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Nehemiah 8:14-17
They found written in the law how the Lord had commanded through Moses that the Israelites should dwell in booths during the festival of the seventh month.So they proclaimed and spread this news throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying,“ Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees to make booths, just as it is written.”The people went out, brought back branches, and made booths for themselves on each of their rooftops, and courtyards, the court of the house of God, the square by the Water Gate, and the square by the Gate of Ephraim.The whole community that had returned from exile made booths and lived in them. They had not celebrated like this from the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day. And there was tremendous joy.
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Hebrews 11:13-16
These all died in faith without having received the promises, but they saw them from a distance, greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth.Now those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.If they were thinking about where they came from, they would have had an opportunity to return.But they now desire a better place— 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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Numbers 24:2
When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him,
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Jeremiah 35:10
But we have lived in tents and have obeyed and done as our ancestor Jonadab commanded us.
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Numbers 24:5
How beautiful are your tents, Jacob, your dwellings, Israel.
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Genesis 33:17
but Jacob went on to Succoth. He built a house for himself and stalls for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.
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2 Corinthians 5 1
For we know that if our temporary, earthly dwelling is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens, not made with hands.
