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

They that say such things, declare that they seek a country.

But ye are come unto the mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the celestial Jerusalem: and to an innumerable sight of angels,

God is

Forasmuch as he that sanctifieth, and they which are sanctified, are all of one. For which cause's sake he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

To be

Moreover, I will make my covenant between me, and thee, and thy seed after thee; in their times to be an everlasting testament, so that I will be God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

And he said, "I am the God of thy father, 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.

And thou Israel, my servant; Jacob, my elect seed of Abraham my beloved,

At the same time, sayeth the LORD, shall I be the God of all the generations of Israel, and they shall be my people."

As touching the resurrection of the dead: have ye not read what is said unto you of God, which sayeth,

As touching the dead, that they shall rise again: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?'

And that the dead shall rise again, even Moses signified besides the bush, when he said, 'The Lord God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'

'I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.' Moses trembled and durst not behold.

General references

And Abraham said unto him, "Beware of that, that thou bring not my son thither.

And ye shall dwell in booths seven days: even all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths,

for I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. I am the LORD God."

Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

And they shall be my people, and I will be their God.

But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand, is not mine to give, but to them for whom it is prepared."

For here have we no continuing city: but we seek a one to come.