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Heb 11:7. Χρηματισθεὶς, being warned by God) A prophetical revelation does not take away faith, Heb 11:20, etc.-περὶ) of the deluge, that was to come; construed with the foregoing participle.-εὐλαβηθεὶς, moved with fear) The same participle occurs, Act 23:10. On the other hand, the world, not believing, did not fear, and did not use any means of repentance or escape. It despised and laughed in security.-κιβωτὸν, an ark) The omission of the article is agreeable to that extraordinary building.-διʼ ἧς) by which, viz. faith, Heb 11:4.-κατέκρινε) condemned, by a remarkable testimony.-τὸν κόσμον, the world) which was very unlike Noah.-τῆς κατὰ πίστιν δικαιοσύνης, of the righteousness which is according to faith) So Paul, Rom 1:17 : κατὰ is used in the same way, Tit 1:1. Noah איש צדיק, ἄνθρωπος δίκαιος, a righteous man, Gen 6:9; δικαιοσύνης κήρυξ, a preacher of righteousness, 2Pe 2:5.-κληρονόμος, heir) in the succession of the patriarchs, of whom there was always some one at the head of them who believed the promise, and from whom they were sprung. The word is appropriate here, and therefore of frequent occurrence, Heb 11:8-9, in the same way as ἐπαγγελία, the promise, Heb 11:9; Heb 11:11; Heb 11:13; Heb 11:17; Heb 11:33; Heb 11:39.