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For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
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An Eternal, Not Earthly, Home
Commentators agree that the 'city' Abraham looked for was not an earthly one, but the heavenly city—our eternal home with God. Its 'foundations' signify its permanence, contrasting with the temporary tents he lived in. This shows that the hope of faith, even for Abraham, was fixed on an eternal reality beyond this world.
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Hebrews
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For he looked for a city which hath foundations. It has been doubted to what the apostle here refers. Grotius and some others suppose that…
He looked for (εξεδεχετο). Imperfect middle of εκδεχομα () picturesque progressive imperfect, his steady and patient waiting in sp…
19th Century
Anglican
A city which has foundations.—Rather, the city which has the foundations. The general thought is that which we f…
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Baptist
With Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: for he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.<…
The reason for Abraham’s patient acceptance of his lot was his forward look in faith to “the city with foundations.” To people in the first century…
16th Century
Protestant
For he looked for, etc. He gives a reason why he ascribes their patience to faith: because they looked forward to heaven. This was indeed …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For he looked for a city which has foundations Not the city of Jerusalem, nor the Gospel church state; but either th…
We are often called to leave worldly connections, interests, and comforts. If heirs of Abraham's faith, we will obey and go forth, though not knowi…
13th Century
Catholic
Having given an example of faith from the fathers who lived before the flood—that is, those who were fathers of both the Gentiles and the Jews—the …
