Hebrews 12:2

Wesley

Hebrews 12:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Looking

The author

Acts 2:8

Finisher

Endured

Despising

And is

Hebrews 1:3

Hebrews 8:1

1 Peter 3:22

General references

Hebrews 12:4

Bible References

Looking

For consider him that endured such contradiction from sinners against himself, lest ye be weary and faint in your minds.

So Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, will appear the second time, without sin, to them that look for him, unto salvation.

The next day he seeth Jesus coming toward him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world.

And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one who seeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Your father Abraham longed to see my day; and he saw it and was glad.

who mind earthly things) For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous judge will render me in that day, and not to me only, but to all them likewise that have loved his appearing.

Looking for the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God, even our Saviour Jesus Christ.

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have beheld, and our hands have handled of the word of life:

Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

The author

For it became him for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the captain of their salvation through sufferings.

And straightway the father of the child crying out, said with tears, Lord, I do believe: help thou mine unbelief.

And the apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith. And the Lord said,

Him hath God exalted, a Prince and a Saviour with his right-hand, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

And how hear we every one, in our own native language?

Finisher

For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did, by which we draw nigh to God.

For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

So that ye are wanting in no good gift,

Being persuaded of this very thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you, will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ,

Endured

Therefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou hast not chosen, but a body hast thou prepared for me.

From that time Jesus began to shew his disciples, That he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,

And after they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee: take away this cup from me: yet not what I will, but what thou wilt.

Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour?

And might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby.

as Christ also hath loved us, and given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God of a sweet-smelling savour.

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we being dead to sin might live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

For Christ also once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh,

Despising

Partly being made a gazing-stock both by reproaches and afflictions; partly being partakers with them who were so used.

And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment.

Then did they spit in his face and buffet him, and others smote him,

Then the soldiers of the governour, taking Jesus into the common hall, gathered to him the whole troop.

And he answering told them, Elijah verily coming first, restoreth all things: and, how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at naught.

And Herod, having with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a splendid robe, sent him back to Pilate.

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

Who when he was reviled, reviled not again, when he suffered he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil-spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

And is

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and sustaining all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high,

The sum of what hath been spoken is, We have such an high priest, who is set down at the right-hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

Who being gone into heaven, is on the right-hand of God, angels, and authorities, and powers being subjected to him.

General references

The disciple is not above his teacher, nor the servant above his lord.

And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, Prophesy, And the officers smote him with the palms of their hands.

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

And there were also led two other men, malefactors, to be put to death with him.

If the world hate you, ye know it hated me, before it hated you.

Where they crucified him, and two others with him, one on each side, and Jesus in the midst.

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.