True Believers of Jesus Christ are Strangers and Aliens on Earth - The Nation of Israel is Not the Promised Land
Hebrews chapter 11 in the New Testament part of the Bible is often called the “Faith Chapter” by Christians, with its long list of Old Testament “heroes of the faith.”
This is the chapter that is supposed to define “faith” with verses like this:
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1)
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” (Hebrews 11:6)
But this chapter, within the context of the entire book of Hebrews, is more than just a showcase of “heroes of the faith.” It is the last chapter that culminates the argument that the New Covenant is superior to the Old Covenant.
The earlier chapters deal with the superiority of Jesus Christ over the Mosaic Law, the superiority of the priesthood of Jesus Christ, and how the “household of God” has now replaced the Temple.
This chapter, chapter 11, deals with the promise given to Abraham under the Old Covenant that his descendants would inherit the “promised land” forever, believed by most Christians today to be the nation of Israel, and clearly shows that this promise had nothing at all to do with the nation of Israel, nor any other nation on earth.
And, of course, none of the people of faith named in this chapter were “heroes” at all during the time they lived. They were outcasts in their societies.






























































