The Christ Hymn, Philippians 2:6-11, often loses its literary and historical context. Theologians latch onto Christ's kenosis, Christ's self-emptying, and spin that word into entire theological systems. Paul, however, places this early Christian hymn in a letter to the Philippians as a model for their behavior. Jonathan and Seth try to read this text in context, struggle with its implications for people with privilege, and see it as the key to unlocking the rest of the letter.
This episode was the last to be recorded in person; next week, we will return to Zoom and its improved audio quality.

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