Emphasis Preaching Journal

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"The Lord will make you a house" is a pun on the two meanings of the word "house." It may mean "a dwelling place" such as a house or temple, or it may mean "a dynasty."

It is a fascinating idea: We live in dwelling places and we are dwelling places!

Edward Sanford Martin wrote:
Within my earthly temple there's a crowd.
There's one of us that's humble, one that's proud.
There's one that's broken-hearted for his sins,
And one who, unrepentant, sits and grins.
There's one who loves his neighbor as himself,