Hebrews 12:24 Meaning and Explanation
“And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →And you have come to Jesus, mediator of the new covenant, whose sprinkled blood speaks a better word than Abel's.
What Does Hebrews 12:24 Mean?
The list of what the reader has come to reaches its center and crown: Jesus himself, the mediator of the new covenant, and his blood of sprinkling. Everything in the heavenly city draws its meaning from him.
His blood is compared to Abel's, whose blood cried out from the ground for justice. Christ's blood speaks better things -- not vengeance but mercy, forgiveness, and a covenant that brings the sinner near. The terror of Sinai is answered here, for it is through this mediator and this blood that believers may stand in the heavenly city at all. The whole approach rests on him.
Hebrews 12:24 in the Original Language
mesites (μεσίτης), 'mediator' -- one who stands between two parties to bring them together.
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What does Hebrews 12:24 mean?
And you have come to Jesus, mediator of the new covenant, whose sprinkled blood speaks a better word than Abel's.