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NASB | 2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 2:15 Study and do your best to present yourself to God approved, a workman [tested by trial] who has no reason to be ashamed, accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth. |
Bible Question: What do you feel Paul was teaching in Phil. 2:5-11? |
Bible Answer: Hello do you frog, In general, this section of Phillipians is giving us the example of (the) humility of Christ. On a deeper level it's "Grappling with the mystery of the Christ of Christianity" (Dr. John Ward) Following are the outline notes from his exposition he gave this past summer- 1. The Duty- (2:5) "have this mind among yourselves", 'this mind' used 27 times in NT (24 by Paul) It is a continuous, active, imperative! A. Context 1. Logically connected with vv. 1-4 2. Grammatically connected with vv. 1-4 a. mind - attitude Used twice in vs 2, "like-minded" b. consider- same as verse vs. 3 "esteem" c. He humbled Himself- same root as vs 3, "lowliness of mind" The concept of this points us back to vs 1-4. 2. The Christology (2:6-11a) A. His Humiliation ( vs. 6-8) 1. The contextual distinction ( vs 6-8) a. Pre-incarnate state ("ek sarke") vs 6 b. Incarnate state ("en sarke") vs 8 2. The Biblical Assertions (vs 6) a. His eternality- self-existant always means pre-existant 'being' is present tense b. His Diety- 'morphe' form of God intrinsic/extrinsic c. His humility- His majesty or the surrender of His privileges. Is the "robbery" referred to active or passive? 3. The Theological Proposition (vs 7-8) cf 1 John 4:9, Gal. 4:4, Heb. 10;3) Phrase literally reads, "but, Himself He emptied" a. The Problem- kenosis (Gr) What was emptied? He gave up "positional equality" b. The Proposals- (what did He empty Himself of?) 1. Christ layed aside His pre-incarnate glory. the outward expression of (His) Diety. 2. He surrendered the independant excercise of His attributes 3. He emptied Himself of this for the purpose of death, to become man. As God cannot die, so that He could die for us. B. His Exaltation (2:9-11) God as the subject, Jesus passive 1. The Principle- The way up is the way down (James 4:10) 2. The Proposition- God the Father has super-exalted Him and given Him the name that is above all names; 3. The Purpose- (vs 10) That "every knee shall bow to Jesus" "Highly exalted"- only use is in NT 4. The Pronouncement- What is the name? ...Lord! Jesus is the one true God. Is. 45:5, 23 "I am Yahweh" My hope and prayer is that you can somehow use this to further your knowledge and understanding of this deeply Christological passage. It's truths are tremendous! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |