“By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.”
By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as if on dry land, but when the Egyptians attempted to do so, they were drowned — Israel's crossing (dierchomai) of the sea (thalassa) on dry (xeros) ground depended on faith (pistis); the Egyptians' attempt (peirazō) to follow resulted in drowning (katapino). Same act, opposite outcomes: faith determines salvation or judgment.
Church Fathers on Hebrews 11:29
Paul is wont to establish many things incidently, and is very full of thoughts. For such is the grace of The Spirit. He does not comprehend a few ideas in a multitude of words, but includes great and manifold thought in brevity of expressions. Observe at least how, in the midst of exhortation, and when discoursing about faith, of what a type and mystery he reminds us, whereof we have the reality. “Through faith” (he says) “he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood,…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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