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The "city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God" was a city that did not exist when Abraham lived. Some scholars think the author spoke about a city in heaven. This is a city with permanent and firm foundations. This is because it is built by God, not by people. They think this is the same city called the “City of God” or the heavenly city of Jerusalem (see: Psalm 46:4; Revelation 21). Fewer scholars think the author spoke about the city of Jerusalem. The "city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God" was a city that did not exist when Abraham lived. Some scholars think the author spoke about a city in heaven. This is a city with permanent and firm foundations. This is because it is built by God, not by people. They think this is the same city called the “City of God” or the heavenly city of Jerusalem (see: Psalm 46:4; Revelation 21). Fewer scholars think the author spoke about the city of Jerusalem.
See: Heaven See: [Heaven](../articles/heaven.md)
### Why did the author write that “Abraham received ability to father a child”? ### Why did the author write that “Abraham received ability to father a child”?
@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ When the author wrote that Abraham was “almost dead,'' he wanted people to kno
When the author said that Abraham’s descendants were “as many as the stars in the sky” he used a metaphor. He wanted people to know that nobody could count Abraham’s descendants. When the author said that Abraham’s descendants were “as many as the stars in the sky” he used a metaphor. He wanted people to know that nobody could count Abraham’s descendants.
See: Metaphor; Ancestor and Descendant (Fathers, Forefathers, Patriarchs) See: [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md); [Ancestor and Descendant (Fathers, Forefathers, Patriarchs)](../articles/ancestor.md)
## 11:13-16 ## 11:13-16
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The people in 11:4-12 all admitted they were “foreigners and exiles on earth” because they believed God had given them an inheritance. They believed their inheritance was something they would find in heaven and not on earth. The people in 11:4-12 all admitted they were “foreigners and exiles on earth” because they believed God had given them an inheritance. They believed their inheritance was something they would find in heaven and not on earth.
See: Metaphor; Inherit (Inheritance, Heir); Heaven See: [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md); [Inherit (Inheritance, Heir)](../articles/inherit.md); [Heaven](../articles/heaven.md)
### What was the “city” God prepared for the people of faith? ### What was the “city” God prepared for the people of faith?
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See: Revelation 21 See: Revelation 21
See: Heaven See: [Heaven](../articles/heaven.md)
## 11:17-28 ## 11:17-28