Several observations and questions can be immediately gleaned from this passage. For example, is there a difference between saying that Jesus took the “very nature of a servant” (2:7), opposed to “made in human likeness” (2:7) or “appearance as a man” (2:8)? Can the same OT reference to Genesis 1:27 be used in this context like how it is used for Colossians 1:15’s “image of God”? Is saying that “every knee should bow” (2:10) any weaker of an insistence than saying that every knee will bow? If Paul’s letters are meant to be occasional, is there a specific reason why he tells the Philippians not to complain or argue (2:14)? If he had previously received reports from the Philippians about this problem, this would seem to contradict what he had …show more content…
Known by some as the kenosis hymn, why does Paul choose to set this distinct structure apart from the rest of his prose? Upon inquiry of why some translations such as the CEB and ESV do not set these lines apart in a different format than the rest of the text, is it possible that Paul was not the one who initially intended for the kenosis hymn to possess its poetic elements? An ability to understand the original Septuagint and Vulgate versions would be the only true indicator as to if there is a syllabic rhyming or rhythm pattern, as such characteristics often get lost in translation. Nevertheless, the interpretations of this passage are quite palpable. Perhaps this passage was used as a canticle to be sung during a church service. More than likely, the strong Christology that this passage asserts was used to rebuke the heresies that present themselves as a common conflict through most of Paul’s epistles. When read in light of the history creeds and confessions of the early church, it is very possible that this passage was valuable in inspiring Christological doctrines such as the Nicene Creed (which wasn’t created until a couple hundred years after Paul’s writings). One of the defining characteristics of the book of Philippians is its effusion of rejoicing despite the fact that Paul is writing from jail. However, such joy is highly contrasted with the harsh language that Paul uses concerning the false teachers, calling them dogs who do evil (3:2). The kenosis hymn counters these opponents in the way that it presents Christ as both fully human and fully divine. These two concepts can be seen respectively in the way that the passage is split in half with verses six through eight concerning the human nature of Christ’s live and crucifixion, while verses nine through eleven exalt the nature of Christ’s divinity following his resurrection. With 2:5 as a main idea used
Philippians 2:1-11 shows and emulates Jesus as the inclusive loving God of all people. Whereas the Christian theology even though it is based on Holy scripture has done the complete opposite of not just excluding, but executing those who did not fit the perfect White Christian mold (90). Christians for centuries have been persecuting all different races, faiths, cultures, sexual practices, and any other exception they could think of. Christians have had a long and horrifying tale of genocide to anyone that may have seemed to be a threat to their perfect white Christian lifestyle (91).
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, a German philosopher, believed there are two different moralities; master and slave morality. For Nietzsche, a morality is a set of value judgements. These moralities define a person not only by their actions, but how they handle these certain situations throughout their daily life. I believe Nietzsche chose these two moralities as they are strong opposites that are rational. The distinction between "master morality" and "slave morality" are easy to be misunderstand.
...be protected from sin and evil. Paul goes on to say pray for the Lord’s people and to also pray for him as well. Chapter 6 ends with a conclusion where Paul gives Tychicus the authority to bear this epistle and he considered him and faithful servant of the Lord. The end if concluded with grace and love from the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Immediate: The Passage before this one deals with the Supremacy of Christ. It tells that Christ is God and how he reconciled us to him. The passage after this one deals with living in him. It tells of the fullness that can be found in him. Paul also writes of our forgiveness and how he was triumphant over the cross. Basically Paul tells us of the freedom we have in Christ.
...my own hometown, like Paul, I must constantly respond to the Macedonian call for aid” to show how they both were compelled to carry out a message one being the gospel of Jesus Christ and the latter being human equality (p.61). By comparing himself to historical figures he makes numbers of ethical appeals and he builds up the author’s character. His use of great leaders can have a great influence in the reader and have an effect on the emotions of the reader.
Paul describes Jesus Christ as one willing to be humble, in obedience to God the Father. It shows how Jesus willingness to humble Himself for us. Jesus didn’t come to us as God or King but as a human being. Jesus went through a lot of trouble and humiliation because of his will to follow the Father, for Him to be sacrifice for our sins. Jesus prove Himself to be the perfect Son of God by leaving his heavenly position to become a servant so He could rescue and redeem us. His power was shown when he died on the cross and resurrected. Because of what Jesus did God will honor him with highest honor and glory and eventually everyone will admit that Jesus Christ is, in fact Lord. Because of what Jesus Christ did God has exalted him above al and everyone will submit to Jesus as Lord, to the glory of God the Father. There will be one day will every knee will bow because the day is coming whether people accept it or not in the spirit world in heaven and in human world everyone will bow to Jesus
The Big Idea of Philippians 4:1-2 is, in Christ Jesus is where you will find the joy that will last. This is a time when the writer of the text had suffered many adversities himself. Paul, the writer, has been placed in prison for the preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ. He wants the church to know that there is joy in Jesus, even in times of suffering.
This functions as an introduction to a broader theme found throughout the letter of Galatians: Fatherhood (Gal 1:3, 4, 4:2, 6). The purpose of doing such is to indicate a developing understanding of the relationship that the Father has with Jesus as His Son; and with the Galatians, who are sons in the Son. The nature of this sonship is confusing to the Galatians and is clarified by Paul through the example of Abraham (3:7, 15-18, 4:22-31). The introduction of the theme of Divine Paternity and the argumentation to clarify the stance of the Galatians with God the Father indicates that the identification goes beyond describing the action of God, but specifies the nature of one Divine Person in relation to Another. Essentially, the first verse of Galatians in consideration with the whole of the letter is identifying God the Father in relation to Jesus, God the
Throughout the Bible God can be represented in a number of different ways. In some chapters of the Bible God can be found to be a compassionate, loving God, who would do anything for his people. To contradict this, in other chapters of the Bible God can be found trying to instill fear into people so that they believe in him, or do what he wants of them. In both instances it shows how different God can be seen and why believers can have doubts about how God really is.
When the fictional character Loonquawl was told that the answer to “Life, the Universe and Everything” was a very simple “forty-two,” he was, to put it mildly, upset, especially seeing as the computer, Deep Thought, had taken seven and a half million years to compute it. When asked if forty-two was definitely the answer, Deep Thought replies, “I checked it very thoroughly, and that quite definitely is the answer. I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you’ve never actually known what the question is” (Adams 1997, 162). This situation in Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy throws a humorous light on humanity’s tendency to just want answers without perhaps fully understanding the scope of the question. Everyone, at some point in their life, might consider “What is the answer to Life?” And if Life is what we experience as humans, then we can also pose, “What does it mean to be human?” Teenagers in existential crisis, ancient Greek philosophers and middle-aged grocery baggers can all identify with the desire for an answer to that question. People come up with various ways and means to find this elusive answer. Some might look to the human experience and try to use philosophy (and perhaps thus end up as grocery baggers). On the other hand, some may instead turn to the exact opposite of “human”: the divine. Many religions propose to have found the answer of what it means to be human through knowledge and experience of the divine. Christianity, in particular, has been grappling with this question ever since the birth and death of a man named Jesus, who was reported to be, in various ways, the very presence of divinity on Earth. Unfortunately, the majority of any “official grappling” in Christianity has ...
In the rest of chapter 15 Jesus tells the story of a man who has two sons. The younger son asks his father to give him his portion of the family estate as an early inheritance. Once the son gets his share, he goes to a distant land and begins to waste his fortune on worldly items. The money runs out, and a severe famine hits the country. The son finds himself in the lowly position of taking a job feeding pigs. In a state of despair, the boy recognizes his foolishness and decides to return home and ask his father for forgiveness. The entire time the son was gone, the father longs for him to return home. He sees his son from a long distance away, runs to him, falls on his neck, and kisses him. The father receives his son with open arms of compassion,
Imago Dei, implications that humans were made in the image of God. This established the righteousness of human nature, humans have the capability to partake in a God like life.
Describing the image of God is of its very nature impossible. However with the right tools we can begin to understand some of the aspects of God’s nature. We will go through a short analysis of some of the ways we can approach this subject. We will briefly cover Biblical, Theological, and Historical approaches.
The essay endeavours interpret 1 Peter 1:1-10 with regard to the social location, literary characteristics and the reception of the text. The hermeneutical process serves as point of departure and provides the framework wherein the text is interpreted.
My understanding of the bible is in a ways at conflict, I 'm not sure what I understand when it comes to the bible anymore. Growing up, I was raised as a Christian girl, a preachers ' grandchild at that. Reading and learning the bible is something that I didn 't question I just did it, like a requirement, it was something that was in our weekly routine . But as I 'm growing up and reading the bible I 'm learning how to compare the different verses, critique it, I 'm learning how not to be bias of the bible, and I 'm learning that it contradicts itself. Being that I was raised a certain way within the church, and I 'm now taking courses that makes me question things I never had to question before, my thoughts and understandings are now