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What is the difference between faith and hope? Both of these in the Bible have different definitions in the Bible than how we use them today. Both are more confident than how we use them today. Hope is not like I have hope that UT (Texas) will win the national championship in football next year. No it is a expentant knowing that it will occur. (which I really can'y say about anything UT does) And faith is also more confident that what we use today. Below are small parts of the definitions of both from the Nelson's Bible dictionary.
So what is the real difference between faith and hope and how do they interact with eachother? Does one come before the other? Is one necessary for the other? Also does love then come from these two? So is it a progression in 1 cor. 13? Faith, hope, and then love?
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FAITH
A belief in or confident attitude toward God, involving commitment to His will for one's life.
(from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary)
(Copyright (C) 1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers)
Hebrews 1:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
HOPE
Confident expectancy. In the Bible, the word hope stands for both the act of hoping <Rom. 4:18; 1 Cor. 9:10> and the thing hoped for <Col. 1:5; 1 Pet. 1:3>. Hope does not arise from the individual's desires or wishes but from God, who is Himself the believer's hope: "My hope is in You" <Ps. 39:7>. Genuine hope is not wishful thinking, but a firm assurance about things that are unseen and still in the future <Rom. 8:24-25; Heb. 11:1,7>.
(from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary)
(Copyright (C) 1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers)
So what is the real difference between faith and hope and how do they interact with eachother? Does one come before the other? Is one necessary for the other? Also does love then come from these two? So is it a progression in 1 cor. 13? Faith, hope, and then love?
Bh6
FAITH
A belief in or confident attitude toward God, involving commitment to His will for one's life.
(from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary)
(Copyright (C) 1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers)
Hebrews 1:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
HOPE
Confident expectancy. In the Bible, the word hope stands for both the act of hoping <Rom. 4:18; 1 Cor. 9:10> and the thing hoped for <Col. 1:5; 1 Pet. 1:3>. Hope does not arise from the individual's desires or wishes but from God, who is Himself the believer's hope: "My hope is in You" <Ps. 39:7>. Genuine hope is not wishful thinking, but a firm assurance about things that are unseen and still in the future <Rom. 8:24-25; Heb. 11:1,7>.
(from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary)
(Copyright (C) 1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers)