-
Matthew 5:34-35
But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say,‘ By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne.And do not say,‘ By the earth!’ because the earth is his footstool. And do not say,‘ By Jerusalem!’ for Jerusalem is the city of the great King.
-
Acts 7:48-50
However, the Most High doesn’t live in temples made by human hands. As the prophet says,‘ Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Could you build me a temple as good as that?’ asks the Lord.‘ Could you build me such a resting place?Didn’t my hands make both heaven and earth?’
-
1 Kings 8 27
“ But will God really live on earth? Why, even the highest heavens cannot contain you. How much less this Temple I have built!
-
Acts 17:24
“ He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Since he is Lord of heaven and earth, he doesn’t live in man made temples,
-
Psalms 132:7
Let us go to the sanctuary of the Lord; let us worship at the footstool of his throne.
-
John 4:20-21
So tell me, why is it that you Jews insist that Jerusalem is the only place of worship, while we Samaritans claim it is here at Mount Gerizim, where our ancestors worshiped?”Jesus replied,“ Believe me, dear woman, the time is coming when it will no longer matter whether you worship the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem.
-
2 Samuel 7 5-2 Samuel 7 7
“ Go and tell my servant David,‘ This is what the Lord has declared: Are you the one to build a house for me to live in?I have never lived in a house, from the day I brought the Israelites out of Egypt until this very day. I have always moved from one place to another with a tent and a Tabernacle as my dwelling.Yet no matter where I have gone with the Israelites, I have never once complained to Israel’s tribal leaders, the shepherds of my people Israel. I have never asked them,“ Why haven’t you built me a beautiful cedar house?”’
-
Psalms 11:4
But the Lord is in his holy Temple; the Lord still rules from heaven. He watches everyone closely, examining every person on earth.
-
Jeremiah 7:4-11
But don’t be fooled by those who promise you safety simply because the Lord’s Temple is here. They chant,“ The Lord’s Temple is here! The Lord’s Temple is here!”But I will be merciful only if you stop your evil thoughts and deeds and start treating each other with justice;only if you stop exploiting foreigners, orphans, and widows; only if you stop your murdering; and only if you stop harming yourselves by worshiping idols.Then I will let you stay in this land that I gave to your ancestors to keep forever.“‘ Don’t be fooled into thinking that you will never suffer because the Temple is here. It’s a lie!Do you really think you can steal, murder, commit adultery, lie, and burn incense to Baal and all those other new gods of yours,and then come here and stand before me in my Temple and chant,“ We are safe!”— only to go right back to all those evils again?Don’t you yourselves admit that this Temple, which bears my name, has become a den of thieves? Surely I see all the evil going on there. I, the Lord, have spoken!
-
1 Chronicles 28 2
David rose to his feet and said:“ My brothers and my people! It was my desire to build a Temple where the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant, God’s footstool, could rest permanently. I made the necessary preparations for building it,
-
Matthew 23:21-22
And when you swear‘ by the Temple,’ you are swearing by it and by God, who lives in it.And when you swear‘ by heaven,’ you are swearing by the throne of God and by God, who sits on the throne.
-
2 Chronicles 6 18
“ But will God really live on earth among people? Why, even the highest heavens cannot contain you. How much less this Temple I have built!
-
Psalms 99:9
Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain in Jerusalem, for the Lord our God is holy!
-
Matthew 24:2
But he responded,“ Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”
-
Malachi 1:11
But my name is honored by people of other nations from morning till night. All around the world they offer sweet incense and pure offerings in honor of my name. For my name is great among the nations,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
