Thursday, March 10, 2005
Philippians (Part 2)
So Tuesday night was awesome, I couldn't believe what I found in verses 9-11 of chapter 2. Basically, verses 5-8 set up how great of suffering Christ had to go through, and then we get to verse 9 where it speaks of Christ being glorified. This passage (9-11) is an affirmation of Christ's authority to that of God's. In the midst of this there is an emphasis on Christ's name, his name is elevated, and is essentially the same positionally as that of what God gives himself in Exodus (Yhwh). What does this mean for us? I think this harkens back to Old Testement scripture and the importance of God's name, it is how he has chosen to define himself and does not want this name defamed. My thought on this is perhaps this emphasis is to show us the gravity on humbling ourselves as in verses 1-4 or even to the point of verses 5-8, and living in a manner worthy of the gospel (1:27). When we are not doing so we are defaming God's name. Now I suppose I haven't fully explained this so I will call attention to Exodus 20:7 that basically forbids using the Lord's name in vain. What I have learned is that this reference does not specifically speak to word, but to how life is lived. If you are not seeking to live in a manner worthy of Whom you worship, you are "trashing" God's name. So I guess that is how I come to that comclusion. Comments?
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