25 See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven, 26 whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.” 27 Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain. 28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. 29 For our God is a consuming fire.
Commentary
Vs. 25-26 25 See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven, 26 whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.”
No one should ever presume to think that they can refuse to hear God speak, for to do so when He spoke from earth (from Mount Sinai) meant one would not escape the judgment of God, how much more now after He has spoken to us all from heaven through His own Son (John 8:26, 28, 12:48-50; 14:10, 24 etc.). Therefore to refuse to hear God speak now is to reject His only begotten Son the Lord Jesus Christ (Luke 10:16), which means not only will such an individual perish in their own sins and transgressions (John 8:23-24), but God Himself will Judge and deal with all who do so accordingly forever (see Deut. 18:15-19; Acts 3:23; John 3:35-36; 12:48).
Vs. 27 Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.
The first shaking of the earth took place on Mount Sanai with the giving of the Law (Ex 19:18) and so the second shaking, the "Yet once more" which is prophesied in the Book of Haggai (Hag. 2:6) and is generally held to be the shaking of heaven and earth at the end of the Millennial Reign just before the new heavens and new earth with Christ reigning forever is ushered in (Rev. 21:1). And so this shaking which also brought in the Old Covenant and it's ordinances and services will also end it. For neither the law, nor it's service, is intended to continue on forever. Now this shaking as applied to us all who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ here and now is also the removal of the earthly ordinances and sacrifices and articles by which the Law is administered here on the earth as being necessary for our redemption, so that the heavenly Sanctuary and it's everlasting Sacrifice and Service which the Lord Jesus Christ has accomplished and now administers on our behalf could be enacted forever.
Vs. 28-29 28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. 29 For our God is a consuming fire.
Therefore after the shaking only God's Kingdom with Christ's reign and His eternally redeemed people shall remain with Him forever. Everything that now is will be no more forever. Therefore in light of this, we who believe in Christ are all to serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For as the Word of God also states: "our God is a consuming fire." For God who revealed Himself on Mount Sinai is also the same God who is now reigning on heavens Mount Zion.
Scripture Quotations
The New King James Version. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982.
Commentary
Vs. 25-26 25 See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven, 26 whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.”
No one should ever presume to think that they can refuse to hear God speak, for to do so when He spoke from earth (from Mount Sinai) meant one would not escape the judgment of God, how much more now after He has spoken to us all from heaven through His own Son (John 8:26, 28, 12:48-50; 14:10, 24 etc.). Therefore to refuse to hear God speak now is to reject His only begotten Son the Lord Jesus Christ (Luke 10:16), which means not only will such an individual perish in their own sins and transgressions (John 8:23-24), but God Himself will Judge and deal with all who do so accordingly forever (see Deut. 18:15-19; Acts 3:23; John 3:35-36; 12:48).
Vs. 27 Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.
The first shaking of the earth took place on Mount Sanai with the giving of the Law (Ex 19:18) and so the second shaking, the "Yet once more" which is prophesied in the Book of Haggai (Hag. 2:6) and is generally held to be the shaking of heaven and earth at the end of the Millennial Reign just before the new heavens and new earth with Christ reigning forever is ushered in (Rev. 21:1). And so this shaking which also brought in the Old Covenant and it's ordinances and services will also end it. For neither the law, nor it's service, is intended to continue on forever. Now this shaking as applied to us all who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ here and now is also the removal of the earthly ordinances and sacrifices and articles by which the Law is administered here on the earth as being necessary for our redemption, so that the heavenly Sanctuary and it's everlasting Sacrifice and Service which the Lord Jesus Christ has accomplished and now administers on our behalf could be enacted forever.
Vs. 28-29 28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. 29 For our God is a consuming fire.
Therefore after the shaking only God's Kingdom with Christ's reign and His eternally redeemed people shall remain with Him forever. Everything that now is will be no more forever. Therefore in light of this, we who believe in Christ are all to serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For as the Word of God also states: "our God is a consuming fire." For God who revealed Himself on Mount Sinai is also the same God who is now reigning on heavens Mount Zion.
Scripture Quotations
The New King James Version. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982.
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