world, belief in divine intervention is a matter of “theism” and belief in the God of the Bible.15 This stands in contrast to Deism, or a merely rationalist or human belief in a Supreme Being, typical of many in the Enlightenment era. Similarly, belief in the validity of divine promise, and its significance for truth and as a speech-act, is part and parcel of belief in the biblical God. Hebrews 11:1 makes it clear that to accept God’s promise as effective does entail faith. This does not render belief