Hebrews 12:25 Meaning and Explanation
“See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:”
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Read Full Chapter →Do not refuse the One who speaks; if those who rejected the earthly warning did not escape, far less will we who turn from the heavenly voice.
What Does Hebrews 12:25 Mean?
The vision of the heavenly city becomes a warning. God who spoke at Sinai still speaks, now from heaven through His Son, and the reader is charged not to refuse Him.
The argument runs from lesser to greater. If those who turned away from the voice on earth did not escape the consequence, how much more serious it is to reject the One who now speaks from heaven. The greater the privilege of access, the greater the responsibility to heed. The same grace that opens the city also calls for a listening, obedient heart.
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What does Hebrews 12:25 mean?
Do not refuse the One who speaks; if those who rejected the earthly warning did not escape, far less will we who turn from the heavenly voice.