12/07/2025
DAY 3
BIBLE STUDY
Facilitator: Ven. Emmanuel Jegede
Topic: “BUT YE ARE COME UNTO MOUNT ZION”
Text: Exodus 19: 9 - 20; Hebrews 12: 18 - 22
Memory Verse: "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," Hebrews 12:22 (KJV).
Aim: To make believers understand the benefits of the better Covenant, as well as to know their position and power in the finised work of Christ.
INTRODUCTION:
Sinai and Zion represent two contrasting aspects of man's relationship with God. Sinai is characterized by its forbidding and terrifying nature, symbolizing the impossibility of pleasing God through the perfect fulfillment of the law. It is a mountain closed to all, as no one can meet its demands of absolute righteousness. Zion, on the other hand, is inviting and gracious, symbolizing the approachable God who welcomes all through Jesus Christ. Where Sinai highlights human inability, Zion offers divine accessibility because Christ has fulfilled the law's terms on behalf of those who come to God through Him.
The imagery of these two mountains further underscores their differences. was veiled in clouds and darkness, reflecting judgment and death, while Zion is the city of light, radiating forgiveness and life. As the psalmist declares, “Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth” (Ps. 50:2). Zion is where God’s blessings flow, culminating in eternal life: “For there the Lord commanded the blessing life forever” (Ps. 133:3). This contrast beautifully highlights the transformation from the fear of judgment to the joy of salvation, made possible through the grace of God in Jesus Christ.
It is in the light of these that we will seek to examine the following.
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION.
1. From this passage, discuss the conditions God gave the Israelites in other for them to come unto Mount Sinai. Exodus 19: 9-20.
2. Why is the approach of the Israelites to Mount Sinai different from the approach of believers to Mount Zion? Matt 27:51; Heb 12;24; Heb 9:24; Heb 4:16
3. Compare and contrast Mount Sinai and Mount Zion. Exodus 19:9-22; Hebrews 12:18-22.
4. Discuss what awaits the believers who seeks to come unto Mount Zion. Hebrews 12:22-24.
CONCLUSION:
The value of every good thing is magnified when contrasted with its opposite. Light shines brighter to those who have endured the darkness and shed tears in its depths. Food tastes far sweeter to those who have experienced the pangs of hunger. Similarly, Zion, the symbol of grace and freedom, is all the more glorious when compared to Sinai, which represents the law and its demands. This contrast between free grace and the law underscores the preciousness of grace. For those who have felt the weight of the law's rigor and the impossibility of perfect obedience, the unmerited favour of grace becomes infinitely more treasured. The law reveals human inadequacy and the need for divine intervention, while grace offers the solution, freely and abundantly.
