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Hebrews: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary is unavailable, but you can change that!

One of early Christianity’s most carefully crafted sermons, Epistle to the Hebrews addresses listeners who have experienced the elation of conversion and the heat of hostility, but who now must confront the formidable task of remaining faithful in a society that rejects their commitments. The letter probes into the one of most profound questions of faith: If it is God’s will that believers be...

11:1. Now, faith is. “Faith” encompasses both trust in God and faithfulness to God (see pp. 125–27). the assurance. The Greek word hypostasis is based on roots meaning “stand under” (NOTE on 1:3; cf. 3:14). The subjective side emerges when hypostasis is linked with “faith,” which pertains to the believing person. The objective side emerges when hypostasis is connected to “things hoped for,” since the object of hope lies outside the believer. The word “assurance” (NASB; NRSV) is useful because
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