Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hebrews 11:5

COM commentary-section · status:draft · license:PD

5. Faith was the ground of his pleasing God; and his pleasing God was the ground of his translation. translated — ( Genesis 5:22 ; Genesis 5:24 ). Implying a sudden removal (the same Greek as in Genesis 5:24- : ) from mortality without death to immortality: such a CHANGE as shall pass over the living at Christ's coming ( 1 Corinthians 15:51 ; 1 Corinthians 15:52 ). had this testimony —namely of Scripture; the Greek perfect implies that this testimony continues still: "he has been testified of." pleased God —The Scripture testimony virtually expresses that he pleased God, namely, "Enoch walked with God." The Septuagint translates the Hebrew for "walked with God," 1 Corinthians 15:52- : , pleased God. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-6" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-heb-11-001

절 (explains)

bible-text/heb-11-5

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological