Thematic Bible: Exaltation


Thematic Bible




You have loved what is right and hated what is wrong, therefore God, your God [i.e., the Father], has placed you above your companions when He anointed you [i.e., specially chose you] with the oil of joy [i.e., your selection as king was a joyous occasion]." Verse ConceptsGod, Joy OfAnointing, Of ChristAnointing With OilHatredSin, And God's CharacterExaltation Of ChristChrist, Character OfHoly Spirit, Types OfGladnessThe Holy Spirit Giving JoyHating EvilLoving GoodRighteousness Of ChristAnointing Oil

Therefore, let all those who make up the household of Israel [i.e., God's people] know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you have crucified, both Lord and Christ." Verse Conceptsevil, victory overGod, Purpose OfLordship, Of Jesus ChristPreaching, Content OfVictory, As An Act Of GodExaltation Of ChristPreeminence Of ChristPreaching ChristChrist Is LordChrist Was Killed

So then, after the Lord Jesus had spoken to them He was taken up to heaven, where He sat down at the right side of God. Verse ConceptsGospel, Historical Foundation OfJesus Christ, Ascension OfExaltation Of ChristRight SidesGoing To Heaven

But from now on the Son of man will be seated at the right side of the powerful God." Verse ConceptsClaimsDivinity Of ChristRight Hand Of GodSittingSon Of ManExaltation Of ChristRight Sides

But God exalted Him at His right side to be a Prince and Savior and to give the people of Israel [an opportunity] to repent [i.e., change their hearts and lives] and [receive] forgiveness of [their] sins [through Him]. Verse ConceptsRemission Of SinGospel, Essence OfLordship, Of Jesus ChristHand Of GodPeter, Preacher And TeacherPreaching, Content OfRepentance, Importance OfRight Hand Of GodExaltation Of ChristPower Of Christ, ShownRight SidesRepentanceForgiveness Through RepentanceGod Gives RepentanceSalvation For IsraelElect

which He exerted when raising Christ from the dead and seating Him at His right side in the heavenly realms [i.e., heaven itself]. Verse ConceptsSittingChurch AgeExaltation Of ChristRight SidesGod Raising ChristChrist And HeavenAll Authority Has Been Given To JesusThe power of Christ

Therefore, God also exalted Him to the highest position and gave Him the name [i.e., "Lord." See verse 11], which is superior to every [other] name. Verse ConceptsExaltation Of ChristTypes Of ChristNamesAll Authority Has Been Given To JesusNever Giving Up

They were saying in a loud voice [See Note at 4:8], "The Lamb, who was killed, deserves to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and splendor and praise." Verse ConceptsPraying LoudlyPraiseLambsBlessedShoutingWorthinessExaltation Of ChristPraise, Nature OfChrist's WisdomChrist Was KilledChrist's Own GloryPraise To God Is FittingRight Use Of WealthGod Is StrongRichesWealth And Prosperityadorationhonour

Now this is the main point [or, the summary] of what we are saying: We have such a head priest [i.e., as described in chapter 7] who sat down at the right side of the throne of the Majesty [i.e., God] in heaven. Verse ConceptsGod, Majesty OfGod, Sovereignty OfRight Hand Of GodThroneHeaven, God's ThroneMessianic Titles, High PriestRight SidesChrist And HeavenRivers

But when Christ became the Head Priest of the good things that have come, He entered the greater and more complete Tabernacle, not made by hand, that is, not part of this creation [i.e., heaven, See 8:2]. Verse ConceptsAtonementGod, Goodness OfTypes Of ChristThe Future AgeLiving Not For The MaterialThe Temple In Heaven

and since we have a great Priest [who is] over God's household [i.e., Christ], Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For The ChurchGod's Dwelling



















They answered Him, "Appoint one of us to sit at your right side and the other at your left side [when you come] in splendor." Verse ConceptsSittingSelfishness, Examples OfSelf Exaltation


















































For every person who exalts himself [as important] will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be exalted [as important]." Verse ConceptsAbasement Of The ProudLove, Abuse OfPride, Evil OfPromotionThe Proud Will Be AbasedHumbling OneselfAbasementBeing HumbleHumble Yourself

Then Jesus told this parable to certain ones who were relying on their own goodness and putting everyone else down: "Two men went up to the Temple [in Jerusalem] to pray. One of them was a Pharisee and the other one was a tax collector. The Pharisee stood up [conspicuously] and prayed about himself this way [i.e., bragging to God about how good he was], 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, sexually unfaithful to their mates, or even like that tax collector [over there]. read more.
I fast [i.e., going without food and/or drink for religious reasons] twice a week and I give [to God's work] a tenth of everything I get.' But the tax collector stood at a distance [i.e., inconspicuously] and would not even look up to heaven, but struck his chest [i.e., in remorse], saying, 'God, [please] have mercy on a sinner like me.' I tell you, this man went back home right with God instead of the other man. For every person who exalts himself [as important] will be humbled, but whoever humbles himself will be exalted [as important]."













You placed everything under his feet [Note: This is true of both mankind (Gen. 1:26-28) and of Jesus (Eph. 1:22-23)]. For in subjecting everything to him, God did not leave anything that is not subject to him. But at the present time we do not see what all has been subjected to him. Verse ConceptsHumanities Responsibility To CreationFootstoolsHeadshipAnimal LifeRespect, For EnvironmentSatan, As TempterVictory, Over Spiritual ForcesMan's DominionNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsNothing MissingPutting God FirstAll Enemies Under God's Feet






The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus [from the dead], whom you put to death by hanging Him on a tree [i.e., the cross]. But God exalted Him at His right side to be a Prince and Savior and to give the people of Israel [an opportunity] to repent [i.e., change their hearts and lives] and [receive] forgiveness of [their] sins [through Him].

You should think about things the way Christ Jesus did. He existed in the form of God [i.e., He shared God's very nature], but did not consider [remaining] equal with God something [to continue] to hold onto. Instead, He gave up what He had and took on the form [i.e., the nature] of a slave, becoming like a man, [and even] His appearance was found to be like a man's. read more.
He humbled Himself [by] becoming obedient [to God] to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore, God also exalted Him to the highest position and gave Him the name [i.e., "Lord." See verse 11], which is superior to every [other] name. [This was] so that, in [honor of] the name of Jesus, everyone's knee in heaven, on earth and under the earth [i.e., all rational creatures] should bow [i.e., before God], and that everyone's mouth should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.












Now this is the main point [or, the summary] of what we are saying: We have such a head priest [i.e., as described in chapter 7] who sat down at the right side of the throne of the Majesty [i.e., God] in heaven. Verse ConceptsGod, Majesty OfGod, Sovereignty OfRight Hand Of GodThroneHeaven, God's ThroneMessianic Titles, High PriestRight SidesChrist And HeavenRivers

But when Christ became the Head Priest of the good things that have come, He entered the greater and more complete Tabernacle, not made by hand, that is, not part of this creation [i.e., heaven, See 8:2]. Verse ConceptsAtonementGod, Goodness OfTypes Of ChristThe Future AgeLiving Not For The MaterialThe Temple In Heaven

and since we have a great Priest [who is] over God's household [i.e., Christ], Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For The ChurchGod's Dwelling