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믿음의 조상들이 믿음을 따라 살 수 있었던 이유를 설명한 후, 이삭을 제단에 바친 아브라함, 그리고 그의 자손 이삭, 야곱, 요셉의 믿음을 소개합니다.

[ 히브리서 11:13 - 11:22 ] (찬송447장)

본향을 찾아 순례한 나그네들 

13이 사람들은 다 믿음을 따라 죽었으며 약속을 받지 못하였으되 그것들을 멀리서 보고 환영하며 또 땅에서는 외국인과 나그네임을 증언하였으니 14그들이 이같이 말하는 것은 자기들이 본향 찾는 자임을 나타냄이라 15그들이 나온 바 본향을 생각하였더라면 돌아갈 기회가 있었으려니와 16그들이 이제는 더 나은 본향을 사모하니 곧 하늘에 있는 것이라 이러므로 하나님이 그들의 하나님이라 일컬음 받으심을 부끄러워하지 아니하시고 그들을 위하여 한 성을 예비하셨느니라

 아들 이삭을 하나님께 바친 아브라함의 믿음 

 17아브라함은 시험을 받을 때에 믿음으로 이삭을 드렸으니 그는 약속들을 받은 자로되 그 외아들을 드렸느니라 18그에게 이미 말씀하시기를 네 자손이라 칭할 자는 이삭으로 말미암으리라 하셨으니 19그가 하나님이 능히 이삭을 죽은 자 가운데서 다시 살리실 줄로 생각한지라 비유컨대 그를 죽은 자 가운데서 도로 받은 것이니라

 이삭과 야곱과 요셉의 믿음 

 20믿음으로 이삭은 장차 있을 일에 대하여 야곱과 에서에게 축복하였으며 21믿음으로 야곱은 죽을 때에 요셉의 각 아들에게 축복하고 그 지팡이 머리에 의지하여 경배하였으며 22믿음으로 요셉은 임종시에 이스라엘 자손들이 떠날 것을 말하고 또 자기 뼈를 위하여 명하였으며

[ Hebrews 11:13 - 11:22 ]

13These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.14 For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.15 If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return.16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son,18 of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.”19 He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.20 By faith Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau.21 By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bowing in worship over the head of his staff.22 By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones. 

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

The faith demonstrated by Abraham, Sarah, Isaac and Jacob was one that allowed them to live as sojourners on earth with hope in their homeland of heaven (vv. 13-16). Abraham fully trusted in God’s promise. His belief that God would resurrect Isaac if he offered him to God also came from this faith (vv. 17-19). Isaac, Jacob and Joseph taught their children and descendants, as a blessing and an inheritance, that God’s promise would be fulfilled. Jacob made a dying wish for his body to be buried in the land of Canaan after his death and bowed in worship before God over his staff (Gen. 47:30-31). Joseph also requested for his bones to be carried by the Israelites when they departed from Egypt (vv. 20-22). 

What lesson is God teaching me?

Vv. 13-16 The people of faith willingly lived as sojourners on this earth. This is because they sought the kingdom that had been prepared by God - their homeland in heaven. This does not mean they abandoned and departed from the world but that they lived in a manner that rejected the world that rejected God’s rule. We are not sojourners because we are journeying to another destination, but we are sojourners that live differently. 

Vv. 20-22 Faith is passing down God’s promise. The people of faith passed on blessings and dying wishes that enabled their children and descendants to receive God’s promise as an inheritance, even if that entailed living as a sojourner. Are you a parent of young children or a mentor who is passing over the baton of faith? Have you received God’s promise? 

Prayer

God, help me to live as a sojourner who walks in a holy manner with the hope of enjoying your rest.