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AND THE VOICE OF A TRUMPET - Exodus 19:19. The sound of the trumpet
amidst the tempest was suited to increase the terror of the scene.
AND THE VOICE OF WORDS - Spoken by God; Exodus 19:19. It is easy...
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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 ...
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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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It is not to something that can be touched that you have come, to a
flaming fire, to mist and gloom and stormblast, and to the blare of a
trumpet, and to a voice which spoke such words that those who...
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SOUND. Greek. _echos._ See Acts 2:2.
WORDS. Greek. _rhema._ See Mark 9:32.
INTREATED. Greek. _paraiteomai._ Same as "refuse" in Hebrews 12:25.
See...
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_the sound of a trumpet_ Exodus 19:16; Exodus 19:19; Exodus 20:18.
_the voice of words_ Deuteronomy 4:12.
_intreated_ The v
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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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THE MERCY AND SUBLIMITY OF THE NEW COVENANT AS CONTRASTED WITH THE OLD
(18–24) ENHANCE THE GUILT AND PERIL OF THE BACKSLIDER (25–29)...
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ΣΆΛΠΙΓΓΟΣ. Exodus 19:16; Exodus 19:19; Exodus 20:18.
ΦΩΝΗ͂Ι ῬΗΜΆΤΩΝ. Deuteronomy 4:12.
ΠΑΡΗΙΤΉΣΑΝΤΟ. The verb means lite
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_ RUN TO THE HEAVENLY JERUSALEM -- HEBREWS 12:18-22:_ The goal of the
Christian is not Mount Sinai. That mountain is not our goal, even
though at that mountain there was an awesome demonstration of Go...
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ΣΆΛΠΙΓΓΟΣ _gen. sing. от_ ΣΆΛΠΙΖ (G4536) труба,
ΉΧΟΣ (G2279) звук,
ΦΩΝΉ (G5456) голос,
ΡΉΜΑ (G4487) слово,
ΆΚΟΎΣΑΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part. от_ ΆΚΟΎΩ (G191)
слышать,
ΠΑΡΗΤΉΣΑΝΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.)...
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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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C.
_The nature of the old covenant in contrast with that of the new.
Hebrews 12:18-24_.
1.
The terror of the old. Hebrews 12:18-21.
_TEXT_
Hebrews 12:18-21...
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THE INFERIORITY OF JUDAISM
(Hebrews 12:18, Hebrews 12:19)
As there are certain parts of a country which offer less attraction
than others unto tourists and sight-seers, so there are some portions
of...
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1 This cloud of "witnesses" consists of those just enumerated, who
witness to the life of faith. It has no reference to any who are
watching the Hebrews. A witness is one who testifies, and it is the...
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12:19 declined (r-14) As Luke 14:18 . as 'refused,' ver. 25....
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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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See Exodus 19:19 (“the voice of the trumpet”), Deuteronomy 4:12
(“the voice of the words”).
INTREATED. — “If we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more,
then we shall die” (Deuteronomy 5:25;...
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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 lo...
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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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19._They that heard entreated, etc. _This is the second clause, in
which he shows that the Law was very different from the Gospel; for
when it was promulgated there was nothing but terrors on every si...
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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 THE SOUND OF A TRUMPET,.... Exodus 19:16, which made it still more
awful, as the sound of the trumpet will at the last day:
AND THE VOICE OF WORDS; of the ten words, or decalogue; which was as
an...
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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 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:
Ver. 19. _And the sound of a trumpet_] Showing the nat...
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Heb. 12:19-20
HEBREWS 12:19-20. AND THE SOUND OF A TRUMPET, AND THE VOICE OF WORDS;
WHICH (VOICE) THEY THAT HEARD ENTREATED THAT THE WORD SHOULD NOT BE
SPOKEN TO THEM ANY MORE: (FOR THEY COULD NOT EN...
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_For_, &c. As if he had said, Take heed of apostatizing from
Christianity to Judaism again, because of the great privileges you
enjoy by the gospel above what your fathers enjoyed by the law: which
pr...
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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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AND THE SOUND OF A TRUMPET, AND THE VOICE OF WORDS, WHICH VOICE THEY
THAT HEARD ENTREATED THAT THE WORD SHOULD NOT BE SPOKEN TO THEM
ANYMORE;...
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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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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 THE SOUND OF A TRUMPET; which was most shrill and dreadful, it
sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, giving a fearful alarm unto
Israel to draw near to the Lord to hear his law to them, and c...
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Hebrews 12:19 and G2532 sound G2279 trumpet G4536 and G2532 voice
G5456 words G4487 that G3739 heard G191 ...
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should be spoken to them; for they could not endure that which was
enjoined. If even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned.'
The...
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‘For you are not come to what might be touched, and which burned
with fire, and to blackness, and darkness, and tempest, and the sound
of a trumpet, and the voice of words.'
The situation of those of...
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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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UNTO BLACKNESS
(γνοφω). Dative case of γνοφος (late form for earlier
δνοφος and kin to νεφος, cloud), here only in N.T. Quoted
here from Exodus 10:22.DARKNESS
(ζοφω). Old word, in Homer for the gl...
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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, as...
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Hebrews 12:18
Mount Sinai and Mount Zion.
In this passage are mentioned seven great and solemn heavenly
realities.
I. Mount Zion. Mount Sinai represents the law. It manifests the
majesty of God abov...
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L, 2. _Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a
cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which
doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race...
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After giving a long list of the heroes of faith, the apostle adds:
Hebrews 12:1. Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so
great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and th...
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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 race...
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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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WHEN THE PEOPLE HEARD. This shows the terrifying character of the
revelation on which the Age of Moses was based. See Exodus 20:18-19....
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HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 12:18 Israel’s experience at Mount Sinai
(especially Exodus 19:12; Exodus 20:18;...
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_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
Hebrews 12:18. MIGHT BE TOUCHED.—A figure of speech for a
“material” thing. “A palpable and enkindled fire.” For the
terrors accompanying the giving of the law on Sina...
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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 add...
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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, wh...
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1 Corinthians 15:52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Deuteronomy 18:16;
Deuteronomy 4:12;...
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Sound of a trumpet [σ α λ π ι γ γ ο ς η χ ω]. See Exodus
19:16; Exodus 19:19; Exodus 20:18. Hcov a noise, almost entirely in
Luke and Acts. See Luke 4:37;...
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The sound of a trumpet — Formed, without doubt, by the ministry of
angels, and preparatory to the words, that is, the Ten Commandments,
which were uttered with a loud voice, Deuteronomy 5:22....