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The hymn is written in a 6.5.6.5.D metre, and originally had eight stanzas. It is partly based on the New Testament passage Philippians 2:5–11, which describes the incarnation, crucifixion and exaltation of Jesus. [7]
Letter C consists of Philippians 3:2–4:1, and may also include 4:2–3. It is a testament to Paul's rejection of all worldly things for the sake of the gospel of Jesus. It is a testament to Paul's rejection of all worldly things for the sake of the gospel of Jesus.
The hymn references God being always at work to realize his will for the world and for humanity. [5] It also references Philippians 2 :12–13 in that God works in humanity to act according to his purpose.
The kenotic ethic is an interpretation of Philippians 2:7 that takes the passage, where Jesus is described as having "emptied himself", as not primarily as Paul putting forth a theory about God in this passage, but as using God's humility exhibited in the incarnation as a call for Christians to be similarly subservient to others. [17] [18]
Christ songs are hymns to Jesus of Nazareth as the Christ. [2] Literary criticism makes it possible, on the basis of stylistic criteria, to elaborate Christ songs and liturgically used portions in the New Testament. [3] [4] In letters and texts some songs are quoted and mentioned, e.g. For example, the hymn to Christ in Philippians 2:6–11. It ...
Many Biblical scholars also believe that St Paul of Tarsus quotes bits of early Christian hymns in his epistles. Passages such as Philippians 2:5-11 (following) are thought by many Biblical scholars to represent early Christian hymns that were being quoted by the Apostle: Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
The Mystery of the Divine Humiliation (hymn) He Made Himself of No Reputation (bass recitative) – text from Philippians 2:7–8; The Majesty of the Divine Humiliation tenor solo; And As Moses Lifted Up the Serpent (bass recitative) – text from John 3:14–15; God So Loved the World (chorus or quartet a cappella) – text from John 3:16–17
Scholars such as Oscar Cullman and James D.G. Dunn suggest the author of the "Christ hymn" in Philippians 2:5-11 may be drawing a parallel between Adam and Jesus. Cullman notes the parallel between "form of God" in Phil. 2:5 and "image of God" in Genesis 1:26, "The expression morphe (form) firmly establishes the connection between Jesus and the creation story of Adam... this Greek word ...