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.

God is

Bible References

They desire

Hebrews 11:14
For they who say such things declare plainly that they seek a fatherland.
Hebrews 12:22
But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

God is

Hebrews 2:11
For both He who sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all of One, for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brothers,

To be

Genesis 17:7
And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your seed after you in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and to your seed after you.
Exodus 3:6
And He said, I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God.
Isaiah 41:8
But you, Israel, are My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham, My friend;
Jeremiah 31:1
At that time, says Jehovah, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.
Matthew 22:31
But regarding the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
Mark 12:26
And as regards the dead, that they rise, have you not read in the book of Moses how God spoke to him in the Bush, saying, "I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob?"
Luke 20:37
But that the dead are raised, even Moses pointed out at the Bush, when he called the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
Acts 7:32
saying, "I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." But Moses trembled and dared not look.

General references

Genesis 24:6
And Abraham said to him, Take care that you do not bring my son there again.
Leviticus 23:42
You shall live in booths seven days. All that are born Israelites shall live in booths,
Numbers 15:41
I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. I am Jehovah your God.
Psalm 119:54
Your Precepts have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
Jeremiah 32:38
And they shall be My people, and I will be their God.
Mark 10:40
But to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but to those for whom it is prepared.
Hebrews 13:14
For here we have no continuing city, but we seek one to come.