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If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.
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Faith's Forward-Looking Choice
Commentators highlight that the patriarchs' decision not to return to their homeland was entirely voluntary. They had every opportunity to go back, but they consciously chose to live as pilgrims. This shows that faith isn't passive; it's an active, daily choice to reject the past and press forward toward God's future promise, even when the old life is easily accessible.
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Hebrews
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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 …
Had been mindful (εμνημονευον)--
would have had (ειχον αν). Condition of second class (note αν in conclusi…
19th Century
Anglican
They might have had.—Rather, they would have had opportunity to return. All their life long they would have been able to…
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Baptist
And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
Ah…
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…
16th Century
Protestant
And truly if they had been mindful, and so on. He anticipates a potential objection—that they were strangers because they had lef…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And truly if they had been mindful of that country Chaldea, which was Abraham's country:
from whi…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
After commending Abraham’s faith regarding his dwelling place and offspring, the Apostle now commends him on his way of life until death. Regarding…
