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 those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking 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 innumerable multitudes of angels,

God is

For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,

To be

I will establish my covenant between me and you and your seed after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and to your seed after you.

Moreover he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look at God.

"But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,

At that time, says Yahweh, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven't you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

But about the dead, that they are raised; haven't you read in the book of Moses, about 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, even Moses showed at the bush, when he called 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, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' Moses trembled, and dared not look.

General references

Abraham said to him, "Beware that you don't bring my son there again.

You shall dwell in booths seven days. All who are native-born in Israel shall dwell in booths,

I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am Yahweh your God."

Your statutes have been my songs, in the house where I live.

and they shall be my people, and I will be their God:

but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared."

For we don't have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.