Distinctions

[Jerrysch]

In Hebrews 12:22-24
But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, [23] and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, [24] and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

Who are those designated as "assembly of the firstborn" ?

Who are those designated as "spirits of the righteous made perfect"?

And why are they distinguished as being seperate groups?

 

[Dave Taylor]

Excluding the angels; it is nothing more than a paragraph listing the faithful redeemed people of God through Jesus Christ.

**Christ's Redeemed of all ages**

aka

• 
  
  [*]Mount Zion
  [*]the city of the living God
  [*]the heavenly Jerusalem
  [*]the assembly of the firstborn
  [*]{those}who are enrolled in heaven
  [*]the spirits of the righteous made perfect

**Christ's Redeemed of all ages**

All who partake of redemption via Christ through..., [24] the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

 

[Jerrysch]

Excluding the angels; it is nothing more than a paragraph listing the faithful redeemed people of God through Jesus Christ.

**Christ's Redeemed of all ages**

aka

• 
  
  [*]Mount Zion
  [*]the city of the living God
  [*]the heavenly Jerusalem
  [*]the assembly of the firstborn
  [*]{those}who are enrolled in heaven
  [*]the spirits of the righteous made perfect

**Christ's Redeemed of all ages**

All who partake of redemption via Christ through..., [24] the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

It seems more likely that two different groups are being spoken of here.