15. If they were thinking about where they came from, they would have had an opportunity to return.
16. But they now desire a better place — a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
17. By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He received the promises and he was offering his unique son,
18. the one it had been said about, Your seed will be traced through Isaac.
19. He considered God to be able even to raise someone from the dead, and as an illustration, he received him back.
20. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21. By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and he worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.
22. By faith Joseph, as he was nearing the end of his life, mentioned the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions concerning his bones.
23. By faith, after Moses was born, he was hidden by his parents for three months, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they didn’t fear the king’s edict.
24. By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter
25. and chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the short-lived pleasure of sin.
26. For he considered the reproach because of the Messiah to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, since his attention was on the reward.
27. By faith he left Egypt behind, not being afraid of the king’s anger, for Moses persevered as one who sees Him who is invisible.