Hebrews 12:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 12:22-24

But ye are come unto Mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. Here, as in Galatians 4:1-31 ., Zion and Jerusalem, ideally regarded, are contrasted with Sinai. The foundation of the conception is in the Old Testament. When David at length won the citadel of Zion, and placed the ark upon it, it was a sort of primary and typical fulfillment of the promise of rest, seen afar off by the patriarchs and from the wilderness. Psalms 24:1-10 ., which was sung on... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 12:24

And to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant - This was the crowning excellence of the new dispensation in contradistinction from the old. They had been made acquainted with the true Messiah; they were united to him by faith; they had been sprinkled with his blood; see the notes on Hebrews 7:22, and Hebrews 8:6. The highest consideration which can be urged to induce anyone to persevere in a life of piety is the fact that the Son of God has come into the world and died to save sinners; compare... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 12:23-24

Hebrews 12:23-24. To the general assembly To the Christian Church, consisting of the whole number of true believers spread over all the world. The word πανηγυρις , here used, properly signifies a stated convention, upon some joyful and festival occasion: particularly it is applied to the concourse at the Olympic games; in which view it presents a very elegant and lively opposition to the case of the Israelites, who were struck with a general terror when they were convened before mount... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 12:18-29

God’s mercy and God’s judgment (12:18-29)There is no similarity between the experience of Israelite people under the old covenant and that of Christians under the new. Events that accompanied the giving of the law at Mount Sinai show that people saw the old covenant as something terrifying (18-21; cf. Exodus 19:12-13; Exodus 20:18-19). By contrast, Christians see the new covenant as something joyful. They are not kept at a distance from God as the Israelites were at Mount Sinai, but come right... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 12:24

Mediator . Greek. mesites. See Hebrews 9:15 . the = a. covenant . See Matthew 26:28 . blood of sprinkling (Greek. rhantismos) . The phrase only here and 1 Peter 1:2 (sprinkling of blood). speaketh . Greek. laleo. App-121 . than . Greek. para. App-104 . Compare Hebrews 1:4 . In Hebrews 12:18-24 seven statements are set forth as to the Old Covenant dispensation, followed by ten of the New. Together se venteen (see App-10 ). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 12:24

And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better things than that of Abel.The appearance of Christ in the heavenly city, as stated in these verses, harmonizes with the entire New Testament, especially Revelation, where Christ is invariably spoken of as closely associated with the Father in his throne, the throne of God being actually called "the throne of God and of the Lamb" (Revelation 22:1). The existence of such a thing as this is most... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 12:24

Hebrews 12:24. To the blood of sprinkling,— We who have joined ourselves to Christ, have engaged ourselves to adhere to the blood of Christ, offered by him, either as our High-priest in heaven, or as ratifying the covenant of which he is the Mediator—Blood, which though shed by wicked hands, yet has a quite different tendency from that of righteous Abel: for Abel's blood cried unto God from the ground for vengeance, and the consequence was, that Cain was hid from God's face; whereas the blood... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 12:24

24. new—not the usual term (kaine) applied to the Christian covenant ( :-), which would mean new as different from, and superseding the old; but Greek, "nea," "recent," "lately established," having the "freshness of youth," as opposed to age. The mention of Jesus, the Perfecter of our faith ( :-), and Himself perfected through sufferings and death, in His resurrection and ascension (Hebrews 2:10; Hebrews 5:9), is naturally suggested by the mention of "the just made perfect" at their... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 12:14-25

V. LIFE IN A HOSTILE WORLD 12:14-13:25This final major section of the book perhaps grew out of the writer’s reflection on the Greek text of Proverbs 4:26-27. He specified how his readers could "make straight paths for your feet" (Hebrews 12:13)."In the final division of the homily the writer provides the members of the house church with a fresh orientation for life as Christians in a hostile society. The new people of God are engaged in pilgrimage to the city of God. This world is not their... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 12:14-29

A. The Danger of Unresponsiveness (the Fifth Warning) 12:14-29The writer now turned from the hearers’ responsibility as they experienced suffering (Hebrews 12:1-13) to the peril of rejecting God who continues to speak to us through His Son using the Scriptures. As the preceding pericope (Hebrews 12:1-13), this one is also a chiasm.A Exhortation (Hebrews 12:14-17) B Exposition (Hebrews 12:18-24)A’ Exhortation (Hebrews 12:25-29)"The synthesis of so many significant themes and motifs within a... read more

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