1 Kings 8:27

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

But will

1 John 3:1

General references

Psalm 33:14

Bible References

But will

But truly will God in deed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, Heavens and heaven of the heavens cannot contain You! How much less this house which I have built?

So says Jehovah, Heaven is My throne, and earth My footstool. Where, then, is the house that you build for Me? And where is the place of My rest?

And the Word became flesh, and tabernacled among us. And we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and of truth.

But, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says,

The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of Heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands,

And what agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are the temple of the living God, as God has said, "I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people."

Behold what manner of love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God. Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

General references

From His dwelling place He looks on all the people of the earth.