Everyone loves an underdog! The idea of a smaller and outnumbered person or group defeating a more powerful opponent fits well with our study of the next section of the eleventh chapter of Hebrews. In the previous section (vv. 8-22), the author described the faithful lives of the patriarchs of the Jewish faith as they faced persistent disappointment at not possessing the promised earthly inheritance. Now, as we move into the next section, we read of the exploits of Moses and individuals of the Exodus generation. During Moses' lifetime, God was ready to deliver his people out of Egypt just as the patriarchs anticipated. Instead of dealing with disappointment, this generation dealt with perpetual conflict with unbelievers. Both examples are beneficial to the readers of this letter. Just as the patriarchs' belief in the face of unseen promises would have been helpful to the original readers also clinging to God's Word, so would reading of others standing strong in the face of great oppression and persecution.

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