Equipping University

It is often good to hear the bad news along with the good but it is rare that we are given the gift of hearing the rest of the story. The author of Hebrews did not want his readers to get a distorted view of life by hearing only a portion of the truth. Therefore, in the eleventh chapter of Hebrews, the author purposes to tell all who read this great letter that living a life of faith does not always lead to great victory, success, and prosperity. So far in this chapter, we have read of such well-known biblical heroes as Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, and Moses. These men were used by God to do incredible acts and are remembered thousands of years later for their faithful obedience. Now, as we near the end of this chapter, the author wants to continue to list even more notables with similar victories of faith in the Old Testament. However, if the author of Hebrews had simply listed more victories and then moved on to his next topic at the conclusion of this lengthy recitation of names and events, his readers wo