Hebrews 10:32 Meaning and Explanation
“But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;”
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What Does Hebrews 10:32 Mean?
After the warning, the tone warms again to encouragement. The writer bids his readers call to remembrance the former days, the time soon after they were illuminated by the gospel, when they faced a great struggle of afflictions and stood firm.
Memory here becomes a source of strength. They had already proven, in hard days, that their faith could endure. The light they received did not exempt them from conflict; it carried them through it. By recalling past faithfulness, they are encouraged to keep faith now. God who upheld them then has not changed, and the courage of earlier days is meant to rekindle courage for the trials that remain.
Hebrews 10:32 in the Original Language
photizo (φωτίζω), 'illuminated' -- to give light to, to enlighten with the knowledge of the truth.
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What does Hebrews 10:32 mean?
Recall the earlier days when, newly enlightened, you endured a hard struggle of sufferings.