Though Jesus was God and was worshiped as the second Person of the glorious Trinity, He took the form of a "BOND SERVANT."
"…but [He] emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men" (Philippians 2:7, NASB).
The word "emptied" is the word from which we get the term "kenosis," the doctrine of Christ's self-emptying in His incarnation.
"…but [He] emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men" (Philippians 2:7, NASB).
The word "emptied" is the word from which we get the term "kenosis," the doctrine of Christ's self-emptying in His incarnation.
- Jesus did not empty Himself of Deity.
- He didn't exchange Deity for humanity.
- But it was Jesus' death on a cross that especially gave Him the outward appearance of a slave. We're told that so many slaves were crucified in the Roman Empire that crucifixion was called the "slaves' punishment." (Martin Hengel, Crucifixion, p. 51)