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Hebrews 11:13
A pilgrim is a person on the move, traveling from one place to another. It is usually used in a religious sense of one who may have no settled habitation but knows where he is going. Here, it is especially clear that all of these people were motivated by their vision of what lies at the end of the journey.
John W. Ritenbaugh
The Elements of Motivation (Part Two): VisionRelated Topics: Journey as Metaphor | Journey as Symbol | Journey, Spiritual | Pilgrim | Spiritual Journey | Temporariness | VisionOther Forerunner Commentary entries containing Hebrews 11:13:
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What Does Hebrews 11:13 Mean?
A pilgrim travels from one place to another, often without settled habitation, yet knowing his destination. These heroes of faith were motivated by their vision of what awaited at the journey's end. They lived on the basis of the words of promise, dying in faith without having received the promises, but having seen them afar off. They believed what they saw, rejoiced in it, and identified themselves and God with it. This ability to see gave direction to their lives and set them apart from the rest of mankind. Faith produces vision.