I once had a friend tell me that he believed that the eleventh chapter of Hebrews was completely parenthetical, that it stood in between chapter 10 and 12 as a perfect bridge between the promise of an identity of those who do not draw back and Jesus as our perfect example. While parenthesis may not be necessary, I do believe that all of chapter 11 hearkens back to 10:39 “But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.” The entirety of chapter 11 then defines faith and gives us example after example of faith in action. Chapter 12 then begins with a transition that calls us back to the same place so that we can look forward to our perfect destination, Jesus.