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What does it mean that Jesus “emptied himself”? (Phil.2:6-9)

Answered by BibleQ . November 24, 2009 - 2:26 am

See additional answer at : Does Philippians 2:5-11 mean that Jesus had the nature of God? The phrase “emptied himself” is an alternative rendering for the phrase in bold below: Philippians 2:5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did […]

Was Jesus previously in heaven, but made lower than the angels for a short period?

Answered by BibleQ . November 21, 2009 - 3:02 pm

This question refers to Hebrews 2:7: You made him [Jesus] for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor, This is a quotation from Psalm 8:5. The original word “a little” in Hebrew (haser me’at , lack a little) can only mean less. The verb determines this. The […]

What does “coming forth from ancient days” mean? (Micah 5:2)

Answered by BibleQ . November 21, 2009 - 12:26 pm

Micah 5:2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. The verse is one of the few verses in the Old Testament […]

Is there any early non-Christian evidence that Jesus existed?

Answered by BibleQ . November 18, 2009 - 10:38 pm 4

Yes, there is. Some of the evidence is mentioned below. The Jewish historian Josephus mentions Jesus at least once in his Antiquities of the Jews (book 20, chapter 9; c. 93 AD): …Festus was now dead, and Albinus was but upon the road; so he [Ananus] assembled the sanhedrim of judges, and brought before them […]

Why did Jesus’ disciples and Mary not recognise him after the resurrection?

Answered by BibleQ . November 16, 2009 - 11:14 pm

Beyond simple surprise that Jesus was alive again (hardly an expected outcome — unless they had been listening), it seems that Jesus prevented them from recognising him: When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened, and they […]

When Jesus went back to heaven after his resurrection, did he sprinkle blood on the altar or mercy seat?

Answered by BibleQ . November 15, 2009 - 10:18 pm

Most sacrifices were completed by sprinkling some blood from the sacrifice on the altar. And in one specific case (Lev 16) on the mercy seat (or atonement cover). Since Jesus’ death was a sacrifice, it might make sense that his blood should be sprinkled on the altar. But there’s no evidence that this happened, nor […]

When Jesus was crucified, did he descend into hell for a period of time before rising again?

Answered by BibleQ . November 15, 2009 - 2:09 am 3

The belief that Jesus descended into hell when he died is based on a misunderstanding of three Bible passages. Here is one of them. Acts 2:25-27 (New English Translation): 25 For David says about him, ‘I saw the Lord always in front of me, for he is at my right hand so that I will […]

What will happen at the second coming?

Answered by BibleQ . November 14, 2009 - 4:58 am 2

We don’t know the exact details, but here’s a rough account, based on the Bible, of what might happen: – Jesus will return to the earth from heaven (Acts 1:11). The people – those who are alive, and also those who are dead (they will be raised to life) – who knew about him and […]

Why does Psalm 69:4 predict the Messiah saying “Though I have stolen nothing, I still must restore it”?

Answered by BibleQ . November 10, 2009 - 8:22 pm

The verse in the ESV reads More in number than the hairs of my head are those who hate me without cause; mighty are those who would destroy me, those who attack me with lies. What I did not steal must I now restore? (Psalm 69:4) The context is certainly Messianic, with the verse being […]

Why was the cloth that covered Jesus’ body in the tomb folded?

Answered by BibleQ . November 10, 2009 - 7:32 pm

It was actually the cloth that covered Jesus’ face: John 20:6-7 Then Simon Peter came … and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. The significance of […]

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What does it mean that Jesus “emptied himself”? (Phil.2:6-9)

Was Jesus previously in heaven, but made lower than the angels for a short period?

What does “coming forth from ancient days” mean? (Micah 5:2)

Is there any early non-Christian evidence that Jesus existed?

Why did Jesus’ disciples and Mary not recognise him after the resurrection?

When Jesus went back to heaven after his resurrection, did he sprinkle blood on the altar or mercy seat?

When Jesus was crucified, did he descend into hell for a period of time before rising again?

What will happen at the second coming?

Why does Psalm 69:4 predict the Messiah saying “Though I have stolen nothing, I still must restore it”?

Why was the cloth that covered Jesus’ body in the tomb folded?

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