Bible Study

The Gift of Eternal Life Berean Bible Study Course

Part I--The Character Of Jesus Christ Our Lord

A. Lesson 1--Jesus Is The Son Of The Almighty God

4. READ: PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11

d. What did God then do to Jesus [after He humbled Himself and became obedient to death--even death on a cross]?

Answer: God exalted Jesus to the highest place, (verse 9).

MORE INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:

• Prophecies of the exaltation of Jesus:

  Isaiah 52:13: "See, My servant will act wisely; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted."

  Isaiah 53:12: "Therefore I will give Him a portion among the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He poured out His life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."

  Daniel 7:13-14: "In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was One like a Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed."

• Fulfillment of the prophecies:

  Matthew 28:18: "Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.'"

  Acts 2:29-36: "Brothers, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day. But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne. Seeing what was ahead, he spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to the grave, nor did His body see decay. God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of the fact. Exalted to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet."' Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, Whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."

  Hebrews 2:9: "But we see Jesus, Who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone."