Exploring Jesus: God and Man
Exploring Jesus Session 5: The Humiliation of Christ
By coming down as a man, Jesus was humiliated. But that humiliation was in service to the obedience of God.
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Review
Theologians often refer to Jesus having two states in his time on earth, one of those states being the humiliation. By taking on human form, the king and creator of the universe was made lower than the angels. As a human, he progressively moved down, taking on the form of a servant out of obedience to God.
Scriptures:
- Hebrews 2:6-9
Discussion Questions
- What does it mean that Jesus was “made a little lower than the angels”?
- What are the ways in which Jesus “moves down” in his life and ministry?
- Where else in the Bible do we see people “moving down” in this same respect?
