Hebrews 12:29 (DRB)

Passage

For our God is a consuming fire.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 12:27 And in that he saith: Yet once more, he signifieth the translation of the moveable things as made, that those things may remain which are immoveable.

Hebrews 12:28 Therefore, receiving an immoveable kingdom, we have grace: whereby let us serve, pleasing God, with fear and reverence.

Hebrews 12:29 For our God is a consuming fire.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "consuming" and "fire". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "consuming" and "fire", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Therefore receiving an immoveable kingdom we have...", giving immediate footing for "consuming" and "fire". In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "consuming" and "fire" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.