Hebrews 12:25-29: Jesus; Don't Stop Listening to Him

Published: May 5, 2010, 6:30 p.m.

While it is true that the New Testament does give us a fuller revelation of God, we dare not say that we read of a different God in the New Testament. The God we worship today is the same God worshipped by Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Isaiah, John the Baptist, and Paul. However, passages such as the one we studied last - Hebrews 12:18-24 - often add to the confusion. The same God spoke both covenants into existence and therefore, we are to follow the instruction of our author in the passage where we find the fifth and final warning to his readers: "See that you do not refuse him who is speaking" (Heb 12:25). This great command is given once again in this letter and backed up with a terrifying warning to those who would refuse to heed it.