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.

What is faith declared to be?
How is faith brought to perfection?
Whose voice had more weight with Saul than had the commandment of God?
When the he goat \"was strong,\" what occurred?
Through which covenant only is there remission f sins?
Does God design that His great work of creating the heavens and the earth shall be remembered?
Are angels of a higher order of beings than man?

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