Keneosis, Kenotic Theory and Divine Revelation by Tamice Namae
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This paper explores various arguments related to the incarnation of Christ and Kenotic Christology. It will show that, functional and ontological theories of kenotic Christology are not exclusively slippery slides toward heresy but they can serve as onramps for a more fortified orthodoxy. Kenotic Christological theories have raised questions related to the divine incarnation which provide a new way to approach the mystery of the incarnation and which give more insight into the humility of God. This paper will begin with an introduction to Kenotic Christological theories and the arguments against them. The body of the paper will consist of answering the question of what we can know about the divine before the Incarnation and how Christ ministry fits within the criteria of the Jewish understanding and recognition of YHWH. The conclusion will determine whether Kenotic theory is necessarily implausible or helpful upon a different exegetical approach to Philippians 2. This new way of understating kenosis and divine revelation can be the basis for a more ardent love, appreciation, and worship of Jesus the Christ and Son of God. Kenotic Christological theories began to emerge in the 19th and 20th centuries as an attempt to understand what was meant by the Greek word ekenōsen in Philippians 2:6-7. The larger context of this passage communicates the humility of Christ and exhorts believers to have the same mind and follow the example set by Christ in his earthly life. It states:
Keneosis, Kenotic Theory and Divine Revelation by Tamice Namae
Keneosis, Kenotic Theory and Divine…
Keneosis, Kenotic Theory and Divine Revelation by Tamice Namae
This paper explores various arguments related to the incarnation of Christ and Kenotic Christology. It will show that, functional and ontological theories of kenotic Christology are not exclusively slippery slides toward heresy but they can serve as onramps for a more fortified orthodoxy. Kenotic Christological theories have raised questions related to the divine incarnation which provide a new way to approach the mystery of the incarnation and which give more insight into the humility of God. This paper will begin with an introduction to Kenotic Christological theories and the arguments against them. The body of the paper will consist of answering the question of what we can know about the divine before the Incarnation and how Christ ministry fits within the criteria of the Jewish understanding and recognition of YHWH. The conclusion will determine whether Kenotic theory is necessarily implausible or helpful upon a different exegetical approach to Philippians 2. This new way of understating kenosis and divine revelation can be the basis for a more ardent love, appreciation, and worship of Jesus the Christ and Son of God. Kenotic Christological theories began to emerge in the 19th and 20th centuries as an attempt to understand what was meant by the Greek word ekenōsen in Philippians 2:6-7. The larger context of this passage communicates the humility of Christ and exhorts believers to have the same mind and follow the example set by Christ in his earthly life. It states: