Cities in the Bible

De: Christopher Monaghan

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

ities are a blessing, not a curse. I would say, “Cities were a tool of God’s grace to help mankind deal with sin’s consequences”. Within the context of the first chapters of Genesis, cities are portrayed with an attitude of self-sufficiency, corruption, and rebellion. But the design of city living is clearly of God. John Dawson wrote[1]:
Many Christians think cities are by nature evil places. If they were asked, they would say the city is a curse, not a blessing. However, that is not God's view. After all, the human story begins in a garden and ends in a city. I believe God intends the city to be a place of shelter, a place of communion and a place of personal liberation as its citizens practice a division of labor according to their own unique gifts. I believe our cities have the mark of God's sovereign purpose upon them because they contain a redemptive gift. The redemptive gift speaks of a divine grace or empowerment upon an individual, church, or city given for a specific purpose and plan by the Creator which can be used, abused or neglected. Learn about cities in the Bible from the mark of Cain to the heavenly city of Jerusalem descends from heaven.