Hebrews 11:16
Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
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4 songs meet this passage
Runaway · AURORA
resonates with Hebrews 11:16
The song's glimpse of Heaven as a childhood memory mirrors the longing for a better, heavenly country that Scripture says God has prepared.
“I am a traveler of both time and space”
Kashmir · Led Zeppelin
resonates with Hebrews 11:13-16
The restless sense of being a wanderer seeking a better country mirrors the pilgrim language used of the faithful in Hebrews.
“We're gonna get to that place where we really wanna go”
Born to Run · Bruce Springsteen
resonates with Hebrews 11:13-16
The unresolved search for a better place echoes the pilgrim longing for a homeland not yet reached, a deep human ache Scripture names and answers in God.
“I wanna be where the people are”
Part of Your World · Jodi Benson
resonates with Hebrews 11:13-16
Her longing for a better shore echoes the posture of those who see themselves as strangers seeking a homeland not yet reached.
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