“For here we do not have a lasting city, but we seek the one that is to come” (Hebrews 13:14).

At the center of God's plan for the world is a special city.
From the Garden of Eden in Genesis to the New Jerusalem in Revelation, the Bible's narrative reveals how God worked throughout history to establish a city filled with His glorious presence.
Desmond Alexander traces the development of the city theme in the Old and New Testaments, drawing on his experience as a biblical scholar to show God's purpose throughout Scripture to dwell with His redeemed people in a special, transformed city of the future.