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The heavenly Jerusalem
See on Gal 4:26. The spiritual mountain and city where God dwells and reigns. Comp. Dante Inf. i. 128:
“Quivi e la sua cittade, e l'alto seggio.”
Comp. Psa 2:6; Psa 48:2, Psa 48:3; Psa 50:2; Psa 78:68; Psa 110:2; Isa 18:7; Joe 2:32; Mic 4:1, Mic 4:2; Amo 1:2.
To an innumerable company of angels (μυριάσιν ἀγγέλων)
On this whole passage (Heb 12:22-24) it is to be observed that it is arranged in a series of clauses connected by καὶ. Accordingly μυριάσιν to myriads or tens of thousands stands by itself, and πανηγύρει festal assembly goes with ἀγγέλων angels. Μυριάς (see Luk 12:1; Act 19:19; Rev 5:11; quite often in lxx) is strictly the number ten thousand. In the plural, an innumerable multitude. So A.V. here. Rend. “to an innumerable multitude,” placing a comma after μυριάσιν, and connecting of angels with the next clause. This use of μυριάσιν without a qualifying genitive is justified by numerous examples. See Gen 24:60; Deu 32:30; Deu 33:2; 1Sa 18:7, 1Sa 18:8; Psa 90:7; Son 5:10; Dan 7:10; Dan 11:12; Sir. 47:6; 2 Macc. 8:20; Jud 1:14. Χιλιάδες thousands is used in the same way. See Isaiah 70:22; Dan 7:10.