Hebrews 6:15

15 And thus Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise.

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 When God made a promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself,

14 saying, "I will surely bless you and multiply you."

15 And thus Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise.

16 Human beings, of course, swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all dispute.

17 In the same way, when God desired to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it by an oath,

Footnotes

• [a] Gk [he]