希伯來書 11:2

2 古 人 在 這 信 上 得 了 美 好 的 證 據 。

希伯來書 11:2 Meaning and Commentary

Hebrews 11:2

For by it the elders obtained a good report.
] By whom are meant, not merely old men, or elders in age, but such who lived in ancient times; some before the flood, and to a great age, and others who were in office, civil or ecclesiastical, and were the ancestors and predecessors of the Hebrews; who in general obtained or received a good report from God; that they were the chosen of God, and were justified and accepted with him; that they were the children and friends of God, and should be glorified; and from men, from good men, for their faith and holiness; and from evil men, for their good works: and these also believed the report of the Gospel, and gave a good report of God, and of the good land, and adorned their profession; particularly, Abel received a good report, that he was righteous; and Enoch, that he pleased God, and walked with him; and Noah, that he was a just man, perfect in his generation, and also walked with God; and Abraham, that he was a believer, a friend of God, and one that feared and obeyed him; and Job, that he was a man that feared God, and shunned evil; and Moses, that he was a meek man, and a faithful one; and David, that he was a man after God's own heart, and fulfilled his will; and so others: and they received this report by faith, and as a fruit of it; which shows that faith is no new thing, and that the character of a believer is an old and honourable one. The apostle mentions this, to take off the Hebrews from any esteem of their traditionary elders, who had got a name, not by their faith, but by their traditions; and to engage their imitation of men of antiquity, authority, and wisdom superior to them; and to let them know, unless they had the same faith with their ancestors, it would be a vain thing to boast of descent from them.

希伯來書 11:2 In-Context

1 信 就 是 所 望 之 事 的 實 底 ， 是 未 見 之 事 的 確 據 。

2 古 人 在 這 信 上 得 了 美 好 的 證 據 。

3 我 們 因 著 信 ， 就 知 道 諸 世 界 是 藉 神 話 造 成 的 ； 這 樣 ， 所 看 見 的 ， 並 不 是 從 顯 然 之 物 造 出 來 的 。

4 亞 伯 因 著 信 ， 獻 祭 與 神 ， 比 該 隱 所 獻 的 更 美 ， 因 此 便 得 了 稱 義 的 見 證 ， 就 是 神 指 他 禮 物 作 的 見 證 。 他 雖 然 死 了 ， 卻 因 這 信 ， 仍 舊 說 話 。

5 以 諾 因 著 信 ， 被 接 去 ， 不 至 於 見 死 ， 人 也 找 不 著 他 ， 因 為 神 已 經 把 他 接 去 了 ； 只 是 他 被 接 去 以 先 ， 已 經 得 了 神 喜 悅 他 的 明 證 。