74. Heb. 12:2

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“A.” We see no reason for altering the rendering of Heb. 12:2,2Looking 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. (Hebrews 12:2) as given in our excellent authorized version; and most assuredly we should reject the rendering which has been suggested to you. A very competent Greek scholar renders the passage thus: “Who in view of the joy lying before Him has endured the cross, having despised the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” This, as you will see, differs even more than the authorized version from the rendering to which you refer. Indeed, we cannot imagine how any one could think of rendering it “Instead of the joy,” The idea that “the joy” refers to “the allurements set before our Lord by Satan,” is, in our, judgment, absurdly fanciful.