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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