Father’s house

Jerusalem temple was called by Jesus “his Father’s house.” 125:1.1 125:6.7 171:4.7

Paradise is sometimes called “the Father’s House” since it is his eternal residence, and these seven zones are often designated “the Father’s Paradise mansions. 11:3.3

Jesus said that each of the many, many stations in his Father’s house, that is, the universe, is a stopping place, a life designed to prepare us for the next one ahead. 181:1.2

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• His Father's house 125:1.1 — Is 56:7; Mt 21:12-13; Mk 11:16-17; Lk 19:45-46; Jn 2:14-16; Jn 14:2-13.
• Jesus' reply 125:6.7 — Lk 2:49.
• Jesus grieves over Jerusalem 171:4.7 — Mt 23:37-39a.
• Talk to apostles 171:4.7 — Lk 13:33-35a.
• Father's house 11:3.3 — Jn 2:16.
• Many mansions 11:3.3 — Jn 14:2.
• Heaven: many abodes 181:1.2 — Jn 14:2-3.
• Heaven of heavens 181:1.2 — 1 Ki 8:27; 2 Ch 2:6; 2 Ch 6:18; Neh 9:6; Ps 148:4; Dt 10:14.
• Children of light 181:1.2 — Lk 16:8; Jn 12:36; Eph 5:8; 1 Th 5:5.
• Glory to glory 181:1.2 — 2 Co 3:18.
• Become spiritually perfected 181:1.2 — Gn 17:1; 1 Ki 8:61; Lv 19:2; Dt 18:13; Mt 5:48; 2 Co 13:11; Jm 1:4; 1 P 1:16.

Where it appears

Father’s house is linked in 8 paragraphs of the text.

See also

• temple