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Hebrews 12:1

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Neither Jerusalem nor Mount Zion is named in Hebrews 12:1; the verse calls believers to persevere, surrounded by the faithful “cloud of witnesses.” Later in the chapter, Mount Zion identifies the heavenly Jerusalem, the spiritual city believers approach through Christ rather than an earthly location.

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Hebrews 12:1 mentions Jerusalem and Mount Zion.

Jerusalem · Godot13
Mount Zion · Eman

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