Episode 28: What’s in a name?

17/04/2025 8 min Episodio 28
Episode 28: What’s in a name?

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If the story of Jesus had ended with the crucifixion, it would have been a tragic tale. But in the resurrection, the downward movement of humility is reversed; Jesus is not only raised to life but exalted, and “given the name that is above every name” (2:9). But to the Philippians, the name above every name would have been that of the emperor, who alone was to be called “Lord.” What does Paul mean?