Philippians 2:8-11

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Philippians 2:10

10. at the name—rather as Greek, "in the name." bow—rather, "bend," in token of worship. Referring to :-; quoted also in :-. To worship "in the name of Jesus," is to worship Jesus Himself (compare Philippians 2:11; Proverbs 18:10), or God in Christ (John 16:23; Ephesians 3:14). Compare "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord (that is, whosoever shall call on the Lord in His revealed character) shall be saved" (Romans 10:13; 1 Corinthians 1:2); "all that call upon the name of Jesus... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Philippians 2:11

11. every tongue—Compare "every knee" (Philippians 2:10). In every way He shall be acknowledged as Lord (no longer as "servant," Philippians 2:7). As none can fully do so "but by the Holy Ghost" (Philippians 2:7- :), the spirits of good men who are dead, must be the class directly meant, Philippians 2:10, "under the earth." to the glory of God the Father—the grand end of Christ's mediatorial office and kingdom, which shall cease when this end shall have been fully realized (John 5:19-23; John... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 2:5-11

The example of Christ 2:5-11This paragraph is the most important one in the epistle and the most difficult to interpret."By anyone’s reckoning, Philippians 2:6-11 constitutes the single most significant block of material in Philippians." [Note: Ibid., p. 39.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 2:8

Jesus Christ appeared to other people just as any other man. This was another mark of His humility. There were no visual clues in His appearance that He was sinless or divine.". . . having said that Christ came in the ’likeness’ of human beings (Philippians 2:7 b), Paul now moves the narrative on to its next point, by saying he ’appeared’ in a way that was clearly recognizable as human. Together the two phrases accent the reality of his humanity, just as the first two phrases in the preceding... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 2:9

In view of the Son’s submission to the depths of humiliation, God the Father raised Him to the height of exaltation. He literally super-exalted (Gr. hyperypsosen) Him. This process included Jesus’ resurrection, ascension, and glorification in heaven.The name that the Father has given to Jesus that is above every name is evidently "Lord Jesus," as the following two verses suggest. [Note: See John Eadie, A Commentary on the Greek Text of the Epistle of Paul to the Philippians, p. 121; and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 2:10

The purpose of the Father’s having given the Son great exaltation and a name suitable to such a position is that every person will bow in submission to His authority (cf. Isaiah 45:23 where all bow before Yahweh)."Residents of first-century Philippi felt strongly compelled to proclaim their social location publicly in the pecking order of this highly stratified Roman colony." [Note: Idem, "The Humiliation of Christ in the Social World of Roman Philippi, Part 1," Bibliotheca Sacra 160:639... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philippians 2:11

Verbal confession of Jesus’ lordship will accompany symbolic physical submission. Every being that has a tongue and can speak will acknowledge Jesus as Lord. The affirmation, "Jesus Christ is Lord," was the earliest confessional formula of the church (cf. Acts 2:36; Romans 10:9; 1 Corinthians 11:23; 1 Corinthians 12:3; 1 Corinthians 16:22). [Note: Hawthorne, p. 93.] God will by this universal confession receive glory. Jesus Christ’s purpose is, always has been, and always will be to glorify the... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Philippians 2:9

2:9 highly (a-4) Or 'has highly exalted him, and given him.' read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 2:1-30

The Mutual Service of Paul and Philippian Church§ 7. Philippians 2:1-11, In view of what has just been said, therefore the Apostle entreats his readers, under all the obligations arising from past fellowship (Philippians 2:1), to make his joy complete by a thorough concord (Philippians 2:2). This will be attained through self-effacing regard for each other (Philippians 2:3-4), of which Christ is the ground and example (Philippians 2:5-8).1. St. Paul invokes four bonds of friendship: exhortation... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Philippians 2:5-8

(5-8) From a practical introduction, in the familiar exhortation to follow the example of our Lord, St. Paul passes on to what is, perhaps, the most complete and formal statement in all his Epistles of the doctrine of His “great humility.” In this he marks out, first, the Incarnation, in which, “being in the form of God, He took on Him the form of a servant,” assuming a sinless but finite humanity; and next, the Passion, which was made needful by the sins of men, and in which His human nature... read more

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