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In this section, the writer of Hebrews crafts a story of two mountains.
First, he reminds them of the terrors of Mount Sinai, although he never mentions Sinai by name.
Second, he talks about the joys of Mount Zion.
The two mountains are representations of the two covenants.
Mount Sinai is the old covenant and Mount Zion is the new covenant.
After discussing these two mountains, the writer warns his readers about the dangers of rejecting God’s message.
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The Mountain of the Old Covenant ()
The writer recalled for them the encounter the people of Israel had with God at Mount Sinai in .
A. The terrifying nature of the experience ()
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The mountain could not be touched.
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The mountain was consumed with blazing fire.
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The mountain was blanketed in darkness.
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The people had a feeling of gloom.
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The environment was storming.
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Trumpets were sounding.
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God was speaking.
The writers uses these seven different descriptions to remind his readers of the terrifying encounter with God.
The people were told if they even touched the mountain, they were to be stoned to death.
Even if an animal touched the mountain, the animal would be stoned to death.
The manifestation of God at Mount Sinai was incredible, visible, and absolutely terrifying.
B. The people begged for God to stop speaking to them.
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The people were so overwhelmed by the encounter with God that they didn’t want it to continue.
C. Moses was overwhelmed by his encounter with God.
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These verses are reminding the readers of the impressions the people of old had of their encounter with God under the Old Covenant at Mount Sinai.
The implication is why would anyone want to go back to this kind of experience when we have something better.
2. The Mountain of the New Covenant ()
We don’t have to have the encounter with God the people had at Mount Sinai.
We don’t have to have an experience of terror and separation.
A. The picture of a new encounter with God ()
i. God’s city, the heavenly Jerusalem (the city of peace)
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myriads of angels in celebration
iii. the presence of those who have died in Christ
iv. the very presence of God
v. the righteous people who have been perfected
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Jesus, the mediator of the new covenant
vii. the sprinkled blood, better than the witness of Abel
Abel’s blood cried out for God’s judgment, while Christ’s blood cries out for forgiveness.
These seven images paint a completely different experience than the people had with God at Mount Sinai.
This is a picture of warmth, relationship, acceptance, and celebration.
B. The new covenant is a reason for celebration.
3. A Final Warning ()
Warning: Don’t reject God’s message.
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A. If there was no escape on earth for rejecting God’s earthly messengers,
then there will definitely be not escape for rejecting God’s heavenly messenger.
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The earthly messengers with the prophets of old.
The heavenly messenger is none other than Jesus Christ.
B. Encountering God at Sinai shook the earth, but God will shake the earth again.
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If you read the book of Revelation and understand some of what is to come, you will definitely realize that God is going to shake things up drastically in the future.
C. The future shaking will result in the removal of the material universe.
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D. The only thing which will remain will be the kingdom of God.
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The only proper response to such an amazing gift from God is thankfulness and service.
E. Reminder: God is a consuming fire.
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