By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future, concerning things to come. The verse belongs to the chapter and record of faith that places Isaac and his blessing among the heroes, the great cloud of witnesses, and the ancient servants commended for faith. That record presents the lives of God's servants in sacred history as the faith that can work in people now, with God working through hearts of faith as channels of His power.
Isaac is marked by fidelity to God and set conspicuously before the world so that his example brings light to people in darkness. The fidelity to God and obedience of these heroes of faith led others to glorify Him. Isaac is one who breasted the evils and difficulties in his way and braced successfully against opposing forces of evil in the Lord's name, sustained and strengthened with the Lord holding him by the hand.
The lives and faith of Isaac and the other faithful are presented as an example for the Christian church and believers now, showing that the same faith can work in people now and that God works through hearts of faith as channels of His power. Continued trust in God can strengthen faith through trials and prepare people for service, calling believers to lay aside every weight of evil habits and practices formed by following natural dispositions and to run with patience the race set before them. Faith gives reason to turn the mind from discouraging things that are seen toward the unseen and toward the heavenly country and city God has prepared.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future, concerning things to come. The verse belongs to the chapter and record of faith that places Isaac and his blessing among the heroes, the great cloud of witnesses, and the ancient servants commended for faith. That record presents the lives of God's servants in sacred history as the faith that can work in people now, with God working through hearts of faith as channels of His power.
Isaac is marked by fidelity to God and set conspicuously before the world so that his example brings light to people in darkness. The fidelity to God and obedience of these heroes of faith led others to glorify Him. Isaac is one who breasted the evils and difficulties in his way and braced successfully against opposing forces of evil in the Lord's name, sustained and strengthened with the Lord holding him by the hand.
The lives and faith of Isaac and the other faithful are presented as an example for the Christian church and believers now, showing that the same faith can work in people now and that God works through hearts of faith as channels of His power. Continued trust in God can strengthen faith through trials and prepare people for service, calling believers to lay aside every weight of evil habits and practices formed by following natural dispositions and to run with patience the race set before them. Faith gives reason to turn the mind from discouraging things that are seen toward the unseen and toward the heavenly country and city God has prepared.