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Definition of House of god
1. Noun. Any building where congregations gather for prayer.
Specialized synonyms: Bethel, Chapel, Church, Church Building, Conventicle, Meetinghouse, Masjid, Musjid, Mosque, Shrine, Synagogue, Tabernacle, Temple, Temple
Generic synonyms: Building, Edifice
Lexicographical Neighbors of House Of God
Literary usage of House of god
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Holy Bible by Canadian Bible Society (1851)
"Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let
tue house of God be builded in his place. 14 And the vessels also of gold ..."
2. The City of God by Augustine, Marcus Dods (1871)
"... about to be born from whom his posterity should be continued to Christ, through
whom his house should be eternal, and should also be the house of God. ..."
3. The Works of President Edwards by Jonathan Edwards (1844)
"And I suppose, none will dispute but that by the house of God and his sanctuary,
... But we all know, that the New Testament house of God is his church. ..."
4. The Works of George Fox by George Fox (1831)
"Here ye may see, they that come to the mountain of the house of God, and to God's
teaching, must walk in the light of the Lord; yea, the house of Jacob. ..."
5. Tracts and Other Papers Relating Principally to the Origin, Settlement, and by Peter Force (1844)
"... as may disable them to attend as constantly upon such Sacred publick Ministrations
in the House of God, as the Equity of the Fourth Commandement, ..."
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