“For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”
For he looked forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God — Abraham's vision transcended earthly Canaan toward the eschatological city (polis) whose architect-builder (technites, architech) is God himself. The city with foundations (themelios) indicates stability and permanence transcending mortal structures.
Church Fathers on Hebrews 11:10
“For they looked” (he says) “for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” Do you see that they received them in this sense, in their already accepting them and being confident respecting them. If then to be confident is to receive, it is in your power also to receive. For these, although they enjoyed not those [blessings], yet still saw them by their longing desire. Why now do these things happen? That we might be put to shame, in that they indeed,…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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