Hebrews 12:29
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“For our God is a consuming fire.”Hebrews 12:29
What Does Hebrews 12:29 Mean?
Hebrews 12:29 is found in the book of Hebrews, chapter 12, verse 29 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Hebrews 12:29 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 4:24“For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.”Deuteronomy 9:3“Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee.”Hebrews 10:31“It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”Isaiah 66:15“For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.”2 Thessalonians 1:8“In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:”Hebrews 10:27“But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.”Exodus 24:17“And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.”Daniel 7:9“I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.”Psalms 97:3“A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.”Numbers 16:35“And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.”1 Samuel 12:24“Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.”Numbers 11:1“And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.”Psalms 50:3“Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.”Isaiah 33:14“The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?”1 Kings 19:12“And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.”2 Kings 1:10“And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.”Ezekiel 1:27“And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.”Exodus 34:7“Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.”2 Samuel 22:9“There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.”Job 37:22“Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.”
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