Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.As it were dead — Till his strength was supernaturally restored, which continued for many years after. read more
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.All these — - Mentioned Hebrews 11:7-11.Died in faith — In death faith acts most vigorously.Not having received the promises — The promised blessings.Embraced — As one does a dear friend when he meets him. read more
For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.They who speak thus show plainly that they seek their own country — That they keep in view, and long for, their native home. read more
And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.If they had been mindful of - Their earthly country, Ur of the Chaldeans, they might have easily returned. read more
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.But they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly — This is a full convincing proof that the patriarchs had a revelation and a promise of eternal glory in heaven. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: seeing he hath prepared for them a city - Worthy of God to give. read more
8. Example of Abraham. As the great typical example of faith, both with Jewish writers (note on Galatians 3:6) and St. Paul, Abraham with Sarah fills a long paragraph, 8-20. And the similarity of the treatment here is good proof that Paul’s idea of faith is still the same, and this epistle by his hand. Called A well supported reading in the Greek would read Abraham the called. And that reading would mean, according to Delitzsch, Abraham the well known, or historically illustrious as ... read more
9. A strange That is, as somebody else’s, and not his own, country; though by divine promise most truly his own. Tabernacles That is, tents; the abodes of wanderers and strangers, the striking image of transitory residence. Same promise And same faith, as in Hebrews 11:21. read more
10. For Reason for his adventurous movement; he had a higher land in view, which regulated his course in this earthly land. A city Unlike this rural earthly land. Foundations Unlike these tents, so soon to be taken up, and so easily blown away. The city was not, as Grotius understood, the future earthly Jerusalem; but that higher and heavenly Jerusalem, the antitype of the lower. See note on Galatians 4:22; Galatians 4:26. Builder Τεχνιτης , artist, or architect. Herbert Spencer... read more
11. Herself Through whom it was all along assumed that the promise was to become effected. Or, as some understand it, herself, who was formerly barren; or, as others, herself, who was at first faithless. We prefer the first, though we find it unsuggested by any commentator. Past age That is, of child bearing. Notes on Hebrews 4:16, 17. read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Hebrews 11:11
Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.Sarah also herself — Though at first she laughed at the promise, Genesis 18:12. Genesis 21:2. read more