Bible Dictionary
HOUSE OF GOD
The house of God may refer to Bethel, the tabernacle, or the temple as the place of divine worship. In the New Testament it also describes the church, the community of believers as God’s household.
Biblical Usage
The expression identifies places of worship in the Old Testament and is used of the sanctuary, tabernacle, and temple. Spiritually, the New Testament calls the church the house of God and associates believers with God’s household and temple.