Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

Bible References

Have i chosen

Deuteronomy 12:21
If the place which the Lord your God chooses to put His name is too far from you, then you may slaughter of your herd and flock which the Lord has given you, as I have commanded you; and you may eat within your gates whatever you desire.
Deuteronomy 16:11
and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you and your son and your daughter and your male and female servants and the Levite who is in your town, and the stranger and the orphan and the widow who are in your midst, in the place where the Lord your God chooses to establish His name.
1 Kings 8:16
Since the day that I brought My people Israel from Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house that My name might be there, but I chose David to be over My people Israel.’
Psalm 132:14
“This is My resting place forever;
Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.
Zechariah 3:2
The Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you, Satan! Indeed, the Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?”

Eyes

2 Chronicles 7:15
Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.
Matthew 3:17
and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”
John 2:19
Jesus answered them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
Colossians 2:9
For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,