Hebrews 12:29
for our God [is] also a consuming fire.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
For our God is a consuming fire.
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 24:17And the appearance of the glory of YHWH [is] as a consuming fire on the top of the mountain, before the eyes of the sons of Israel;
Numbers 16:35and fire has come out from YHWH and consumes the two hundred and fifty men bringing the incense near.
Deuteronomy 9:3And you have known today that your God YHWH [is] He who is passing over before you [as] a consuming fire; He destroys them, and He humbles them before you, and you have dispossessed them, and destroyed them quickly, as YHWH has spoken to you.
Psalms 97:3Fire goes before Him, || And burns around His adversaries.
Daniel 7:9I was seeing until thrones have been thrown down, and the Ancient of Days is seated, His garment [is] white as snow, and the hair of His head [is] as pure wool, His throne flames of fire, its wheels burning fire.
Hebrews 10:27but a certain fearful looking for of judgment, and fiery zeal, about to devour the opposers;
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 12:19-29
Nature of the Christian Economy. ( a. d. 62.) 18 For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, 19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more: 20 (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart: 21 And so terrible was the sight, that… Read the whole commentary →