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1. • • In City on a Hill, Krieger brilliantly demolishes the myth that the ideals of America are somehow rooted in the countryside and disconnected from our cities. He has written not just a history of American urbanism but a history of our attitudes toward cities, reminding us how profoundly our cities, for all their failings, reflect our aspirations.
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   What does the Bible say about a city set on a hill?

   • Matthew 5:14 Commentaries: "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. (14) The light of the world. —In its highest or truest sense the word belongs to Christ, and to Him only (John 1:9; John 8:12).

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   Can a city set on a hill be hidden?

   • A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that[a] they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version.

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   What does a city on a hill mean?

   • They lived as a city upon a hill through the Spirit. This “city on a hill” also points to the eternal new heaven and earth. In Revelation 21:2, the apostle John describes the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven, prepared as a bride for Christ. The New Jerusalem symbolizes the people of God, the Church, radiant with God’s glory and presence.

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   Who wrote City upon a hill?

   • The “City upon a Hill” section of the essay called “A Model of Christian Charity” was written in 1630 by the Puritan leader John Winthrop while the first group of Puritan emigrants was still onboard their ship, the Arbella, waiting to disembark and create their first settlement in what would become New England.

   “The City upon a Hill” by John Winthrop: what is it about?

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   Why is a city on a hill a metaphor?

   • In the same way, a city on a hill sits in plain view. No one can hide that city because of its high position. This metaphor points to how Christians should be visibly different from the world around them, marked by their good deeds and reflecting God’s truth and love.

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   What does a city on a hill look like at night?

   • At night, a city on a hill shines its light in all directions from an elevated position. The light can be seen far and wide, illuminating the way for many travelers and showing them which way to go. Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6).

   What does it mean that a city on a hill cannot be hidden (Matthew 5:14)?

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   A city that is set on an hill. --Assuming the Sermon on the Mount to have been preached from one of the hills of Galilee near the "horns of Hattin," our Lord may have looked or pointed at Safed, 2,650 feet above the sea, commanding one of the grandest panoramic views in Palestine.

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   A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

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   It is not meant to be hidden; a city on a hill is meant to be seen and found even in the darkness of night. During the time of Christ, the walls around a city on a hill were often made from white limestone, which would be relatively easy to see, even on a dim night.

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   Sep 9, 2024 · When we live as true disciples of Jesus Christ, obeying the principles of God’s kingdom, we become like a city on a hill that cannot be hidden. In fact, as new creatures in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17), it is now part of our nature as kingdom servants to be the light in the world.

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   A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. The church is often called the city of God. Christ compares his people here not to a city, but to a city upon a hill; so that all for which our Saviour mentions a city here, is the conspicuity of a city so built.

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   Oct 8, 2024 · Jesus stood on a mountain and declared, “A city on a hill cannot be hidden.” Christ taught this as part of the famous Sermon on the Mount, and Christians have referred back to the epic imagery of a “city on a hill” over the centuries for various purposes.

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    Jun 28, 2010 · First, we see what “city on a hill” really means: it doesn’t mean perfect, it means visible. They will be under a microscope, unable to hide their failures from all the eyes trained on them. No one wants to live in a city on a hill, because all of your faults and failings are in plain view.