The Two Mountains (2): Mount Sion (Hebrews 12:22-24) by Rev. Angus Stewart
I. What It is to Come to Mount Sion
II. The Reality to Which We Come
John Owen: "But to know the true reason why the apostle calls the state of believers under the new testament by the name of Sion, we may consider some of the things that are spoken of Sion in the Scripture. And I shall instance in a few only, because they are multiplied throughout the whole Book of God; as, (1) It is the place of Gods habitation, where he dwells for ever, Ps. 9:11; 76:2; Joel 3:21, etc. (2) It is the seat of the throne, reign, and kingdom of Christ, Ps. 2:6; Isa. 24:23; Micah 4:7. (3) It is the object of divine promises innumerable, 5" class="scriptRef">Ps. 69:35; Isa. 1:27; of Christ himself, Isa. 59:20. (4) Thence did the gospel proceed, and the law of Christ come forth, Isa. 40:9; Micah 4:2. (5) It was the object of Gods especial love, and the place of the birth of the elect, Ps. 87:2, 5. (6) The joy of the whole earth, Ps. 48:21. (7) Salvation, and all blessings came forth out of Sion, Ps. 14:7; 110:2; 128:5; with sundry other things alike glorious" (Hebrews, vol. 7, p. 331)
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