2 Chronicles 6:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!

But will

Heaven

How much

Matthew 7:11

General references

Matthew 12:6

Bible References

But will

And I will dwell among the sons of Israel, and will be their God.

But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heavens and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much less this house which I have built?

You have gone up on high; You have led captivity captive; You have received gifts for men, yes, for the rebellious also, that You might dwell among them, O Jehovah God.

Who is like Jehovah our God, who dwells on high,

For so says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity; whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, even with the contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

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?

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,

Heaven

But who is able to build Him a house, since the heavens and heaven of the heavens cannot contain Him? Who am I then, that I should build Him a house, except only to burn sacrifice before Him?

Where shall I go from Your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from Your presence?

Can anyone hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? says Jehovah. Do I not fill the heavens and earth? says Jehovah.

I know a man in Christ fourteen years before (whether in the body, I do not know; or outside of the body, I do not know; God knows) such a one was caught up to the third Heaven.

How much

And now do not let Hezekiah deceive you or persuade you in this way, nor yet believe him. For no god of any nation was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers. How much less shall your God deliver you out of my hand?

How much less in those who live in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth?

How much less shall I answer Him, and choose my arguments with Him?

How then can man be justified with God? Or how can one who is born of a woman be clean?

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father in Heaven give good things to those who ask Him?

General references

But I say to you that One greater than the temple is in this place.