Heb 11:8-10 | TNotes | STEP | 11:8 Abraham obeyed: See Gen 12:1-2 . He, too, acted in the face of what he could not yet see, since he went without knowing where he was going .

bGen 12:1-2►

c11:9-10►

dGen 12:10–13:18►

‏ Hebrews 11:8-10

11:8 ^a Abraham obeyed: See Gen 12:1-2 ^b. He, too, acted in the face of what he could not yet see, since he went without knowing where he was going.
Summary for Heb 11:9-10: 11:9-10 ^c he lived there by faith: Abraham himself did not experience the inheritance of the land of promise. Rather, he was like a foreigner, living in tents (see Gen 12:10–13:18 ^d).

• so did Isaac and Jacob: This life of faith was continued in the next two generations: They received the same promise and hoped in God, but did not experience what God had promised.

• city with eternal foundations: Abraham did not settle in the Canaanite cities but followed the will of God in faithful obedience, anticipating a heavenly city.