Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
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Gill's Exposition
Through faith he kept the passover,.... Which Moses made, or appointed by divine direction; he kept it, with all its rites and ceremonies, and caused the people of Israel to observe it; and which he…
Barnes' Notes
Esteeming the reproach of Christ - Margin, “For;” that is, on account of Christ. This means either that he was willing to bear the reproaches incident to his belief that the Messiah would come, and…
Adam Clarke
The reproach of Christ - The Christ or Messiah had been revealed to Moses; of him he prophesied, Deu 18:15; and the reproach which God's people had, in consequence of their decided opposition to…
The apostle, having given us a more general account of the grace of faith, now proceeds to set before us some illustrious examples of it in the Old Testament times, and these may be divided into two…
Cambridge Bible
the reproach of Christ Rather, "of the Christ" (comp. Heb 13:13; 2Co 1:5; Rom 15:3; Php 3:7-11; Col 1:24). There may be in the words a reminiscence of Psa 89:50-51, "Remember Lord the reproachof thy…
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