Foundation
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· 16 viewsThe solid base on which a secure structure may be built; used chiefly for the base of the temple. It is used figuratively of Jesus Christ and the apostles and prophets as the secure foundation on which the church is built. Obedience to the teaching of Jesus Christ is the true foundation of Christian living.
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The place of foundations in building
The place of foundations in building
And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
Jericho rebuilt:
Jericho rebuilt:
Jos 6:26; 1 Ki 16:34
Solomon builds the temple:
Solomon builds the temple:
1 Ki 6:37; 1 Ki 7:10; 2 Ch 3:3; 2 Ch 8:16
Ezr 3:3; Ezr 3:11–12; Ezr 4:12 restoring the walls of Jerusalem; Ezr 5:16; Ezr 6:3; Job 4:19; Is 44:28; Eze 41:8; Hag 2:18; Zec 4:9; Zec 8:9; Ac 16:26
Destruction of foundations is an indication of divine judgment
Destruction of foundations is an indication of divine judgment
The Lord hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger,
And hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.
See also Dt 32:22; 2 Sa 22:16; Je 51:25–26; Eze 13:14; Eze 30:4; Mic 1:6
The foundation of the church
The foundation of the church
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
See also Is 28:16
The apostles and prophets
The apostles and prophets
Ro 15:20; 1 Co 3:10; Eph 2:19–20
The church as the foundation of God’s truth
The church as the foundation of God’s truth
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
See also 2 Ti 2:19
Obedience as a secure foundation
Obedience as a secure foundation
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
See also Job 22:15–18; 1 Co 3:12–15; 1 Ti 6:18–19
The foundation of the earth
The foundation of the earth
Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth:
And the heavens are the work of thy hands.
See also 1 Sa 2:8; Job 38:4; Ps 18:7; Ps 18:15; Ps 24:1–2; Ps 82:5; Pr 8:22–31; Is 48:13; Is 51:13; Is 51:16; Mic 6:2; Zec 12:1; Heb 1:10
The foundations of the city of God
The foundations of the city of God
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
See also Re 21:14; Re 21:19
Figurative use of foundation
Figurative use of foundation
God himself as the foundation
God himself as the foundation
The Lord is exalted; for he dwelleth on high:
He hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
And wisdom and knowledge shall be
The stability of thy times, and strength of salvation:
The fear of the Lord is his treasure.
The foundation of God’s throne
The foundation of God’s throne
Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne:
Mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
See also Ps 97:2
The need for a firm foundation in the Christian life
The need for a firm foundation in the Christian life
Mt 7:24–27; Mt 16:18; Eph 2:19–22; Heb 6:1–2; 1 Pe 2:4–5