the fulfillment of the story, even if that fulfillment takes place in surprising and unanticipated ways. God is not only the foundation of the house; he and his Son, Jesus the Messiah, are the means by which the house is built. They are the architects, the contractors, and the workers who build the house. Saying that God is the one who builds the house does not deny the role of human beings in the house’s construction. It has already been noted that Paul lays the foundation of the
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