heed Noah’s preaching of repentance, the context indicates that the author sees beyond that original setting, for a consistent theme in chapter 11 is that those who build their lives on the unseen world become aliens in this world. At the conclusion of the list, the author summarizes that “the world was not worthy” (11:38) of these heroes. This theme is especially important for the author’s attempt to address the alienation of his readers. Just as their faith has created alienation (10:32–34) from