Dictionary of Bible Themes From at least the time of the flood people have built houses to live in and these have been a major part of their property; the temple was seen as God's house. Exodus 12:22Houses are a major part of people's property Haggai 1:4Matthew 7:24-27 Hebrews 3:3 1 Corinthians 4:11 The homeless have no property See also Job 24:8Lamentations 4:5 Luke 9:58 Hebrews 10:34 Property has no lasting value See also Deuteronomy 6:11-12Matthew 19:29 Job 4:19 Materials used in house building Clay Exodus 1:11-14Isaiah 9:10 Brick Leviticus 14:40,42Habakkuk 2:11 Stone and wood 1 Kings 22:39Esther 1:6 Luxurious building materials Amos 3:15Psalms 127:1 Houses are protected by God See also Exodus 12:27Joshua 2:1 Houses as dwellings Proverbs 7:27; 21:9For sinners Zechariah 13:6Luke 10:38 For friends John 12:1-2Jeremiah 18:2 Other uses for houses For work Luke 10:5-7For hospitality See also pp Mt 10:11 Genesis 19:3pp Mk 6:10 Matthew 25:35Acts 16:15 1 Timothy 5:10 Hebrews 13:2 Acts 20:20 See also For church gatherings Romans 16:51 Corinthians 16:19 Colossians 4:15 Philemon 1:2 2 Samuel 7:2 1 Kings 7:1-2; 22:39 As palaces Daniel 4:29-30Matthew 11:8 Exodus 20:17 Legislation concerning houses Micah 2:2Respecting the houses of others Leviticus 25:29-33Redemption of property 2 Samuel 7:11The LORD's house 1 Kings 5:5God's promise to David 1 Kings 6:1,2,7,12,14Solomon's building Ezra 3:9-10Ezra's rebuilding Psalms 23:6; 27:4; 84:10; 122:1Isaiah 56:7 It was a place to meet God Joel 3:18John 2:16-17 Psalms 69:9 Ephesians 2:19-20 See also It is a picture of the church 1 Corinthians 3:9-11See also 5240 building5240 building 5340 house 5340 house 5438 parables 7025 church, unity 7382 house of God 7467 temple, Solomon's 8445 hospitality |
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