Charles Ellicott Commentary Hebrews 12:29

"for our God is a consuming fire." — Hebrews 12:29 (ASV)

A quotation from Deuteronomy 4:24. There these words follow a solemn warning against idolatry. This passage then belongs to the same class as Hebrews 10:27-28; Hebrews 10:30. (See the Notes.)