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"City upon a hill" is a phrase derived from the teaching of salt and light in Jesus's Sermon on the Mount. [n 1] Originally applied to the city of Boston by early 17th century Puritans, it came to adopt broader use in political rhetoric in United States politics, that of a declaration of American exceptionalism, and referring to America acting as a "beacon of hope" for the world.
For John, Jesus's town of origin is irrelevant, for he comes from beyond this world, from God the Father. [100] While John makes no direct mention of Jesus's baptism, [96] [92] he does quote John the Baptist's description of the descent of the Holy Spirit as a dove, as happens at Jesus's baptism in the Synoptics.
Scripture speaks of it in images: life, light, peace, wedding feast, wine of the kingdom, the Father's house, the New Jerusalem, paradise: 'no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him'.
43. Happy Mother's Day in Heaven. Every moment today echoes with the wish that you were here with us. 44. On this Mother's Day, the world seems a bit quieter without your presence.
According to Irish Archbishop John McEvilly, the second part of the verse tells us that the blind sinful world did not know and worship him, since it was caught up in worldly business. [2] [3] Later, in John 17:11, Jesus states that he is "no longer in the world". [1]
Show your patriotic spirit this 4th of July and other American holidays with these inspiring freedom quotes from the Founding Fathers and other famous figures.
The modern use of the phrase is generally attributed to Fred R. Barnard. Barnard wrote this phrase in the advertising trade journal Printers' Ink, promoting the use of images in advertisements that appeared on the sides of streetcars. [6] The December 8, 1921, issue carries an ad entitled, "One Look is Worth A Thousand Words."
John 3:16 is the sixteenth verse in the third chapter of the Gospel of John, one of the four gospels in the New Testament. It is the most popular verse from the Bible [ 1 ] and is a summary of one of Christianity's central doctrines—the relationship between the Father (God) and the Son of God (Jesus) .