of the ultimate. Faith involves believing “that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” One primary reward stands out in this chapter—God’s commendation (11:2, 39), his “well done” that every true believer longs to hear. So what have we found characterizes biblical faith as depicted in Hebrews 11? What might be a definition? Faith is confidence that results in action carried out in a variety of situations by ordinary people in response to the unseen God and his promises, with various earthly outcomes
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