KJV ORIGINAL
Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Abraham figured that even if God let Isaac die, he could bring him back to life. And in a way, that's exactly what happened — he got his son back like he'd been raised from the dead.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Abraham trusted God so deeply that he believed even death couldn't stop God's promises.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Epistle to the Hebrews was written by an unknown author to Jewish Christians, likely in the mid-to-late first century CE. It was written to encourage these believers, who faced persecution and temptation to abandon their Christian faith and revert to Judaism.
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