Hebrews 12:28

“Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, etc..] Not the kingdom of glory; eternal glory is a kingdom, and it is an immovable one; and is a free gift of God, and may be said to be now received; God's people are called unto it, and are made meet for it, and have a right unto it, and have it in faith and hope, and in Christ their head and representative: but the kingdom of grace, under the Gospel dispensation, is meant: there are several things in this dispensation which are called a kingdom; as a Gospel church, the Gospel itself, and the privileges and blessings of grace bestowed, especially spiritual and internal ones, (<402501>Matthew 25:1 <421616>Luke 16:16) ( <451417>Romans…”

“receiving--as we do, in prospect and sure hope, also in the possession of the Spirit the first-fruits. This is our privilege as Christians. let us have grace--"let us have thankfulness" [ALFORD after CHRYSOSTOM]. But (1) this translation is according to classical Greek, not Paul's phraseology for "to be thankful." (2) "To God" would have been in that case added. (3) "Whereby we may serve God," suits the English Version "grace" (that is Gospel grace, the work of the Spirit, producing faith exhibited in serving God), but does not suit "thankfulness." acceptably--Greek, "well-pleasingly." reverence and godly fear--The oldest manuscripts read, "reverent caution and fear." Reverent caution (same…”

“Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved - We who are Christians. We pertain to a kingdom that is permanent and unchanging. The meaning is, that the kingdom of the Redeemer is never to pass away. It is not like the Jewish dispensation, to give place to another, nor is there any power that can destroy it; see the notes on Matthew 16:18. It has now endured for eighteen hundred years, amidst all the revolutions on earth, and in spite of all the attempts which have been made to destroy it; and it is now as vigorous and stable as it ever was. The past has shown that there is no power of earth or hell that can destroy it, and that in the midst of all revolutions this kingdom still…”

“Therefore let us, receiving - By willing and joyful faith. A kingdom - More glorious than the present heaven and earth. Hold fast the grace, whereby we may serve God - In every thought, word, and work. With reverence - Literally, with shame. Arising from a deep consciousness of our own unworthiness. And godly fear - A tender, jealous fear of offending, arising from a sense of the gracious majesty of God. Hebrews 12:29”

“12:28-29 God deserves holy fear and awe. • our God is a devouring fire: This quotation from Deut 4:24 speaks at once of God’s awesome power and of his right to judge.”

“a kingdom: Isa 9:7; Dan 2:44, Dan 7:14, Dan 7:27; Mat 25:34; Luk 1:33, Luk 17:20, Luk 17:21; Pe1 1:4, Pe1 1:5; Rev 1:6, Rev 5:10 have: or, hold fast, Heb 3:6, Heb 10:23 we may: Psa 19:14; Isa 56:7; Rom 12:1, Rom 12:2; Eph 1:6, Eph 5:10; Phi 4:18; Pe1 2:5, Pe1 2:20 with reverence: Heb 4:16, Heb 5:7, Heb 10:19, Heb 10:22; Lev 10:3; Psa 2:11, Psa 89:7; Pro 28:24; Rom 11:20; Pe1 1:17; Rev 15:4 Hebrews 12:29”