What is meant by "Jesus emptied himself" in Philippians?

Question

What values can we learn from Jesus?

Answer 1

False.

Answer 2

In Philippians 2:5-8; he “emptied himself” of his heavenly glory and spirit nature and “took a slave’s form” in submitting to the transferal of his life to the earthly, material, human plane. The assignment before him represented a tremendous responsibility; so very much was involved. By remaining faithful he would prove false Satan’s claim, recorded in the case of Job, that under privation, suffering, and test, God’s servants would deny Him. (Job 1:6-12; 2:2-6) As the firstborn Son, Jesus, of all God’s creatures, could give the most conclusive answer to that charge and the finest evidence in favor of his Father’s side in the larger issue of the rightfulness of Jehovah’s universal sovereignty. Thereby he would prove to be “the Amen . . . , the faithful and true witness.” (Re 3:14) If he failed, he would reproach his Father’s name as none other could.
In selecting his only-begotten Son, Jehovah, of course, was not ‘laying his hands hastily upon him,’ with the risk of being ‘a sharer in possible sins,’ for Jesus was no novice likely to get “puffed up with pride and fall into the judgment passed upon the Devil.” (Compare 1Ti 5:22; 3:6.) Jehovah ‘fully knew’ his Son from his intimate association with him during countless ages past (Mt 11:27) and could therefore assign him to fulfill the unerring prophecies of His Word.

Answer 3

Dear Friend,

There is no verse in Philippians that mentions that "Jesus emptied Himself."

Phil 2:10-11That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Sincerely in Christ Jesus,

lostnsavd...

Answer 4

It means that Jesus set aside His glory and power to take on human form, so that He could experience first-hand what is was like to be human. He as as much human as we are, but was without sin.

Also, He had the fullness of the Holy Spirit within Him, whereas we are given a measure of the Spirit.

As for values, He suffered temptations just as we did, He suffered pain, weariness, thirst, hunger, rejection yet He didn't sin. Yet He trusted in God and didn't lose faith, but was obedient in all things, just as we should be.

Answer 5

...did a #1 or #2!

Answer 6

Philipians 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

[By humbling Himself, He emptied himself of His Godhood to be come a man and humbled himself on the Cross to take our place.]

9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, WORK OUT YOUR OWN SALVATION WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING. 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. 14 Do all things WITHOUT MURMURINGS AND DISPUTINGS:

v15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a CROOKED and PERVERSE nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

Answer 7

The sense would be that he "gave everything of himself" that he gave unstintingly (generously) without thought to himself. I think what's being said was for his sacrifice on the cross.

What can you learn from jesus? - Nails hurt like hell!

Answer 8

To take the spirit or "TAO" into your heart, you must first EMPTY yourself and make room.

You can not re-fill a cup until you first EMPTY it.

You can not be full of the spirit unless you are first EMPTIED.
(Purged of selfish wants and desires)

Answer 9

he took a dump

Answer 10

Could you please give a scriptural reference? I can't find any such verse.