Philippians 2:5-11 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (RSV) God bestowed on Messiah His name, which is above every other name. Messiah takes the titles of honour by delegation from God the Father. He became Yahovah Elohim and High Priest. He became an everlasting father of our fatherhood or patria so that we might bow to God the Father for whom every patria or fatherhood in Heaven and Earth is named (cf. Isa. 9:6 (the Angel of Great Counsel, LXX); Eph. 3:14-15). Christ obtained a more excellent ministry (Heb. 8:6). By offering himself, he became the mediator of a new covenant because he purified the heavenly things and not just the earthly things. By his sacrifice he sanctified the heavenly Host and the earthly human Host. He who sanctifies and they who are sanctified are of one origin (Heb. 2:11 RSV). He had to assume human form so that we also might be sanctified by his actions. Christ came to do the will of the Father and only after he had done that and offered one sacrifice for sins forever, he was set down on the right hand of God (Heb. 10:5-9,12). Christ endured the cross for the joy that was set before him and for this reason is set down on the right hand of God (Heb. 12:2).
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:59:15 +0000
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