Hebrews 11:13
All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
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4 songs meet this passage
“I am a traveler of both time and space”
Kashmir · Led Zeppelin
resonates with Hebrews 11:13
The sense of being a wanderer seeking a homeland echoes the pilgrim language Scripture uses for those seeking something beyond this world.
“I drive all night just to get back home”
Wanted Dead or Alive · Bon Jovi
resonates with Hebrews 11:13-16
The ache for a true home while living as a stranger in a weary land echoes the pilgrim-heart described here, longing for a better country.
“We're gonna get to that place where we really wanna go”
Born to Run · Bruce Springsteen
strains against Hebrews 11:13-16
The song pins its hope on an undefined earthly escape, while Scripture points the restless heart toward a better, lasting homeland only God can supply.
“I have often dreamed of a far off place”
Go the Distance (From Disney's Hercules) · Michael Bolton
resonates with Hebrews 11:13-16
The longing for a place one truly belongs mirrors the pilgrim's ache for a better, heavenly country.