“And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:”
And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets — the catalog reaches a crescendo: the author confesses inadequate time (chronos) to enumerate all faithful ones. Gideon (Judges 6-8), Barak (Judges 4), Samson (Judges 13-16), Jephthah (Judges 11), David, Samuel, and unnamed prophets exemplify faith's varied manifestations.
Church Fathers on Hebrews 11:32
Hebrews 11:32 “And what shall I more say? For the time would fail me to tell.” After this he no longer puts down the names: but having ended with an harlot, and put them to shame by the quality of the person, he no longer enlarges on the histories, lest he should be thought tedious. However he does not set them aside, but runs over them, [doing] both very judiciously, avoiding satiety, and not spoiling the closeness of arrangement; he was neither altogether silent, nor did he…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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