Jesus Briefly Humbled
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9 But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone. 10 For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings. 11 For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 saying, “I will proclaim Your name to My brethren, In the midst of the congregation I will sing Your praise.” 13 And again, “I will put My trust in Him.” And again, “Behold, I and the children whom God has given Me.” 14 Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives. 16 For assuredly He does not give help to angels, but He gives help to the descendant of Abraham. 17 Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18 For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.
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Context: Where have we come from?
How did man do in the garden? How did Israel do?
(vs. 8)
“But now we do not yet see all things subjected to him.”
What hope is there? Who will pay the debt and fulfill God’s law?
vs. 9
“But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor...”
What does this say about Jesus? What does it mean that Jesus was a little lower than the angels? Isn’t he king?
Jesus became a man! Jesus died.
5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.
4 What is man that You take thought of him, And the son of man that You care for him? 5 Yet You have made him a little lower than God [Elohim, gods or angels or deities], And You crown him with glory and majesty!
Why is it important that Jesus be made like us?
We need a better Adam. We need a man to fulfill the law given to mankind.
2. The promise given to Adam and Eve:
15 And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel.”
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The one who will crush the serpents head is going to be a man.
3. The promise given to Abraham. Blessing will come through a man. A life-giving Spirit, the second Adam as 1 Corinthians 15 puts it.
18 “In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
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4. Death is the path to glory.
9 But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
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The glory and honor in Psalm 8 given to mankind has been given to Jesus through his death. Being humbled is the means of glory in the kingdom of God.
8 Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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Through death Christ received glory and honor, and through death the dominion that was given to Adam will be rightly established in Jesus.
6 You make him to rule over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet,
10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
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When we go looking for the fulfillment of the mandate given to Adam, we look to the second Adam, Jesus. Now we do not yet see all things subjected to the Son of Man as Psalms put it, but we do see Him. That’s what matters! We look to the most unlikely thing: death. Jesus’ death. That death through which He was given glory and honor and power and seated on a throne. We await a day when he will establish His dominion in full when He returns.
What does this mean for us?
5. Jesus became a man so he could take the death we deserved: “so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.”
10 For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings.
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Christ has taken the death we deserve!
Q: If you were to explain this to a three year old how would you explain it?
In Christ we will taste glory!
In Christ’s death and resurrection many sons are brought to glory. (Sons and daughters of course)
What does that mean? What kind of glory is this?
How did we come to taste this glory?
Jesus being God (for whom are all things, and through whom are all things… He created all things) was perfected??
Was there something lacking before?
Jesus fulfilled the law, arrived at completion to the degree he was obedient to the point of death. His resurrection in His glorified body is evidence of this completion. Nothing was lacking in His deity, yet He took on a perfect glorified body in His resurrection.
This resurrection is the hope of our glory. This resurrection through sufferings, perfect obedience even unto death is the hope of our glory.
Glory through the cross.
How might this differ from the world’s understanding of glory?
No cross at all.
My cross is the way to glory.
Truth: Someone else’s cross is my means of glory. It’s only when we see Christ and what he has done do we venture to take up our cross because we’re following Him.
What’s the nature of this glory we will taste?
11 For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren,
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We are now united with Christ. We are brothers with one another, but also brothers with Christ.
12 saying, “I will proclaim Your name to My brethren, In the midst of the congregation I will sing Your praise.” 13 And again, “I will put My trust in Him.” And again, “Behold, I and the children whom God has given Me.”
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17 And I will wait for the Lord who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob; I will even look eagerly for Him. 18 Behold, I and the children whom the Lord has given me are for signs and wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.
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4 God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.
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These whom Christ will be given from the Father. Those who he will not cast out. These who he will call friend and brother. These are the ones who will be used to deliver signs and wonders from the LORD of hosts in their witness of Christ. This is a glorious honor!
