Foundation

Foundation

The lowest part of a building, and on which it rests - Lu 14:29; Ac 16:26

FIGURATIVELY APPLIED TO

• The heavens
- 2Sa 22:8
• The earth
- Job 38:4; Ps 104:5
• The world
- Ps 18:15; Mt 13:35
• The mountains
- De 32:22
• The ocean
- Ps 104:8
• Kingdoms
- Ex 9:18

LAID FOR

• Cities
- Jos 6:26; 1Ki 16:34
• Walls
- Ezr 4:12; Re 21:14
• Houses
- Lu 6:48
• Temples
- 1Ki 6:37; Ezr 3:10
• Towers
- Lu 14:28,29

DESCRIBED AS

• Of stone
- 1Ki 5:17
• Deep laid
- Lu 6:48
• Strongly laid
- Ezr 6:3
• Joined together by corner stones
- Ezr 4:12; 1Pe 2:6; Eph 2:20

Security afforded by - Mt 7:25; Lu 6:48

ILLUSTRATIVE OF

• Christ
- Isa 28:16; 1Co 3:11
• Doctrines of the apostles, &c
- Eph 2:20
• First principles of the gospel
- Heb 6:1,2
• Decrees and purposes of God
- 2Ti 2:19
• Magistrates
- Ps 82:5
• The righteous
- Pr 10:25
• Hope of saints
- Ps 87:1
• Security of saints' inheritance
- Heb 11:10
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