Hebrews 12:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Here the Spirit closely applieth his former arguments for their pursuit of holiness, especially that of Christ's speaking by his blood to them; by caution, Hebrews 12:25-27; by counsel, Hebrews 12:28,29. See that ye refuse not him that speaketh: he introduceth this caution with: Look ye, or take ye heed; a term expressing the things said to be great and weighty, intimating that fear, solicitude, and watchfulness about this great and important concernment of their souls, Luke 12:15; that they see to it there be no aversion in their spirits to, no undervaluing or despising of, no dislike or apostacy from, but a hearing, believing, and obeying Jesus speaking by his blood all the gospel covenant to us; convincing them of sin and guilt that needed his blood, calling them to repentance and faith in his blood and satisfaction, declaring his intercession with God for pardon, holiness, and glory by it, and so importunes them to follow holiness, which would evidence all this to them. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth: he enforceth his caution by a rational motive of the danger of their refusal, arguing from the less to the greater; that is, their ancestors escaped not the vengeance of God when they refused to hear, believe, and obey the legal covenant, which he spake on earth from Mount Sinai, and wrote on tables of stones, and delivered to Moses on the mount, and by him communicated it to them, Hebrews 2:2, Hebrews 10:28,30,31 Deuteronomy 33:1,4 Acts 7:51,53 1 Corinthians 10:1-10. Much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven; much more and greater sinners are all such who turn aside scornfully from Jesus, and receive not his voice and the revelation of God's gospel covenant by it, who is God's only begotten Son, and brought it down from the Father's bosom in heaven, Hebrews 1:2 1 Thessalonians 1:14,1 Thessalonians 1:16-18 3:13, and ratified it with his own blood on earth: and as the sin is beyond compare greater, so will the punishment be, and the certainty of its infliction both for time and eternity, Matthew 11:24 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 Hebrews 10:26-31; there remaining no more sacrifice for such sin and sinners.