SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:9
Por la fe, habit en la tierra prometida como en tierra ajena, morando en cabaas con Isaac y Jacob, herederos juntamente de la misma promesa;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Hebrew 11:9
Verse 9. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise] It is remarkable that Abraham did not acquire any right in Canaan, except that of a burying place; nor did he build any house in it; his faith showed him that it was only a type and pledge of a better country, and he kept that better country continually in view: he, with Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs of the same promise, were contented to dwell in tents, without any fixed habitation.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 9. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise , etc..] The land of Canaan, so called, because it was promised to Abraham and his seed; and is typical of heaven, which is not by the works of the law, but by the free promise and grace of God: here Abraham sojourned for a while, as in a strange country ; which was not his native place, and not his own, but another's; (see Acts 7:5) and an idolatrous one; here he sojourned by faith, believing that as it was promised, it would be given to him, and his seed: so all God's people are sojourners in this world, strangers and pilgrims in it; this is not their dwelling place; they do not belong to it, but to another; their stay in it is but for a while; and, while they are in it, do not look upon themselves at home, but are looking out for another, and better country; they are unknown to the men of the world, and the men of the world are strangers to them; though they have a civil conversation with them, they separate from them, both as to profaneness and superstition, and live by faith, in the expectation of the heavenly country, as Abraham also did: dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise ; the same promised land, the same promised blessings, and the same promised seed, the Messiah; (see Genesis 12:3 26:3,4 28:13,14) with these Abraham dwelt, for he lived until Isaac was seventy five years of age, and Jacob fifteen; he was an hundred years old when Isaac was born, ( Genesis 21:5) and he lived one hundred and seventy five years, ( Genesis 25:7) and Isaac was sixty years old when Jacob was born, ( Genesis 25:26) and Abraham dwelt with them in tabernacles, or tents, which they pitched at pleasure, and moved from place to place. So true believers, as they are Abraham's seed, they are heirs with him, according to the promise; and are heirs together of the grace of life; and dwell in earthly tabernacles, in houses of clay, which are erected for a while, and then taken down.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 8-19 - We are often called to leave worldly connexions, interests, an comforts. If heirs of Abraham's faith, we shall obey and go forth though not knowing what may befall us; and we shall be found in the way of duty, looking for the performance of God's promises. The trial of Abraham's faith was, that he simply and fully obeyed the call of God Sarah received the promise as the promise of God; being convinced of that, she truly judged that he both could and would perform it. Many who have a part in the promises, do not soon receive the thing promised. Faith can lay hold of blessings at a great distance; can make them present; can love them and rejoice in them, though strangers; a saints, whose home is heaven; as pilgrims, travelling toward their home. By faith, they overcome the terrors of death, and bid a cheerfu farewell to this world, and to all the comforts and crosses of it. An those once truly and savingly called out of a sinful state, have n mind to return into it. All true believers desire the heavenl inheritance; and the stronger faith is, the more fervent those desire will be. Notwithstanding their meanness by nature, their vileness be sin, and the poverty of their outward condition, God is not ashamed to be called the God of all true believers; such is his mercy, such is his love to them. Let them never be ashamed of being called his people, no of any of those who are truly so, how much soever despised in the world. Above all, let them take care that they are not a shame an reproach to their God. The greatest trial and act of faith upon recor is, Abraham's offering up Isaac, Ge 22:2. There, every word shows trial. It is our duty to reason down our doubts and fears, by looking as Abraham did, to the Almighty power of God. The best way to enjoy ou comforts is, to give them up to God; he will then again give them a shall be the best for us. Let us look how far our faith has caused the like obedience, when we have been called to lesser acts of self-denial or to make smaller sacrifices to our duty. Have we given up what wa called for, fully believing that the Lord would make up all our losses and even bless us by the most afflicting dispensations?
Greek Textus Receptus
πιστει 4102 παρωκησεν 3939 5656 εις 1519 την 3588 γην 1093 της 3588 επαγγελιας 1860 ως 5613 αλλοτριαν 245 εν 1722 σκηναις 4633 κατοικησας 2730 5660 μετα 3326 ισαακ 2464 και 2532 ιακωβ 2384 των 3588 συγκληρονομων 4789 της 3588 επαγγελιας 1860 της 3588 αυτης 846
Vincent's NT Word Studies
9. He sojourned in (parwkhsen eiv). The verb lit. to dwell beside or among. Paroikov, a foreigner dwelling in a state without rights of citizenship. In Class. only in the sense of neighbor. See on Luke xxiv. 18. The verb of rest with the preposition of motion (only here) signifies that he went into the land and dwelt there. Usually with ejn in, but sometimes with the simple accusative, as Luke xxiv. 18; Gen. xvii. 8; Exod. vi. 4. Land of promise (ghn thv epaggeliav). Note the article, omitted in A.V., the promise: the land which was designated in the promise of God. See Gen. xii. 7; xiii. 15. The phrase N.T.o . There is no corresponding phrase in O.T.
Strange (allotrian). Another (allh) land than his own. So LXX, Gen. xv. 13. Comp. Acts vii. 6.
In tabernacles (en skhnaiv). Or tents, as a migratory people, without a permanent home.
The heirs with him (twn sunklhronomwn). Joint-heirs or fellow-heirs. o LXX, o Class. See Rom. viii. 17; Eph. iii. 6; 1 Pet. iii. 7. The three, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, are mentioned because they cover the entire period of the sojourn in Canaan. Faith inspired these to endure patiently their unsettled life, since it assured them of a permanent home in the future.
