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

Mark 10:40

Hebrews 13:14

Bible References

They desire

For those speaking such things declare that they are seeking after a country of their own.

but you have come to mount Zion, and to the heavenly Jerusalem, to the city of the living God, and to myriads of angels,

God is

For both the one sanctifying and they who are sanctified are all of one: on account of which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

To be

concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

But concerning the dead, that they are raised, have you not read in the book of Moses at the Bush, how God spoke to him saying; I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

But that the dead are raised, Moses also mentioned at the Bush, when he says; The Lord, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. And Moses trembling, did not dare to investigate.

General references

but to sit on my right, and on my left, is not mine to give, but is for those for whom it has been prepared.

for we have here no continuing city, but we are seeking unto one which is to come.