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

For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

But ye are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

God is

For both he that sanctifieth, and they who are sanctified, are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

To be

And I will establish my covenant between me and thee, and thy seed after thee, in their generations, for an everlasting covenant; to be a God to thee and to thy seed after thee.

Moreover 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.

But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.

At the same time, saith the LORD, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.

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

And concerning the dead that they rise; have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spoke to him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

Now that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

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

General references

And Abraham said to him, Beware that thou bring not my son thither again.

Ye shall dwell in booths seven days: all that are Israelites born shall dwell 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.

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 it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.

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