Hebrews 12:21 Meaning and Explanation
“And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)”
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What Does Hebrews 12:21 Mean?
The aside closes by recalling the effect of Sinai on Moses himself. Even the mediator, the man who spoke with God, was overcome by the terror of the sight.
If Moses trembled, how much greater the awe of that mountain. The detail completes the portrait of the old approach: holiness so fearsome that the boldest were shaken. By ending on Moses' fear, the writer leaves the reader braced for the contrast to come, where the same holy God is approached through Christ with confidence rather than dread. The difference is not that God has grown less holy, but that the way has been opened.
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What does Hebrews 12:21 mean?
The scene was so dreadful that even Moses confessed he trembled with fear.