Hebrews 11:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

They desire

Hebrews 11:14

Hebrews 12:22

God is

Hebrews 2:11

To be

General references

Hebrews 13:14

Bible References

They desire

Now those who say such things make it clear that they are looking for a country of their own.

But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels [in festive gathering],

God is

Both Jesus who sanctifies and those who are sanctified [that is, spiritually transformed, made holy, and set apart for God’s purpose] are all from one Father; for this reason He is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters,

To be

I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you.

Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Then Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.

“But you, Israel, My servant,
Jacob whom I have chosen,
The offspring of Abraham My friend,

“At that time,” says the Lord, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.”

But as to the resurrection of the dead—have you not read [in the Scripture] what God said to you:

But concerning the raising of the dead, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the burning bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?

But [as for the fact] that the dead are raised [from death], even Moses showed, in the passage about the burning bush, when he calls the Lord the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.

General references

Abraham said to him, “See to it that you do not take my son back there!

You shall live in booths (temporary shelters) for seven days; all native-born in Israel shall live in booths,

I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord your God.”

Your statutes are my songs
In the house of my pilgrimage.

They will be My people, and I will be their God;

But to sit on My right or left, this is not Mine to give; but it is for those for whom it has been prepared [by My Father].”

For here we have no lasting city, but we are seeking the city which is to come.