Hebrews 11:15
“And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.”
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
Cross-References
“And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.”
“And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.”
“And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.”
“And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?”
“And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.”