Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5339 home

5339 home

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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The place of origin or residence, to which people feel attached and where they belong. The term is used of houses, towns, lands and in various figurative and spiritual senses.

Divine blessing upon homes

It brings peace and security

Isaiah 32:18 See also 2 Kings 13:5; Psalm 127:1-2

It is promised to the righteous

Proverbs 3:33 See also Proverbs 12:7; Proverbs 14:11; Proverbs 15:6; Proverbs 24:3-4

It is granted because of a godly presence

2 Samuel 6:11 pp 1 Chronicles 13:14 See also Genesis 30:27-30; Genesis 39:4-5

Human affection for homes

2 Samuel 19:37 See also Genesis 31:30; Numbers 10:29-30; Ruth 1:6-18 Ruth's loyalty to Naomi is stronger than her attachment to her homeland; 1 Samuel 7:17; Job 29:18; Psalm 102:13-14; Psalm 137:1-6

Instructions for home life

Deuteronomy 6:6-9; Deuteronomy 20:5-8; Deuteronomy 24:5; Ephesians 6:1-4; Colossians 3:18-4:1; 1 Timothy 5:4,8,11-14; Titus 2:4-5

Homes as places of hospitality

Genesis 29:13-14; Judges 19:18-21; 2 Kings 4:8-10; John 19:25-27; Phm 22; Hebrews 13:2

Israel's home in Canaan

It is promised to them

2 Samuel 7:10-11 pp 1 Chronicles 17:9-10 See also Exodus 6:8; Numbers 14:30; Psalm 78:55

It was taken from them

2 Kings 17:22-23; Kings 25:21 See also 2 Kings 17:5-6; Kings 18:10-11; 2 Chronicles 36:20-21; Psalm 79:6-7; Joel 3:6

It was restored to them

Zephaniah 3:20 See also Ezekiel 36:8

Homes for animals

Job 39:5-6; Psalm 84:3; Psalm 104:17-18; Proverbs 30:26-28

Homes in Jesus Christ's ministry

Luke 9:58 Jesus Christ had no permanent home.

Jesus Christ was welcomed into people's homes and ministered there:

Luke 10:38-42; Luke 14:1 Mark 5:18-20 pp Luke 8:38-39 The healed demoniac is sent back to his home town and family to be a witness.

Jesus Christ's instructions on sending out the Twelve:

Matthew 10:11-14 pp Mark 6:10-11 pp Luke 9:4-5; Luke 10:5-7 Matthew 19:29 pp Mark 10:29-30 pp Luke 18:29-30

Homelessness

1 Corinthians 4:11 Paul had no permanent home; Job 24:1-12 the suffering of the homeless; Hebrews 11:8-10 People of faith do not see this world as their final home.

Home in a spiritual and figurative sense

John 14:2,23 See also Job 17:13-15; Ecclesiastes 12:5; Luke 16:9; 2 Corinthians 5:1-10; 2 Peter 3:13