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Hebrews 12:29

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for our God is a consuming fire.

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Mount Zion was the hill in Jerusalem associated with David’s city and the temple, while Jerusalem was Israel’s historic center of worship. In Hebrews 12, these names point beyond the earthly city to the heavenly Jerusalem, where believers approach God through Christ with reverent awe, since God is a consuming fire.

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Hebrews 12:29 mentions Jerusalem and Mount Zion.

Jerusalem · Godot13
Mount Zion · Eman

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