Q27: Wherein did Christ’s humiliation consist?

A27: Christ’s humiliation consisted in his being born, and that in a low condition1, made under the law2, undergoing the miseries of this life3, the wrath of God4, and the cursed death of the cross5; in being buried6, and continuing under the power of death for a time7.

  1. Luke 2:7
  2. Gal 4:4
  3. Heb 12:2-3; Isa 53:2-3
  4. Luke 22:44; Matt 27:46
  5. Phil 2:8
  6. 1 Cor 15:3-4
  7. Acts 2:24-27,31

For further study see:

  1. Dr. Dennis Prutow explains WSC 27:
  2. WCF CHAPTER 8 Of Christ the Mediator
  3. WLC 36: Who is the Mediator of the covenant of grace?
  4. WLC 37: How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?
  5. WLC 39: Why was it requisite that the Mediator should be man?
  6. WLC 40: Why was it requisite that the Mediator should be God and man in one person?
  7. WLC 41: Why was our Mediator called Jesus?
  8. WLC 42: Why was our Mediator called Christ?
  9. WLC 43: How does Christ execute the office of a prophet?
  10. WLC 44: How does Christ execute the office of a priest?
  11. WLC 45: How does Christ execute the office of a king?
  12. WLC 46: What was the estate of Christ’s humiliation?
  13.  WLC 47: How did Christ humble himself in his conception and birth?
  14. WLC 48: How did Christ humble himself in his life?
  15. WLC 49: How did Christ humble himself in his death?
  16. WLC 50: Wherein consisted Christ’s humiliation after his death?
  17. WLC 51: What was the estate of Christ’s exaltation?
  18. WLC 52: How was Christ exalted in his resurrection?
  19. WLC 53: How was Christ exalted in his ascension?
  20. WLC 54: How is Christ exalted in his sitting at the right hand of God?
  21. WLC 55: How does Christ make intercession?
  22. WLC 56: How is Christ to be exalted in his coming again to judge the world?
  23. WLC 57: What benefits has Christ procured by his mediation?

 

 

 

 

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