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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.
It brings peace and security Isa 32:18 See also 2Ki 13:5; Ps 127:1-2
It is promised to the righteous Pr 3:33 See also Pr 12:7; Pr 14:11; Pr 15:6; Pr 24:3-4
It is granted because of a godly presence 2Sa 6:11 pp 1Ch 13:14 See also Ge 30:27-30; Ge 39:4-5
2Sa 19:37 See also Ge 31:30; Nu 10:29-30; Ru 1:6-18 Ruth’s loyalty to Naomi is stronger than her attachment to her homeland; 1Sa 7:17; Job 29:18; Ps 102:13-14; Ps 137:1-6
Dt 6:6-9; Dt 20:5-8; Dt 24:5; Eph 6:1-4; Col 3:18-4:1; 1Ti 5:4,8,11-14; Tit 2:4-5
Ge 29:13-14; Jdg 19:18-21; 2Ki 4:8-10; Jn 19:25-27; Phm 22; Heb 13:2
It is promised to them 2Sa 7:10-11 pp 1Ch 17:9-10 See also Ex 6:8; Nu 14:30; Ps 78:55
It was taken from them 2Ki 17:22-23; 2Ki 25:21 See also 2Ki 17:5-6; 2Ki 18:10-11; 2Ch 36:20-21; Ps 79:6-7; Joel 3:6
It was restored to them Zep 3:20 See also Eze 36:8
Job 39:5-6; Ps 84:3; Ps 104:17-18; Pr 30:26-28
Lk 9:58 Jesus Christ had no permanent home. Jesus Christ was welcomed into people’s homes and ministered there: Lk 10:38-42; Lk 14:1
Mk 5:18-20 pp Lk 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: Mt 10:11-14 pp Mk 6:10-11 pp Lk 9:4-5; Lk 10:5-7
Mt 19:29 pp Mk 10:29-30 pp Lk 18:29-30
1Co 4:11 Paul had no permanent home; Job 24:1-12 the suffering of the homeless; Heb 11:8-10 People of faith do not see this world as their final home.
Jn 14:2,23 See also Job 17:13-15; Ecc 12:5; Lk 16:9; 2Co 5:1-10; 2Pe 3:13
5015 | heart & Holy Spirit |
5218 | authority in home |
5302 | education |
5340 | house |
5478 | property, houses |
5491 | refugees |
5680 | family |
8300 | love & the world |
8313 | nurture |
8445 | hospitality |
8626 | worship, places |
9410 | heaven |