Post by ResLight on Apr 9, 2013 17:50:23 GMT -5
Philippians 2:5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,
Philippians 2:6 who, although He existed in the form [morphe - external appearance] of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped,
Philippians 2:7 but emptied Himself, taking the form [morphe - external appearance] of [not a human being, but as] a bond-servant [Jesus suffered as though under bondage of corruption, although he was not really under that bondage. -- Romans 8:20-21), and being made in the likeness [Homoioma, Strong's #3667] of men [all whom have the sinful flesh -- Roman 8:3 -- Jesus did not actually become a sinner as all men, but he suffered in likeness of sinful flesh in order to pay the wages of sin for Adam and all who are dying in Adam.]. 8 Being found in appearance [Schema, Strong's #4976] as a man [who is condemned in Adam -- Romans 5:12-19; Jesus had the appearance of being condemned as a man, but he wasn't actually under the condemnation of Adam; in obedience, he suffered as though he were even to the point of death, that he might redeem mankind from that condemnation], He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death , even death on a cross. -- New American Standard.
Jesus was already a servant of God before coming to the earth, so Philippians 2:7 cannot be referring to his becoming a servant of God, as some have claimed. — John 3:16,17; 5:30,36; 6:38,44; 8:29,38,42; 10:36; 17:3; Galatians 4:4; Hebrews 10:5; 1 John 4:9,10.
Three words that are synonyms are used of the condition into which Jesus came into as a result of his emptying himself of the glory that he had when he was with his God and Father before he became flesh. All three words carry the basic same meaning of similitude, likeness, etc. The word “morphe” is being used in Philippians 2:7 in parallel with two other words, all of which carry similar meanings. Likewise, in Philippians 2:6, Jesus is depicted as being the appearance, the likeness, of his God; he is not being represented as being his God.
Thus, in Philippians 2:6, we do read that Jesus was existing in the form (external appearance) of God. Before he became flesh (John 1:14), Jesus had a celestial glory that was in the likeness of his God. — John 17:1,3,5; 1 Corinthians 15:40.
Unlike the one spoken of in Isaiah 14:14, however, Jesus did not seek to be equal to God; rather, he “did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped.” — Philippians 2:6, New American Standard.
The word “God” — throughout Paul’s letter to the Philippians — refers to only one person, as can be seen from Philippians 2:9,11, and even in the latter part of Philippians 2:6. Philippians 2:11 definitely not only represents "God" as one person, but distinguishes "God" from "Jesus".
Thus, Philippians 2:5-11 relates to the purpose for which Jesus came to earth, that is, to give his human soul, his human body, his human blood, his human flesh, once for all time as a ransom for many — for all. — Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45; Luke 22:19; John 6:51; 1 Corinthians 11:27; 1 Timothy 1:15; 2:5,6; Hebrews 2:9; 10:10; 1 Peter 3:18; 1 John 4:9,10,14.
The human race came to be in bondage to corruption, sin and death due to Adam’s sin. — Genesis 3:17-19; Ecclesiastes 1:2,13-18; 7:13; Romans 5:15-19; 8:15,20-22; Galatians 4:3; Corinthians 15:21,22.
Was Jesus in bondage to sin and corruption as the rest of the human race? Obviously not. Jesus had no sin, but he did come in the likeness — the appearance — of sinful flesh to be sin on our behalf. — John 8:46; 1 Peter 2:2; Romans 8:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15.
Although he was born of a woman, he was begotten as a human by means of God’s holy spirit. — Matthew 1:20; Luke 1:35; Galatians 4:4.
It was God, by means of his Holy Spirit. who prepared the body of Jesus; thus, he was born sinless, without any bondage of corruption as is common to mankind under condemnation in Adam. — Romans 5:12-19; 8:21; 1 Corinthians 15:21,22; Hebrews 10:5.
Nevertheless, Jesus, as a human, did have a “form” of that bondage, the external appearance, so to speak, of that bondage, since he suffered and paid the price for sin. — 2 Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 3:13; Hebrews 10:10; 1 Peter 2:24; 3:18; 4:1.
God sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh in order to condemn sin in the flesh. — Romans 8:3.
Jesus suffered the consequences of sin in order to pay the price of sin — death — for the human race, although he himself was not sinful.
Therefore, just as Jesus had the external appearance of being a sinner, so likewise, Jesus in his prehuman existence, had the external appearance of God, being even then the image of his God.
Regardless, there is nothing in these verses that say anything about Jesus’ being a “person of God”. The idea has to be added to and read into what Paul said. There is definitely nothing about a triune God, or that God exists as three persons.
Nor is there anything that says that Jesus has two “natures” at once, that of being the Most High and also that that of being a human, a little lower than the angels.
See also:
Philippians 2:5-11 — The Unipersonal God Exalted Jesus
Humility of Mind
Philippians 2:6 who, although He existed in the form [morphe - external appearance] of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped,
Philippians 2:7 but emptied Himself, taking the form [morphe - external appearance] of [not a human being, but as] a bond-servant [Jesus suffered as though under bondage of corruption, although he was not really under that bondage. -- Romans 8:20-21), and being made in the likeness [Homoioma, Strong's #3667] of men [all whom have the sinful flesh -- Roman 8:3 -- Jesus did not actually become a sinner as all men, but he suffered in likeness of sinful flesh in order to pay the wages of sin for Adam and all who are dying in Adam.]. 8 Being found in appearance [Schema, Strong's #4976] as a man [who is condemned in Adam -- Romans 5:12-19; Jesus had the appearance of being condemned as a man, but he wasn't actually under the condemnation of Adam; in obedience, he suffered as though he were even to the point of death, that he might redeem mankind from that condemnation], He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death , even death on a cross. -- New American Standard.
Jesus was already a servant of God before coming to the earth, so Philippians 2:7 cannot be referring to his becoming a servant of God, as some have claimed. — John 3:16,17; 5:30,36; 6:38,44; 8:29,38,42; 10:36; 17:3; Galatians 4:4; Hebrews 10:5; 1 John 4:9,10.
Three words that are synonyms are used of the condition into which Jesus came into as a result of his emptying himself of the glory that he had when he was with his God and Father before he became flesh. All three words carry the basic same meaning of similitude, likeness, etc. The word “morphe” is being used in Philippians 2:7 in parallel with two other words, all of which carry similar meanings. Likewise, in Philippians 2:6, Jesus is depicted as being the appearance, the likeness, of his God; he is not being represented as being his God.
Thus, in Philippians 2:6, we do read that Jesus was existing in the form (external appearance) of God. Before he became flesh (John 1:14), Jesus had a celestial glory that was in the likeness of his God. — John 17:1,3,5; 1 Corinthians 15:40.
Unlike the one spoken of in Isaiah 14:14, however, Jesus did not seek to be equal to God; rather, he “did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped.” — Philippians 2:6, New American Standard.
The word “God” — throughout Paul’s letter to the Philippians — refers to only one person, as can be seen from Philippians 2:9,11, and even in the latter part of Philippians 2:6. Philippians 2:11 definitely not only represents "God" as one person, but distinguishes "God" from "Jesus".
Thus, Philippians 2:5-11 relates to the purpose for which Jesus came to earth, that is, to give his human soul, his human body, his human blood, his human flesh, once for all time as a ransom for many — for all. — Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45; Luke 22:19; John 6:51; 1 Corinthians 11:27; 1 Timothy 1:15; 2:5,6; Hebrews 2:9; 10:10; 1 Peter 3:18; 1 John 4:9,10,14.
The human race came to be in bondage to corruption, sin and death due to Adam’s sin. — Genesis 3:17-19; Ecclesiastes 1:2,13-18; 7:13; Romans 5:15-19; 8:15,20-22; Galatians 4:3; Corinthians 15:21,22.
Was Jesus in bondage to sin and corruption as the rest of the human race? Obviously not. Jesus had no sin, but he did come in the likeness — the appearance — of sinful flesh to be sin on our behalf. — John 8:46; 1 Peter 2:2; Romans 8:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15.
Although he was born of a woman, he was begotten as a human by means of God’s holy spirit. — Matthew 1:20; Luke 1:35; Galatians 4:4.
It was God, by means of his Holy Spirit. who prepared the body of Jesus; thus, he was born sinless, without any bondage of corruption as is common to mankind under condemnation in Adam. — Romans 5:12-19; 8:21; 1 Corinthians 15:21,22; Hebrews 10:5.
Nevertheless, Jesus, as a human, did have a “form” of that bondage, the external appearance, so to speak, of that bondage, since he suffered and paid the price for sin. — 2 Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 3:13; Hebrews 10:10; 1 Peter 2:24; 3:18; 4:1.
God sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh in order to condemn sin in the flesh. — Romans 8:3.
Jesus suffered the consequences of sin in order to pay the price of sin — death — for the human race, although he himself was not sinful.
Therefore, just as Jesus had the external appearance of being a sinner, so likewise, Jesus in his prehuman existence, had the external appearance of God, being even then the image of his God.
Regardless, there is nothing in these verses that say anything about Jesus’ being a “person of God”. The idea has to be added to and read into what Paul said. There is definitely nothing about a triune God, or that God exists as three persons.
Nor is there anything that says that Jesus has two “natures” at once, that of being the Most High and also that that of being a human, a little lower than the angels.
See also:
Philippians 2:5-11 — The Unipersonal God Exalted Jesus
Humility of Mind
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