What is the meaning of Hebrews 12:2?
Answered from the commentary of J. A. Trench, C. E. Stuart, F. B. Hole and 4 others
Hebrews 12:2 sets Jesus before us as the unique Leader and Perfecter of faith: He went through the whole path of faith as a Man, perfectly, and reached its goal in glory. So we are to look away from all else to Him, our example and the object that gives strength to run our race with endurance.
For the joy set before Him, He endured the cross and despised its shame; the shame men heaped on Him did not turn Him from His path, and God’s answer was to set Him at His right hand. The joy before Him was the Father’s presence and the completion of His work, with His own brought into that joy. In His path we find encouragement to endure opposition and suffering without growing weary.
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