I recently read this commentary on this verse. Can I get some opinions on it. Make sure you read all of it.
What do you think? Has any one ever heard this before? And do you see any issues with it?This word (subject) is a Greek word that is a military term and means “to rank under; to give yourself to that which you have placed yourself under.” One day after the Millennium, CHRIST, will forever place Himself in a lower order (i.e., rank) under the FATHER. The SECOND PERSON of the Triune Godhead will do this for two reasons: 1) To satisfy the eternal price He had to pay for us at Calvary. CHRIST did more than just suffer inhumanly on Calvary; He gave up His equality with deity for all eternity because of His love for humanity (See footnote on Phil 2:6 & Jn 20:17). We must remember, however, that CHRIST never sacrificed His deity at Calvary, only his equality with Deity, 2) To illustrate for us what real submission is all about. If God can submit, then so should we.
Phil 2:6
6 WHO, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
Up until the last three hours on the cross when He paid for the sins of mankind, CHRIST had always been equal with God (See - Jn 5:18). However, because of his love for humanity, CHRIST gave up his equality with deity for all eternity. We must remember that CHRIST never sacrificed His deity at Calvary, only his equality with Deity because of His love for humanity.
Jn 20:17-18
17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, 5I ascend unto my FATHER, and your Father; and to my GOD, and your God.
18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the LORD, and that he had spoken these things unto her.
Notice carefully the statement that CHRIST made. He never said, “I ascend unto our FATHER and our God.” He clearly said, “I ascend unto my FATHER, and your Father; and to my GOD, and your God.” CHRIST made it clear that he had a different relationship with the FATHER than we do. His relationship, according to numerous passages, was one of equality with divinity. The Jews caught the implication, called it blasphemy, and sought to have him killed on more than one occasion (See - Mk 2:1-7 & footnote on Jn 5:17,18 & 10:30,33).
Again, GOD THE FATHER is not JESUS CHRIST'S God (or even Creator) as some cults teach. Whereas “my FATHER” is the language of deity , my GOD is the language of humanity . In CHRIST'S humanity he voluntarily emptied himself of all of his privileges as God and subjected himself to human limitations so as to be an example to us in every area (See - Jn 13:1-15 & I Pet 2:21 & I Jn 2:6 & Phil 2:5-8). The FATHER, the SON, and the HOLY SPIRIT are three distinct co-eternal persons, called the GODHEAD. They are all equally God and each ONE is worthy of our worship (See - Jn 4:20-25 & 9:35-38).
I have not found any significant commentaries on this verse. The man that wrote the above says there really are not any that address its use of the word "subject" here. Most commentaries seem to completely ignore the verse and talk about everything around it.
