Hebrews 12:23 Meaning and Explanation
“To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →You have come to the festal assembly of the firstborn enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, and to the perfected spirits of the righteous.
What Does Hebrews 12:23 Mean?
The picture of the heavenly city fills out. The reader has come to a great gathering -- the assembly of the firstborn whose names are written in heaven, to God who judges all, and to the righteous who have gone before, now made perfect.
This is a vision of the whole company of the redeemed and the holy, living and departed, gathered around God. The spirits of just men made perfect are present here, and the reader is joined to them in this heavenly assembly. The verse gives a glimpse of a fellowship larger than the visible church on earth, united in the city of God.
Hebrews 12:23 in the Original Language
ekklesia (ἐκκλησία), 'church' -- an assembly of people called together.
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What does Hebrews 12:23 mean?
You have come to the festal assembly of the firstborn enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, and to the perfected spirits of the righteous.