Hebrews 6:15

15 So Abraham received what God promised because he waited patiently for it.

Hebrews 6:15 Meaning and Commentary

Hebrews 6:15

And so, after he had patiently endured
He waited long for a son, from whom the Messiah was to spring, after he had had the promise of one; and he endured many afflictions with patience, in his journeys from place to place, throughout his life to the end:

he obtained the promise;
he was greatly blessed in temporal things; he lived to see the son of the promise, and his sons; he saw the day of Christ by faith, and now inherits the heavenly glory, which is the thing chiefly designed.

Hebrews 6:15 In-Context

13 God made a promise to Abraham. Since he had no one greater on whom to base his oath, he based it on himself.

14 He said, "I will certainly bless you and give you many descendants."

15 So Abraham received what God promised because he waited patiently for it.

16 When people take oaths, they base their oaths on someone greater than themselves. Their oaths guarantee what they say and end all arguments.

17 God wouldn't change his plan. He wanted to make this perfectly clear to those who would receive his promise, so he took an oath.