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| | ::''See that you do not refuse Him who speaketh from heaven, with infinite tenderness and love; for how can those escape, who turn from God in unbelief or apostacy, while he so graciously beseeches them to be reconciled, and to receive his everlasting favour!'' | | ::''See that you do not refuse Him who speaketh from heaven, with infinite tenderness and love; for how can those escape, who turn from God in unbelief or apostacy, while he so graciously beseeches them to be reconciled, and to receive his everlasting favour!'' |
| | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-21.htm 12:21] —mentioned twice | | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-21.htm 12:21] —mentioned twice |
| − | ::''For in Deuteronomy 9:19 Moses, after the apostasy of Israel in worshipping the Golden Calf, said, “I was afraid (LXX. καὶ ἔκφοβός εἰμι) of the anger and hot displeasure of the Lord,” and in Acts 7:32 we find the words “becoming a-tremble” (ἔντρομος γενόμενος) to express the fear of Moses on seeing the Burning Bush ''<ref>See Deuteronomy 31:6 and Hebrews 13:5.</ref> | + | ::''For in Deuteronomy 9:19 Moses, after the apostasy of Israel in worshipping the Golden Calf, said, “I was afraid (LXX. καὶ ἔκφοβός εἰμι) of the anger and hot displeasure of the Lord,” and in Acts 7:32 we find the words “becoming a-tremble” (ἔντρομος γενόμενος) to express the fear of Moses on seeing the Burning Bush ''<ref>See [http://biblehub.com/deuteronomy/9-19.htm Deuteronomy 9:19] and [http://biblehub.com/hebrews/12-21.htm Hebrews 12:21].</ref> |
| | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-22.htm 12:22] —mentioned 4 times | | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/12-22.htm 12:22] —mentioned 4 times |
| | ::''apostasy from this religion could not be less terrible in its consequences than apostasy from the religion of Moses.'' | | ::''apostasy from this religion could not be less terrible in its consequences than apostasy from the religion of Moses.'' |
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| | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/13-22.htm 13:22] —mentioned once | | *[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/13-22.htm 13:22] —mentioned once |
| | ::''Suffer the word of exhortation - Referring to the arguments and counsels in this whole Epistle, which is in fact a practical exhortation to perseverance in adhering to the Christian religion amidst all the temptations which existed to apostasy.'' | | ::''Suffer the word of exhortation - Referring to the arguments and counsels in this whole Epistle, which is in fact a practical exhortation to perseverance in adhering to the Christian religion amidst all the temptations which existed to apostasy.'' |
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| | == Hebrews 6:4-6: the crucifying of Christ again == | | == Hebrews 6:4-6: the crucifying of Christ again == |