Habitation (represented by several Heb. and Gr. words). God is metaphorically called the habitation of his people (Ps 71:3), in him they find the most delightful rest, safety, and comfort (Ps 91:9). Justice and judgment are the habitation of God's throne (Ps 89:14), all his acts being founded on justice and judgment (Ps 117:2). The land of Canaan, the city of Jerusalem, the tabernacle and Temple, are spoken of as the habitation of God; there he does or did signally show himself present (Ps 132:5,13; Eph 2:22). Eternity is represented as his habitation (Isa 57:15). He "inhabited the praises of Israel," a told metaphor, implying that Jehovah is the object of, and kindly accepts the praises of his people (Ps 22:3). SEE DWELLING.
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John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More