[[Heb-11]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Heb-10]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Heb-12]] --- ### By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Noah received a divine revelation regarding a future global flood, which was an event not yet observable or previously experienced by humanity. *Historical context*: The Book of Genesis (chapters 7-8) records the occurrence of the flood and the survival of Noah's family, an event central to the preservation of human lineage in the biblical narrative. *Related to*: ### By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: Sarah gave birth to Isaac in her old age, realizing the specific promise given by God that she would have a son despite being well past childbearing years. *Historical context*: [[Gen-21#v1|Genesis 21:1]]-2 records the birth of Isaac to Abraham (aged 100) and Sarah (aged 90), a historical fulfillment of the promise made in [[Gen-18#v10|Genesis 18:10]]-14. *Related to*: [[Gen-18#v10|Genesis 18:10]] ### Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The multiplication of Abraham's descendants into a vast multitude, fulfilling the promise that his lineage would be countless. *Historical context*: This refers to the expansion of the Israelites and, theologically, the worldwide community of Abrahamic faiths. Historians and theologians point to the census numbers in the Book of Numbers and the later global spread of the Jewish and Christian populations. *Related to*: [[Gen-15#v5|Genesis 15:5]] ### By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Isaac pronounced a prophetic blessing over his sons that determined the future superiority and geopolitical roles of their respective descendant nations. *Historical context*: The prophecy saw fulfillment in the history of the nations of Israel (Jacob) and Edom (Esau), particularly during the periods of the Israelite monarchy when Edom was often subjugated. *Related to*: ### By faith, Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: At the end of his life, Joseph predicted the future Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and commanded that his remains be carried back to the Promised Land. *Historical context*: The Exodus occurred centuries later under Moses. [[Exod-13#v19|Exodus 13:19]] records that Moses took Joseph's bones out of Egypt, and [[Josh-24#v32|Joshua 24:32]] records their burial in Shechem in the land of Canaan. *Related to*: ### By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The protection of Israelite households from the tenth plague of Egypt through the blood of the paschal lamb, fulfilling the prophetic warning given to Moses. *Historical context*: [[Exod|Exodus 12]] describes the first Passover where the firstborn of Egypt died while the homes of the Israelites marked with blood were passed over. This event is commemorated annually in Judaism. *Related to*: [[Exod-11#v4|Exodus 11:4]]-6 ### By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The miraculous collapse of Jericho's fortifications following the specific ritual obedience commanded by God to Joshua. *Historical context*: [[Josh-06#v20|Joshua 6:20]] describes the collapse. Archaeological excavations at Tell es-Sultan (ancient Jericho) by John Garstang and later studies by Bryant Wood have identified collapsed mudbrick walls that fell outward, creating a ramp for invaders. *Related to*: [[Josh-06#v2|Joshua 6:2]]-5 --- #ai_prophecy