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Verse 24. _AND TO JESUS THE MEDIATOR OF THE NEW COVENANT_] The old
covenant and its mediator, Moses, are passed away. See Hebrews 8:13.
The new covenant, i.e. the Gospel, is now in force, and will be...
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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 we...
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CHAPTER 12
_ 1. Looking away unto Jesus (Hebrews 12:1)_
2. The Contradiction of sinners (Hebrews 12:3)
3. Chastened as sons (Hebrews 12:5)
4. Exhortations (Hebrews 12:12)
5. The end of faith (Heb...
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The theme of the epistle has been the contrast of the old and the new
covenants, and this contrast is now summed up in a splendid closing
passage. The first covenant was established on a mount that mi...
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THE RACE AND THE GOAL (Hebrews 12:1-2)...
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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....
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_the mediator of the new covenant_ Rather, "Mediator of a New
Covenant." The word for "new" is here νέας ("new in time"), not
καινῆς ("fresh in quality"), implying not only that it is
"fresh" or "rece...
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CH. 12. An exhortation to faithful endurance (1–3) and a reminder
that our earthly sufferings are due to the fatherly chastisement of
God (4–13). The need of earnest watchfulness (14–17). Magnificent...
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_RUN TILL THE RACE IS OVER -- HEBREWS 12:23-29:_ The great motivation
to run is that we are: (a) A part of the general assembly, (b) Members
of the church of the firstborn, (c) Part of an immovable ki...
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ΜΕΣΊΤΗΣ (G3316) посредник,
ΡΑΝΤΙΣΜΌΣ (G4473) окропление,
ΚΡΕΪ́ΤΤΟΝ (G2909) лучше (_см._ Hebrews 9:23).
ΛΑΛΟΫ́ΝΤΙ _praes. act. part. от_ ΛΑΛΈΩ (G2980)
говорить,
ΠΑΡΆ (G3844) используется в сравне...
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DISCOURSE: 2339
THE TRANSCENDENT EXCELLENCE OF THE CHRISTIAN DISPENSATION
Hebrews 12:18. Ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched,
and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkne...
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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 c...
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_The mercy of the new. Hebrews 12:22-24_.
_TEXT_
Hebrews 12:22-24
Hebrews 12:22 but ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of
the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable hosts...
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THE SUPERIORITY OF CHRISTIANITY
(Hebrews 12:22-24)
"But ye are come unto" etc. (verse 22). These words do not, in fact
cannot, mean, that in some mystical sense believers are "in spirit"
projected in...
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And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of
sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
NEW - not the usual [ kainee (G2537)]: the Christian covenant
(Hebrews...
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22 There is a studied contrast here between the scene presented to the
physical eye at Mount Sinai and the prospect of faith in connection
with the new covenant. Mount Sinai itself is suggestive of an...
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12:24 new (c-7) _ Neos_ ; not the usual word for new covenant, which
is _ kainos_ . _ Neos_ is 'new' in the sense of fresh, youthful. _
Kainos_ is new as wholly different. 'The new ( _ kainos_ ) man,'...
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THE CONTEST. ENDURANCE, HOLINESS, AND DIVINE COMMUNION PROPOSED TO THE
SONS OF GOD
Inspired by the example of those victorious heroes of faith who now
encompass us, we ought to run our race patiently,...
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HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN?
HEBREWS
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 12
THE RIGHT WAY TO LIVE 12:1-29
JESUS IS OUR EXAMPLE 12:1-3
V1 Like a great cloud, there are a lot of *witnesses round us. Let us
then...
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(18-29) The exhortation to faithfulness is most impressively enforced
by means of a comparison between the earlier revelation and that which
is given in Christ.
THE MOUNT THAT MIGHT BE TOUCHED. — It a...
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CHAPTER XV.
MOUNT ZION.
"For ye are not come unto a mount that might be touched, and that
burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, and
the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of...
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In this paragraph we have the climax of the Epistle. Its doctrine and
its exhortation alike culminate here. The great aim of the writer has
been to persuade the Hebrews to hearken to the word spoken b...
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HEARKEN TO GOD'S LATEST WORD
Hebrews 12:18
Sinai rocked with earthquake and burned with fire. None might touch it
without incurring the death penalty. How much better our Christian
heritage! Not a l...
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After this rapid survey of the past, the writer makes his great
appeal. It is that we "consider Him" who is "the Author and Perfecter
of faith."
The final appeals of the Epistle fall into four sectio...
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BETTER ACCESS TO GOD THAN WAS AT SINAI
So, a careful watch should be kept to avoid the kind of attitude that
would cause one to give up his birthright. This is especially true
since we labor under a n...
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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...
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The apostle now resumes his great theme, Christ called a Priest of God
for ever after the order of Melchisedec. He alludes, in the beginning
of our chapter, to the historical facts of Genesis. We must...
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_OUR PLACE_
‘But ye are come unto Mount Sion, and … to Jesus the Mediator of
the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better
things than that of Abel. See that ye refuse not hi...
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24._And to Jesus the Mediator, etc. _He adds this in the last place,
because it is he alone through whom the Father is reconciled to us,
and who renders his face serene and lovely to us, so that we ma...
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The epistle now enters on the practical exhortations that flow from
its doctrinal instruction, with reference to the dangers peculiar to
the Hebrew Christians - instruction suited throughout to inspir...
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AND TO JESUS, THE MEDIATOR OF THE NEW COVENANT,.... Of the new
covenant, and, of Christ's being the Mediator of it,
Hebrews 8:6.
Hebrews 8:8. Coming to Christ is by faith; and is different from a
co...
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The discourse from hence unto the end of the chapter is of great
weight, and accompanied with sundry difficulties, of which expositors
do scarcely so much as take notice. Hence many different
interpre...
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And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of
sprinkling, that speaketh better things than _that of_ Abel.
Ver. 24. _That speaketh better things_] Every drop whereof had a
tongue...
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HEB. 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.
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A _Miscella...
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_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,
up...
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Now follows an exhortation which contains, first, and encouragement
drawn from the gracious character of the Christian dispensation, as
contrasted with the severity of the Mosaic law; secondly, a warn...
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The covenant of fear contrasted with that of grace:...
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How rightly now Chapter 12 admonishes the saints of God to act by
faith; for where faith is in godly exer\-cise, every honorable and
true responsibility will be willingly assumed, with the confidence...
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COVENANT:
Or, Testament...
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18-29 Mount Sinai, on which the Jewish church state was formed, was a
mount such as might be touched, though forbidden to be so, a place
that could be felt; so the Mosaic dispensation was much in out...
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AND TO JESUS THE MEDIATOR OF THE NEW COVENANT: the Mediator of the
Sion covenant is better than the mediator at Sinai, and more able to
promote the holiness required by it. Believers have not now acce...
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Tertullian On the Veiling of Virgins
What, then, is the Paraclete's administrative office but this: the
direction of discipline, the revelation of the Scriptures, the
reformation of the intellect, th...
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Hebrews 12:24 G2532 Jesus G2424 Mediator G3316 new G3501 covenant
G1242 and G2532 blood G129 sprinkling G4473 speaks G2980 (G5723)
things G2909 than G3844 Abel G6
Jesus - Hebrews 7:22, Hebrews 8:6,...
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‘But you are come to mount Zion,
And to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem,
And to innumerable hosts (or ‘large numbers, myriads, thousands upon
thousands') of angels in a festal gat...
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Hebrews 12:18-29. All these warnings become the more impressive from
the fact that our economy is one of much greater privilege than the
previous, and that it is the last revelation which God will giv...
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TO JESUS
(Ιησου). This great fact is not to be overlooked (Philippians
2:10). He is there as Lord and Saviour and still "Jesus."THE MEDIATOR
OF A NEW COVENANT
(διαθηκης νεας μεσιτη). As already s...
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Hebrews 12:18
The Blessedness of the Christian Life.
A Christian Jew is writing to Christian Jews, who stand in some danger
of falling back to the religion they had abandoned. This writer is
here, a...
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The apostle, having deserted the heroes of the faith, represents them
as witnesses of the great race which Christians in all ages have to
run. All through the chapter he keeps up the idea of the great...
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CONTENTS: The Father's chastening of believers and its purpose. The
difference between living under law and under grace.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Esau, Moses, Abel.
CONCLUSION: Christians have a rac...
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Hebrews 12:1. _Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so
great a cloud of witnesses._ Confessors and martyrs of the ancient
church are here supposed to be the spectators of our course, and...
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YOU HAVE COME TO JESUS, rather than to Moses. WHO ARRANGED. By his
death (Hebrews 9:15-17). TO THE SPRINKLED BLOOD. See notes on Hebrews
9:5; Hebrews 9:13. THAN ABEL'S BLOOD. His blood called for reve...
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HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 12:24 MEDIATOR. See note on 9:15. SPRINKLED
BLOOD. See Hebrews 9:11, Hebrews 9:24; Hebrews 10:19, Hebrews 10:22,
Hebrews 10:29; Hebrews 13:12
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_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
Hebrews 12:22. MOUNT SION.—The spiritual or heavenly mount. Not
Jerusalem, but what is represented by Jerusalem. “The mountain and
city of a living God.” INNUMERABLE C...
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EXPOSITION
The exhortation, begun at Hebrews 10:19, but interrupted at Hebrews
11:1. I by the chapter on faith, is now taken up again with increased
force from the array of examples that have been ad...
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Shall we turn now to Hebrews, chapter 12.
Wherefore, seeing we are also compassed about with so great a cloud of
witnesses (Hebrews 12:1),
What this does not mean is that the Old Testament saints, w...
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1 Peter 1:2; 1 Timothy 2:5; Exodus 24:8; Genesis 4:10; Hebrews 10:22;
Hebrews 11:28; Hebrews 11:4; Hebrews 13:20; Hebrews 7:22; Hebrews 8:6;...
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To Jesus, the mediator — Through whom they had been perfected. And
to the blood of sprinkling — To all the virtue of his precious blood
shed for you, whereby ye are sprinkled from an evil conscience....