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Hebrews 12:18-24

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”

— D.L. Moody

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18. For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, 19. And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which [voice] they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more: 20. (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart: 21. And so terrible was the sight, [that] Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:) 22. But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, 23. To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24. And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than [that of] Abel.

Hebrews 12:18-24 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Hebrews 12:18

Theological / Devotional

Ye are not come. For the incident referred to in verses 18-21 see Exodus 19:9-25. As ancient Israel came to Mount Sinai and heard the voice of God (Hebrews 12:18-21), so Christians have “come unto mount Sion” (verses 22, 23) and are to heed the voice of Christ (verses 24-27).

That might be touched. That is, not to some literal mountain here on earth.

That burned with fire. For the descriptive phrases of verses 18, 19 see Exodus 19:16.

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