.

Hebrews 11:35 "Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: "
Bwd law folk seem to think ignorance is bliss, deliverance is for others, and obtaining a better resurrection is via law abiding, when the bible teaches ignorance is not bliss, deliverance is from the law (Rom 7), and the resurrection of law is as a resurrection of damnation (Jn 5).

Hebrews 11:36 "And others had trial of [cruel] mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:"
Mockings and scourgings, bonds and imprisonment, were of their own making, since plan B is Bondage to law: sin and death.

Hebrews 11:37 "They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; "
The reason they were destitute is grace is sufficient, whereas law is not sufficient. The reason they were afflicted is they all had a bad case of grace + law(added) is as ease + dis(added), not to mention all were afflicted with a bad case of life + death(added) = a dead end, which is the result of love + fear(added) = torment (fear hath torment). Hence pure religion paid a visit.

Hebrews 11:38 "(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and [in] mountains, and [in] dens and caves of the earth. "
They not only wandered, but wondered, why their precious law was so unfair, unjust, at times.

Hebrews 11:39 "And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: "
These all (all the old law heroes mentioned) "received NOT the promise": eternal life. Why not? Because the promise is received by doing the will of God, which is to have mercy and not sacrifice, which is to have grace and not law, which is to have peace and not division. Of three things good better best, all they got was a good report card, for playing their part well.

Yet what they all seemed to overlook, forget, was the jews at Horeb-bull Mt Sinai in Arabia well said such accusation-all and condemnation-all dblemindead mosaic law law should NOT be spoken to them again, which is perhaps why it is said salvation is of the jews.

Hebrews 11:40 "God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect."
Ahah, we finally have the conlusion, noting God provided some "better" thing (of good/better), for "us" (of them/us), than blind faith in the law which has a dead end. And the conclusion also notes they without us, should not be made (of created/made) perfect (of imperfect/perfect). As for the conclusion of To The Hebrews, it is what's best (of good better best) for all (not some).

Conclusion of To The Hebrews (a mini bible itself):  "Grace with you all. Amen."
Conclusion of Holy Bible: "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen."

Go on: Hebrews 12 -> Of two allegoric mtns: Mt Sinai & Mt Sion, God & Son on Sion