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What will I more say? For the time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets;
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Faith in Flawed Heroes
Commentators like Calvin and Spurgeon emphasize that this list includes figures with serious flaws, such as Samson and Jephthah. The author of Hebrews isn't endorsing their sins, but commending their moments of genuine faith. This shows that God honors and uses faith even when it is imperfect and resides in flawed people, offering encouragement to believers who are aware of their own shortcomings.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And what shall I more say? "There are numerous other instances, showing the strength of faith, which there is not time to mention."
And what shall I more say? (Κα τ ετ λεγω; ). Deliberative present active subjunctive (same form as indicative, λεγω). It is both a…
19th Century
Anglican
The sacred writer has lingered over the life and deeds of the greatest of the patriarchs and of Moses, the legislator of the nation. Two examples o…
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Baptist
And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samue…
With a neat rhetorical flourish, the author shows that his subject is far from exhausted. Not having time to go through all the ones on his list, h…
16th Century
Protestant
And what shall I say more? etc. Since it was to be feared that by referring to only a few examples, he might appear to confine th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And what shall I more say Intimating he had said enough to prove the definition of faith he had given; and that the …
After all our searches into the Scriptures, there is more to be learned from them. We should be pleased to think how great the number of believers …
13th Century
Catholic
Having described the things done by faith by the fathers before and during their entry into the promised land, the Apostle now begins to give examp…
