Robertson Word Pictures - Hebrews 12:25 - 12:25

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Robertson Word Pictures - Hebrews 12:25 - 12:25


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See (blepete). Earnest word as in Heb 3:12. Driving home the whole argument of the Epistle by this powerful contrast between Mount Zion and Mount Sinai. The consequences are dreadful to apostates now, for Zion has greater terrors than Sinai, great as those were.

That ye refuse not (mē paraitēsēsthe). Negative purpose with mē and the first aorist middle subjunctive of paraiteomai, the same verb used in Heb 12:19 about the conduct of the Israelites at Sinai and also below.

Him that speaketh (ton lalounta). Present active articular participle of laleō as in Heb 12:24 (Jesus speaking by his blood).

For if they did not escape (ei gar ekeinoi ouk exephugon). Condition of first class with ei and second aorist active indicative of ekpheugō, to escape. Direct reference to Sinai with use of the same verb again (paraitēsamenoi, when they refused).

Him that warned (ton chrēmatizonta). That is Moses. For chrēmatizō see Heb 8:5; Heb 11:7.

Much more we (polu mallon hēmeis). Argument from the less to the greater, polu, adverbial accusative case. The verb has to be supplied from the condition, “We shall not escape.” Our chance to escape is far less, “we who turn away (apostrephomenoi, middle participle, turn ourselves away from) the one from heaven (ton ap' ouranōn),” God speaking through his Son (Heb 1:2).