The author concludes his discussion of faith and his survey of OT heroes with this reminder that their faith anticipated the fulfillment of a promise. That fulfillment has brought something better to us and secured our ultimate reward together with them.

Paul lays out in this text four Holy Spirit-empowered keys that are necessary to unlock the Christian life.  These keys are the basis for fulfilling the ethical imperatives that make up the balance of the letter. An exposition of Romans 12:1-2.

By faith, the righteous look for a better world since we are made for the world to come and are rejected by the world that is. An exposition of Hebrews 11:35-38.

The author of Hebrews lists a number of triumphs and tribulations that are enjoyed and endured by faith. Though no specific people are mentioned in connection with this list, we can connect some of the dots and discern whom the author has in mind. We lear

Unable to give a comprehensive list of faithful men and women, the author of Hebrews simply lists a few more examples and then summarizes the triumphs and tribulations of the faithful. An exposition of Hebrews 11:32.