Hebrews 12:29
For our God is a consuming fire.
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For our God is a consuming fire.
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Exodus 24:17The appearance of Yahweh's glory was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the Israelites.
Numbers 16:35Then fire flashed out from Yahweh and devoured the 250 men who had offered incense.
Deuteronomy 9:3Know therefore today that Yahweh your God is he who goes over before you like a devouring fire; he will destroy them, and he will subdue them before you; so will you drive them out and make them to perish quickly, as Yahweh has said to you.
Psalms 97:3Fire goes before him 1 and consumes his adversaries on every side. 1
Daniel 7:9As I looked, 1 thrones were set in place, 1 and the Ancient of Days took his seat. 1 His clothing was as white as snow, 1 and the hair of his head was like pure wool. 1 His throne was flames of fire, 1 and its wheels were burning fire.
Hebrews 10:27Instead, there is only a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume God's enemies.
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 →