 | Samuel Mazzuchelli - Catholic Church - 1915 - 434 pages
...seven hundred and eighty-six by stage, what will not the Christian do that he may "come to Mount Sion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem and to the company of many thousands of Angels?" (Hebr. XII, 22.) Until we reach that city beheld by Saint John, which "hath no need of the sun, nor... | |
 | Charles Jerome Callan - Homiletical illustrations - 1916 - 392 pages
...perfect." Here we are clearly told, that we, the children of the Church upon earth, are already come to the City of the Living God, the Heavenly Jerusalem,...and to the company of many thousands of angels and the spirits of the just, that we have all this great cloud of witnesses around us. Who then can speak... | |
 | Thomas David Williams - Bible - 1923 - 1076 pages
...went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me. — Galat. ii. 1. But you are | heavenly Jerusalem. — Heft. xli. 22. JERUSALEM, brought, carried, sent to: to Jerusalem, and he died... | |
 | Ronald Arbuthnott Knox - 1927 - 264 pages
...difference — that for us the fulfilment of the promises is not future only, but present. " You are to come to Mount Sion, and to the city of the living...Jerusalem, and to the company of many thousands of angels " — the supernatural world is already with us. " Does the fish soar to find the ocean, The eagle... | |
 | Thomas McNamara - Preaching - 1927 - 508 pages
...hands which hang down, and the feeble knees ; and make straight steps with your feet . . . for you are come to Mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, the ffeavenli/ Jerusalem, and to the company of many thousands of saints." (Heb. xii.) And St. John would... | |
 | Catholic Church - Religion - 1943 - 718 pages
...based on several passages of Scripture which are given here for convenient reference, (a) "But you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living...Jerusalem, and to the company of many thousands of angels" (Heb. 12:22). (b) "And I John saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from... | |
 | Bernard Orchard - Bible - 1953 - 1340 pages
...foundations to be the new metropolis gathering men into unique fellowship before God. ' To this city you are come, to Mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, and to a heavenly Jerusalem . . . and to Jesus the mediator of the New Testament ', Heb 12:22-24. 3.... | |
 | G. C. Berkouwer - Religion - 1958 - 264 pages
...the deceitfulness of sin (Heb. 3:13). They may not refuse Him who speaks (Heb. 12:25). For they have come to Mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, and to Jesus, the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling (Heb. 12:22ff.). Right... | |
 | Saint Basil - Religion - 1963 - 408 pages
...of the city, He will give it stability, providing assistance for l_'l Cf. Heb. 12.23: 'But you have come to Mount Sion, and to the city of the living...angels, and to the Church of the firstborn who are enrolled in the heavens.' 22 1 Cor. 2.9. 23 See note 21 above. 24 Ps. 86.3. 25 Isa. 60.15, 18. 26 Ps.... | |
 | Saint Jerome - Christian literature, Early - 1963 - 290 pages
...iustorum est. "Deut. 5.31. * qui Hierusalem caelestem reliquerat matrem. Cf. Heb. 12.22 ("But you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem . . ."), Gal. 4.26 ("But that Jerusalem, which is above, is free: which is our mother"),... | |
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And so terrible was that which was seen, Moses said: / am frighted, and tremble. 22 But you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem... 
