Let’s read through the book of Hebrews one verse at a time in 2023. Every day explore a single verse and its cross references. AI-generated text draws the passages together. RSS feed.
By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
The cross references for Hebrews 11:7 speak to the themes of faith, obedience, righteousness, and salvation. Noah's faith in God was demonstrated through his obedience to build the ark, and his righteousness was rewarded with salvation for his household. This theme of faith leading to salvation is echoed in the other cross references, with the references to Noah, Daniel, and Job in Ezekiel, the comparison to the days of Noah in Luke, and the promise to Abraham in Romans. In 1 Peter, the focus is on the importance of obedience in order to receive salvation, echoing the story of Noah. All of these cross references serve to emphasize the importance of faith and obedience in order to receive salvation.
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| Genesis 6:13-7:1: And God said to Noah, “I have determined to make an end of all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth. Make yourself an ark of gopher wood. Make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and out with pitch. This is how you are to make it: the length of the ark 300 cubits, its breadth 50 cubits, and its height 30 cubits. Make a roof for the ark, and finish it to a cubit above, and set the door of the ark in its side. Make it with lower, second, and third decks. For behold, I will bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life under heaven. Everything that is on the earth shall die. | Both passages refer to Noah's ark and the flood. Hebrews 11:7 highlights Noah's faith in God and how it led to his righteous actions in building the ark. Genesis 6:13-7:1 provides the details of God's instructions to Noah, including the dimensions of the ark and the reason for the flood. |
| Ezekiel 14:14: even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver but their own lives by their righteousness, declares the Lord God. | Both passages refer to the righteousness of Noah. Hebrews 11:7 speaks of Noah's faith in God and how it led to his righteousness, while Ezekiel 14:14 states that even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in a wicked city, they would still be saved by their righteousness. In both passages, Noah is presented as a righteous man who trusts in God and is saved by his faith. |
| Luke 17:26: Just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man. | Both passages discuss Noah and the events of the flood. Hebrews 11:7 speaks of Noah's faith and how it led him to construct an ark to save his family and condemn the world. Luke 17:26 speaks of how the days of Noah will be similar to the days of the Son of Man, likely referring to a time of judgement. |
| Romans 4:13: For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. | Both passages discuss the importance of faith in the life of a believer. Hebrews 11:7 speaks of Noah's faith in God and how it led him to build the ark and be saved from the flood. Romans 4:13 speaks of Abraham's faith and how it made him heir of the world, not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. |
| 1 Peter 3:20: because they formerly did not obey, when God's patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water. | Both passages refer to the story of Noah and the Flood. Hebrews 11:7 speaks to Noah's faith in God, which led him to build the ark and thus condemn the world. 1 Peter 3:20 emphasizes that it was by faith that Noah and his family were saved, as they were brought safely through the waters of the Flood. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your faithfulness to Your promises. We thank You for the faith of Noah, who was warned by You of events as yet unseen and built an ark to save his household. We thank You for the faith of Daniel and Job, who through their righteousness were saved. We thank You for the faith of Abraham, who was promised to be the heir of the world through the righteousness of faith. And we thank You for the faith of those 8 people who were brought safely through the waters of the flood.
We pray that You would give us the same faith as these men of old. Help us to trust You even when we cannot see the outcome, to obey You even when it is difficult, and to remain faithful to You even when we do not understand. Help us to remember that You are our refuge and our strength, and that You will never leave us nor forsake us. In Jesus' name, Amen.
This reading plan reads through a single verse each day, six days a week, paired with the most-popular cross references for the verse. AI-generated (and human-reviewed) text provides an opening thought and concluding prayer along with an explanation for how each cross reference relates to the verse. In 2023, this reading plan works through Hebrews one verse at a time. Every seventh day is a catchup day. Want more info? Try this blog post.
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