Reference

Hebrews 12:22

“But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,”

(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:

And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)

But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

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Prophecy Fulfilled Spiritually

The verse does not explicitly interpret an Old Testament prophecy. Instead, it describes the present spiritual reality and privileges of believers in Christ, contrasting them with the experience of Israel at Mount Sinai. While there are Old Testament prophecies concerning Mount Zion and Jerusalem, this verse presents a current spiritual state rather than a fulfillment of a specific prophecy in a spiritual way. It's more of a theological statement about the nature of the new covenant and the beli