Had been mindful (εμνημονευον)--

would have had (ειχον αν). Condition of second class (note αν in conclusi…

And truly if they had been mindful of that country—that is, if they had remembered it with sufficient interest and affection to have made …

They might have had.—Rather, they would have had opportunity to return. All their life long they would have been able to…

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 knowi…

To acknowledge the things stated in v.13 has further implications; namely, that the kind of people spoken of are looking for “a country of their ow…

And truly if they had been mindful, and so on. He anticipates a potential objection—that they were strangers because they had lef…

And truly if they had been mindful of that country
Chaldea, which was Abraham's country:

We are often called to leave worldly connections, interests, and comforts. If heirs of Abraham's faith, we will obey and go forth, though not knowi…

After commending Abraham’s faith regarding his dwelling place and offspring, the Apostle now commends him on his way of life until death. Regarding…