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 another
mountain which is the ultimate home of Israel in the new earth. The
Lord is present, as He was... [ Continue Reading ]
13 This is the climax of the epistle. The choice is between faith and
apostasy. The reference is to the ritual of the golden calf (Ex.33).
It would have been apostasy to go outside the camp had there not been
apostasy in the camp. Israel had again ceased to be "the congregation
of the Lord", and the... [ Continue Reading ]