Hebrews 12:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Hebrews 12:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Hebrews 12:22 is a verse from the book of Hebrews in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable comp..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Hebrews 12:22 — KJV
“But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,”
— Hebrews 12:22 (KJV)
Hebrews 12:22 in Context — About the Book of Hebrews
Hebrews argues one majestic thesis: Jesus is better — better than angels, Moses, priests, and every old-covenant shadow. He is our great High Priest who sympathizes with weakness, so we can approach the throne of grace with confidence. Faith's hall of fame in chapter 11 fuels endurance for the race.
Cross-References for Hebrews 12:22
“After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:”
Shares key themes with Hebrews 12:22: come, city, god
“And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the LORD, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the LORD, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city.”
Shares key themes with Hebrews 12:22: mount, city, god
“And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Hebrews 12:22: come, mount, god
“For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her. cast...: or, pour out the engine of shot”
Shares key themes with Hebrews 12:22: mount, sion, city
“In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south. by which: or, upon which”
Shares key themes with Hebrews 12:22: mount, sion, city
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