Why did not these ancient worthies receive the promise?

Answer

"And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: God having provided
some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect." Heb. 11: 39,40.

Upon what did he rest his hope for forgiveness?
What did Hezekiah say God had done with his sins?
18. What effect did Christ's miracles have upon the individuals restored, and the people who witnessed them?
To whom does God reveal the secrets of the future?
With what words did He justify acts of mercy on the Sabbath day?
What did the Lamb do with this book?
What did Christ learn through suffering?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle