He Emptied Himself That I Might Be Full
Philippians 2:7 says: “(Jesus) made himself of no reputation.” That phrase is translated in the American Standard Version to read: “He emptied Himself”. That’s what the KJV means. The verb “kenoun” is used there and it means “to pour out”, with Christ being the object. So, what did He empty Himself of? He emptied Himself of Himself. This is what Isaiah 53:12 was meaning when Isaiah prophesied about the Messiah, that “He hath poured out his soul unto death”. The Steve Green so
